Joel Bailey

- Available for one off dates, National and International tours, Fly-in dates
- Professionalism
- Prepared and ready to bring it
- Great Stage Presence
- Positivity
- Flexibility... able to roll with the punches and improvise on the fly when needed
- I can drop into any situation and fit in fast
- Able to read other musicians on stage and work seamlessly in a group session
- I do my best to fit into whatever situation I'm walking into: the right clothes (image is important!), the right attitude, the right gear. I want to look like I've belong.

If you don't know me... here's a little background. I love music.. plain and simple. I grew up exposed to all types and styles of music by my parents. Our house was filled with Classic Rock, Folk, Gospel, even New Wave artists like Crowded House and cutting edge artists like Brian Eno and Peter Gabriel. My parents started me on a traditional instrument: the cello. Realizing that I would never, ever meet any girls playing the cello, I coaxed my mom into buying me a bass guitar. I received my first bass and amp at age 15 and never looked back.

My love affair with music continued through my teens as I grew up playing in bands in the New Orleans music scene. When I moved back to Texas with my family I was lucky enough to land a gig playing with an up and coming band called Sixpence None the Richer. This was a great learning experience for me and shaped my concept of what an artist can accomplish. I realized that you could actually make a living playing music. Since then I've gone on to play with many great bands and artists. I've been blessed to record and perform live with so many great people across all genres (R&B, Country, Rock, Pop, Blues, Gospel). I love to tour and meet new people. Music has enabled me to see most of North America and Europe. I have friends all over the world who I would never have met were it not for music.

Bands/Artists I've worked with:

Sixpence None The Richer,
Tyrone Vaughan,
Casey James (American Idol),
Supercell,
Choris Romance,
Gary Kyle,
Paco Estrada,
Manny Trevin,
Greg Alan,
TJ Broscoff,
American Zeros,
Rescue Signals,
The Mermaid Purse,
Gary Kyle,
Bobby Duncan Band,
Erik Neff,
Shiloh,
Save The Radio,
Society's Finest,
Ezra Thomas,
Amy Lepard,
Vince Vance,
80 Proof,
Drop Sky,
Chris Johnson,
Beggars and Thieves,
Sycamore Tree,
and tons more