Staying true to your roots while pursuing your dreams can be a difficult balancing act many of us know all too well. Multi-genre artist Joe Con embodies and embraces that challenge every day.
A captivating performer & supremely lyrical MC, Joe also writes, records and performs as a singer-songwriter and band leader in a variety of styles, from raucous blues to delicate folk ballads and beyond.
Underlying and unifying all his diverse musical forms is a wordsmiths knack for language, a gift he hones meticulously through a prodigious output of original material.
After moving to the SF Bay from central Kentucky, Con cut his teeth in the underground hiphop scene, earning the respect of his peers and a reputation as a uniquely talented rapper with a rare blend of style and substance. His debut album Awake & Dreaming foreshadowed Cons willingness to forge and follow his own artistic path, a pattern he has continued throughout his career.
In addition to his undeniable talent and singular approach, Joes understated yet striking spirituality is a major aspect that permeates all of his music. His oft repeated mantra love.power.peace.light succinctly articulates Joes belief that music is soul medicine that can heal the world from the inside out. He calls this larger mission LIGHTWORK, a concept which, like so much of his art and life, operates on many levels and carries multiple meanings. Whether in concert or on record, driven by beats & rhymes or by melodies & live instrumentation, Joe Cons music and message make you dance, think, and feel. He is a distinct artist with memorable songs that are simultaneously fresh and familiar, easily accessible yet deeply provocative. Joe Con, also known as The Word Made Fresh, is one to watch, one to hear, and one to see.
