Joker to the Thief EPK

Joker to the Thief

Contact: [email protected] (201) 693-6390, Bill Wagner

BAND BIO:

ESTABLISHED IN THE FALL OF 2008, “JOKER TO THE THIEF” IS ONE OF

BOSTON'S HOTTEST NEW BANDS: A ROCK-BASED BAND THAT IS

HEAVILY DRENCHED IN BLUES WITH A TWIST OF FUNK. SPECIALIZING IN

CATCHY, HOOK-HEAVY MUSIC THAT PAYS HOMAGE TO BOTH PAST AND

PRESENT, JOKER TO THE THIEF PUTS ON A SHOW THAT IS NOT TO BE

MISSED. JOKER TO THE THIEF, OR "JT3" AS THEY ARE COMMONLY

CALLED BY THEIR FANS, FUSES THE DIVERSE MUSICAL STYLES OF ITS

MEMBERS TO CREATE A NEW AND EXCITING SOUND. WITH ALL FIVE

MEMBERS BEING ACCOMPLISHED SONGWRITERS ACROSS A VARIETY OF

MUSICAL GENRES, EACH JOKER TO THE THIEF SONG EFFORTLESSLY

DEFIES CATEGORICAL LABELING WHILE STILL STAYING TRUE TO THE

OVERALL MUSICAL VISION OF THE BAND.

THEIR IMPRESSIVE RISE IN THE BOSTON MUSIC SCENE SO FAR HAS

INCLUDED BEING CROWNED THE WINNERS OF THE ENTIRE NEW

ENGLAND REGION OF THE EMERGENZA INTERNATIONAL BATTLE OF THE

BANDS IN 2009 OUT OF OVER 70 BANDS COMPETING. IN LESS THAN

TWO YEARS TOGETHER THE BAND HAS ROCKED THE STAGE AT SEVERAL

WORLD-CLASS VENUES THROUGH THEIR SUCCESS IN THE EMERGENZA

COMPETITION INCLUDING THE PARADISE AND THE HOUSE OF BLUES

IN BOSTON, AS WELL AS WEBSTER HALL IN NEW YORK CITY. MAKING

THEIR START AT BOSTON COLLEGE, THE BAND HAS DEVELOPED A

GROWING FOLLOWING IN THE BOSTON MUSICAL COMMUNITY AND IS

LOOKING FORWARD TO EXPANDING THEIR FAN-BASE TO A NATIONAL

SCALE.

AFTER TAKING A SIX MONTH HIATUS DURING THE FALL/WINTER OF

2009 WHILE GUITARISTS EVAN AND ANDREW STUDIED ABROAD, THE

BAND RETURNED IN JANUARY 2010 WITH A RENEWED SENSE OF

PURPOSE AND A GREATLY EXPANDED CATALOGUE OF ORIGINAL MUSIC.

THE BAND RECENTLY RELEASED THEIR DEMO IN APRIL 2010, AND

PARTED WAYS WITH KEYBOARDIST ROB TAMBONE, WHO LEFT TO

PURSUE MEDICAL SCHOOL. THE BAND IS IN THE PROCESS OF BOOKING

SHOWS FOR THE SUMMER/FALL OF 2010, AND ARE PLANNING TO

RETURN TO THE STUDIO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO RECORD THEIR

DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM.

Joker to the Thief

Venues: The House of Blues Boston, MA The Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA Webster Hall New York City, NY Copperfield's Bar Boston, MA The Church Club Boston, MA All Asia Bar Boston, MA The O'Connell House, Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA

Music: http://www.myspace.com/jokertothethiefmusic

Video: http://www.youtube.com/jokertothethiefmusic

Members: Laura Linnemeier - Vocals Evan Miller - Guitar, Vocals Andrew Oddo - Guitar Bill Wagner - Bass Guitar Erik Olson - Drums

Contact: [email protected] (201) 693-6390 (Bill Wagner, booking)

Press kit last updated: 5/13/10

http://www.myspace.com/jokertothethiefmusic

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Joker to the Thief The Band

Laura Linnemeier, 21 - Vocals, Piano/Keyboard Laura Linnemeier has been singing and playing piano for fifteen years. In addition to singing with Joker to the Thief, she acts as Musical Director for the Boston College Sharps, an all-female a cappella group. As the president of the on-campus Music Guild, she remains an active member of the Boston College music scene. She is currently entering her senior year at Boston College.

