Joe Pisapia
Encyclopedia
Joe Pisapia is a multi-instrumentalist who was formerly a part of the band Guster
and is currently part of k.d lang and the Siss Boom Bang. In the past he has also recorded albums solo and with his band Joe, Marc's Brother, and a side project as half of Watercolor.
to release the album Look Around. He was involved with Guster
for the production of Keep It Together
and was pronounced an official member shortly thereafter at a show in Portland, Maine
, as is documented on the DVD
Guster on Ice
. The band released their album, Ganging Up on the Sun
, June 20, 2006. He later teamed up with k.d. lang
and the Siss Boom Bang, co-producing and co-writing much of Sing It Loud
, recorded at Pisapia's Nashville studio.
available chronicling the making of Ganging Up on the Sun
available through iTunes
or Guster
's website titled "Joe's Place", as they produced the album in Joe's attic. Dave Yonkman shot this footage.
Guster
Guster is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1991, the group is known for its live performances and humor, founding members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel came about to begin practice sessions while attending Tufts University in Medford,...
and is currently part of k.d lang and the Siss Boom Bang. In the past he has also recorded albums solo and with his band Joe, Marc's Brother, and a side project as half of Watercolor.
Albums
Under the name of Joe Pisapia, he has released the album Daydreams. He and Liz Hodder collaborated to produce Beautiful Mistakes under the band name Watercolor. With Joe, Marc's Brother, he has released Around The Year With, The Pennsylvania Sessions, Autumn 98 EP, and The Debut Of. In 2000, he worked with Anthony RappAnthony Rapp
Anthony Deane Rapp is an American stage and film actor and singer best known for originating the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway production of Rent in 1996 and later for reprising the role in the film version and the Broadway Tour of Rent in 2009...
to release the album Look Around. He was involved with Guster
Guster
Guster is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1991, the group is known for its live performances and humor, founding members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel came about to begin practice sessions while attending Tufts University in Medford,...
for the production of Keep It Together
Keep It Together (album)
Keep It Together is an album by the band Guster released in June 2003. The album was recorded from 2001 to 2003 in Bearsville, New York, New York City, Burbank, California, and Shokan, New York. This is the first album by Guster that features Brian Rosenworcel on kit drums instead of hand percussion...
and was pronounced an official member shortly thereafter at a show in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
, as is documented on the DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
Guster on Ice
Guster on Ice
Guster on Ice - Live from Portland, Maine is a live album that was released by the band Guster in May 2004. It was recorded over two nights of concerts in Portland, Maine, in December 2003...
. The band released their album, Ganging Up on the Sun
Ganging Up on the Sun
Ganging Up on the Sun is the fifth studio album by rock band Guster. It was released on June 20, 2006. The first single, "Manifest Destiny", was released in late 2005 and its follow-up, "One Man Wrecking Machine", in March 2006. It is Guster's second studio album with Joe Pisapia, his first as a...
, June 20, 2006. He later teamed up with k.d. lang
K.D. Lang
Kathryn Dawn Lang, OC , known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress...
and the Siss Boom Bang, co-producing and co-writing much of Sing It Loud
Sing It Loud (album)
Sing It Loud is the thirteenth studio album by k.d. lang and was released on . It is her first collection of original material since 2008's Watershed.-Track listing:All songs written by k.d...
, recorded at Pisapia's Nashville studio.
Podcast
There is a podcastPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
available chronicling the making of Ganging Up on the Sun
Ganging Up on the Sun
Ganging Up on the Sun is the fifth studio album by rock band Guster. It was released on June 20, 2006. The first single, "Manifest Destiny", was released in late 2005 and its follow-up, "One Man Wrecking Machine", in March 2006. It is Guster's second studio album with Joe Pisapia, his first as a...
available through iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
or Guster
Guster
Guster is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1991, the group is known for its live performances and humor, founding members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel came about to begin practice sessions while attending Tufts University in Medford,...
's website titled "Joe's Place", as they produced the album in Joe's attic. Dave Yonkman shot this footage.