Joe Hedges
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Birth name | Joseph Hedges |
Born | Trenton, Ohio, United States | September 6, 1980
Genres | Pop, ambient, alternative rock, experimental |
Occupation(s) | Visual Artist, Musician, Songwriter, Art Educator |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards |
Years active | 1997–present |
Associated acts | July For Kings, |
Joe Hedges (born September 6, 1980) is an American rock singer, songwriter, musician, and visual artist. Hedges spent his high school years in Middletown Ohio.[1]
Hedges is possibly best known as the lead vocalist and main songwriter for the American alternative rock music group July for Kings. As of 2016, he has released four studio albums with the band: Swim (2002), Nostalgia (2004), Monochrome (2009), and Middletown (2015).
He is also well known for his solo career. Straying from the alternative rock route that he had known so well with July for Kings, he incorporates a more electronica and pop rock sound to his solo music. He has released two studio albums: (2007) and (2010).[2] He has also released one compilation album: (2008).
In addition to his music career, Hedges is a visual artist having shown paintings, photographs, and collages at galleries in the Cincinnati area including the Middletown Arts Center, Kennedy Heights Art Center, Northern Kentucky University, and the Artisans Enterprise Center.[3][4]
Discography[]
Solo[]
- (Machines & Dreams/Blumpco, 2007)
- (Machines & Dreams, 2008)
- (Joe Hedges, 2010)
July for Kings[]
- Swim (Geffen, 2002)
- Nostalgia (Machines & Dreams, 2004)
- Monochrome (Machines & Dreams, 2009)
- Middletown (Machines & Dreams, 2015)
References[]
- ^ Bird, Rick (2002-11-04). "July for Kings: Middletown rockers ready for big time". The Cincinnati Post. E. W. Scripps Company. Archived from the original on 2005-01-11.
- ^ Breen, Mike (2010-10-27). "Joe Hedges Album Release Party". Citybeat.
- ^ Karen Chambers (2010-03-22). "Abstraction & Absence: Photography by Joe Hedges". .[permanent dead link]
- ^ Official website
- Musicians from Cincinnati
- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Trenton, Ohio
- Artist stubs