Evan Miller, 21 - Vocals, Lead Guitar Evan Miller has been playing guitar and singing for seven years. Though the guitar and voice are his main instruments, he also plays the harmonica and piano. Evan is entering his senior year at Boston College as a music major, and has also studied ethnomusicology at the University College of Cork. During his time abroad in Ireland, Evan toured and performed with the Cork-based band "Collage."

Andrew Oddo, 21 - Rhythm Guitar Andrew has been playing guitar for seven years. He has also been studying business and management for the last four years, and has been actively working to combine his interests in music and business. He has studied music in locations as diverse as Boston College and the University of Cape Town in South Africa. As a member of BC’s Music Guild and Boston’s music scene, Andrew is passionate about constantly exploring new genres of music and draws from a wide range of musical influences in his playing and songwriting. Andrew is entering his senior year at Boston College.

Bill Wagner, 23 - Bass Guitar A lifelong musician, Bill has been playing bass guitar for over eight years, and previously studied viola for six years before switching instruments. Joining Joker to the Thief during its formation at Boston College in the winter of 2008, he went on to graduate BC as a physics major in '09 and is currently working as a professional musician. He has earned distinction as a bassist during his tenure with Joker to the Thief by winning the "Best Bassist" award at both the New England regional final and national final of the Emergenza international battle of the bands.

Erik Olson, 21 - Drums Erik has been playing drums for the past thirteen years, and is also proficient in guitar and bass. Erik recently graduated as a math major and music minor at Boston College in 2010, and has experience in composition for several independent films. Drawing influences from alternative, hard rock, punk, and metal genres, Erik's multi-genre background enhances the blues style of Joker to the Thief by blending it seamlessly with other styles, both through his drumming and songwriting.


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Joker to the Thief Demo Lyrics

Butterflies Verse 1: Well every morning you come knocking at my door

Just wearing the same clothes and the same smile You was wearing the night before

'Cause baby now I just don't know why 'Cause baby now you just can't deny

'Cause baby now why do you even try to say That his lovin' is better than mine

Chorus 1:

You got them butterflies Can't disguise how badly you want me

You got them butterflies You just can't resist all this You got them butterflies

Can't disguise how badly you want me You got them butterflies X2 (butterflies, oh no)

Verse 2: So please, please, please

Baby please can't we come to a compromise Looks like we can't, but you know that I can sympathize

'Cause I believe in butterflies And I believe in everything but your eyes 'Cause I've given them a thousand tries

But they just keep telling me lies

Chorus 2 (same as chorus 1)

Breakdown: Oh you got them (repeating)

Chorus 3: You got them butterflies Can't disguise how badly you want me (how badly you want me)

You got them butterflies You just can't resist all this (oh you can't resist it)

You got them butterflies (I believe in butterflies, yeah) Can't disguise how badly you want me (I believe in, I believe in) You got them butterflies X2 (butterflies, oh, you can't resist it)

Outro: You got them butterflies

Knock You Down Verse 1: We took the long road

In the dead of night There was no adventure

No end in sight You look me in my eyes Saying, "Darling, please" But baby, nothings hot When it's on its knees

Chorus 1: Hey thanks for asking

You're just too caught up And you think I give a damn

But you're out of luck And you hope I'll change my ways

Don't hold your breath 'Cause in the end I'll always

Knock you down

Verse 2: We had the passion Yeah, we had it right

But you had no backbone No bark or bite

I danced around the pain Found a way to pull on through

But you couldn't take it Didn't know what to do




Skeletons Verse 1: Silent dark and fleeting Still hiding skeletons You've built avoiding trust Like clouds on a windy night But that don't mean that you gotta be alone What more do I have to give you Just a memory in my dreams My love should be enough Just a moment in my life Verse 2: But even beside a fire But you keep holding on And your pockets full of gold You haven't let go yet Chorus 1: Want to look into a mirror Even when you're here in my arms But please just give me something See a different face I can save you from the cold I'll take what I can get Always talking about regrets But your past can be erased Chorus 2 (same as chorus 1) Chorus 3 (same as chorus 1) I know there's more to you I can feel it in my bones Bridge: How do I break the walls

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