Joel Pelletier
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| Born | 1961 (age 59–60) Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting, Music, Acting |
Joel Pelletier (born 1961) is an American contemporary musician, painter, actor and political commentator. He is known for his version of Ensor's Christ's Entry Into Brussels in 1889.
Life[]
Born in Massachusetts, Pelletier received a degree in Music Composition from the Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford.
Music[]
Residing in Los Angeles since 1988, he has been active as a musician and songwriter, performing his original chamber pop music, and playing mostly electric bass guitar. Since 2006 he has specialized in live classic rock performing, including tribute bands recreating The Who as bassist John Entwistle, San Jose, CA's Zeppelin Live and Jimmy Sakurai’s Mr. Jimmy Led Zeppelin Revival as Led Zeppelin bassist/keyboardist/mandolin player John Paul Jones (musician), and San Jose's Journey Unauthorized performing Journey (band) music on keyboards. He also records and performs as pianist with The Lush Pop Trio.
Works[]
In 2004, Pelletier created a modern-day version of James Ensor's Christ's Entry Into Brussels in 1889 called American Fundamentalists: Christ’s Entry into Washington in 2008. Pelletier’s work adapts and expands Ensor's mockery of government, religious and business leaders, recasting the return of Jesus based on modern biblical interpretations of the late 20th century American Christian Fundamentalist and Christian Dominionist movements, especially of Left Behind author and activist Tim LaHaye. The work has been displayed throughout the United States and Europe, usually accompanied by presentations by and discussion with the artist.[1][2]
American Fundamentalist Movement[]
Pelletier has written a manifesto that comments on American Fundamentalism. Religion, politics, economy, and corporations are discussed.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Joel Pelletier website".
- ^ Mohammed, Nisha. "An Interview with Joel Pelletier". Rutherford.org.
- ^ Pelletier, Joel. "The Movement". Americanfundamentalists.com.
External links[]
- Official website
- Joel Pelletier's JOHN PAUL JOEL Tribute project site
- ZEPPELIN LIVE band site
- Mr. Jimmy Led Zeppelin Revival band site
- THE LUSH POP TRIO site
- Joel Pelletier AMERICAN FUNDAMENTALISTS site
- Review of Pelletier's CD CHAMBER POP
- CHAMBER POP review at Home Theater and High Fidelity
- Review of CHAMBER POP at The Muse's Muse
- Listen to artist talk by Joel Pelletier on "American Fundamentalists at Institute for Humanist Studies in Albany, NY
- Louis Vandenberg presents American Fundamentalists (from The Daily Kos)
- Artist to lead panel on controversial artwork "Fundamentalists" at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
- Painting and artist appearing in Madison, WI
- Official Fundamental Website
- Living people
- 20th-century American painters
- American male painters
- 21st-century American painters
- 21st-century male artists
- Chamber pop musicians
- American rock bass guitarists
- American actors
- 1961 births
- University of Hartford Hartt School alumni