Joe Purdy Biography

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Joe Purdy is an American folk singer-songwriter who has recorded and released twelve albums over eight years.

The band

Joe Purdy's band members have included: Chris Seefried, Brian Wright, Willy C. Golden, Al Sgro, and Deacon.

Career

Purdy's albums "Paris in the Morning" and "You Can Tell Georgia" have sold a combined 80,000 single downloads online worldwide. His catalog of music has sold over 800,000 single downloads worldwide. A regular at The Hotel Caf in Los Angeles, Purdy traveled to the UK with Tom McRae in 2006 as part of McRae's Hotel Cafe Tour.

Purdy"?s appearance at the Wireless Festival in Leeds led to a special request from The Who member Pete Townshend and his girlfriend Rachel Fuller to play with them at their acoustic In the Attic Series shows.

Purdy also began to affiliate with The Giving Tree Band starting in 2012, performing live shows in conjunction on a tour across America.

Recordings

Purdy's released albums are Stompingrounds, Julie Blue, Only Four Seasons, You Can Tell Georgia, Paris In The Morning, Canyon Joe, Take My Blanket and Go, Last Clock On the Wall, 4th of July, This American, Joe Purdy and Sessions from Motor Ave. The latter two were not initially released for public sale, but have been since.

You Can Tell Georgia was recorded outside London immediately following a European tour with Tom McRae. Paris in the Morning was recorded during a short visit to Paris a few months later. In July 2009, Purdy began touring with Steve Earle.

Television

His song "Wash Away (Reprise)", from the Julie Blue album, was chosen by J.J. Abrams for the third episode of ABC"?s hit TV show Lost in its first season.

Shortly after, the song "Suitcase" was featured in the seventh episode of Grey"?s Anatomy and "I Love the Rain"? (also off Julie Blue) was featured in the eighth episode of ABC"?s TV show which led to "The City"? (from Only Four Seasons) being included on the Grey"?s Anatomy Season One soundtrack which sold over 150,000 units. Additionally, Purdy landed three more songs in Grey"?s episodes, "Suitcase"? (from Only Four Seasons), "Can"?t Get It Right Today"? (from You Can Tell Georgia) and most recently "San Jose"? (from Take My Blanket And Go).

His song "Rainy Day Lament" (And "Good Days" from Season 7, Episode 1), from Stompingrounds, was featured on House M.D.

The song "Mary May & Bobby" was playing at the Purity Ball during Tessa and Ryan's bathroom scene in episode 22 of ABC's (TV series) Suburgatory's second season.

Movies

Purdy's song "Mary" (off the album Julie Blue) was featured in the film The Secret Life of Bees. He has also had a song in the movie starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, "Going the Distance", the song entitled, Miss Me. Several of Purdy's songs are featured in the 2013 film Straight A's. Also, Purdy's song "Outlaws" was featured in the movie A Case of You. Purdy played the lead role of Elliott and composed the score for the feature film September 12th which is due out next year.

Commercials

Purdy's "Can't Get It Right Today" has been featured on commercial advertisements for the Kia Spectra. The song is also used in many baseball games when the visiting team makes a call to the bullpen.

Purdy's "Wash Away (Reprise)" is currently featured in the Dawn Wildlife TV spot.

Discography

Albums

2001	Joe Purdy Released: August 10, 2001
2002	Sessions from Motor Ave. Released: June 15, 2002
2003	StompinGrounds Released: June 30, 2003
2004	Julie Blue Released: October 18, 2004
2006	Only Four Seasons Released: April 19, 2006
2006	You Can Tell Georgia Released: September 5, 2006
2006	Paris in the Morning Released: December 16, 2006
2007	Canyon Joe Released: March 22, 2007
2007	Take My Blanket and Go Released: September 18, 2007
2009	Last Clock on the Wall Released: March 17, 2009
2010	4th of July Released: June 24, 2010
2010	This American Released: December 4, 2010
2014	Eagle Rock Fire Released: July 8, 2014