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SPOTIFY FEATURES “I NEVER (REPRISE)” ON THE PULSE OF AMERICANA PLAYLIST
For Joe Fletcher, 2014 has seen a rapid ascent into the top ranks of the
Americana music world, with a debut at 69 on the Billboard Heatseekers
Chart today; packed sets at Americana Fest and Way Over Yonder
(presented by Newport Folk); upcoming opening slots for The Devil Makes
Three; and raves for his new solo album ‘You’ve Got The Wrong Man.’
Spotify has featured “I Never (Reprise),” which premiered at Paste
Magazine, on its Pulse of Americana playlist.
“Must-see… [His] songs… wind and roll with steep changes, always ending
with a birds-eye view that suddenly organizes it all into one delicate
vision. The Rhode Islander-turned-Nashvillian's words flow more like
folk poetry than verse-chorus status quo, picking on a honky-tonk spirit
with a Tom Waits heart.”
- Marissa Moss, Rolling Stone, September 17, 2014
"Gritty... a bracing breath of fresh air.”
- Miles Raymer, Entertainment Weekly, October 3, 2014, full album stream
"Joe Fletcher is a natural storyteller... It's the lyrics that get you,
the complexities of which are sometimes hidden by the musical styling.
They paint the sort of deep portraits of American life many songwriters
allude to but which few accomplish. There's darkness down there, but
with it humor and, absolutely, a damn good time."
- James Joiner, Esquire, August 28, 2014
“Wildly imaginative… charmingly raw”
– Jon Freeman, Country Weekly, October 13, 2014
“A diamond in the rough.”
- Hal Horowitz, American Songwriter, October 7, 2014
“This band’s namesake gave up his day job as an English teacher to make
music, and he goes to the head of the class with his latest release.”
- June Wulff, The Boston Globe, September 1, 2014
“Sounds a bit like pre-electric Dylan.”
- Bob Strauss, LA Daily News, September 22, 2014
“Awesome… [his] best yet.”
- Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, September 22, 2014
“Such a special record… Fletcher’s storytelling skills have never been
better, and the characters in his songs are thoroughly developed and oh
so dark.”
- Maeri Ferguson, Glide Magazine, September 25, 2014
Tour dates are here.
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