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Citizen Joe was founded by Kurtiss Lystne in 1992.  His music and song writing was crafted with the inspiration of acoustic guitar, piano, and the mandolin. 
The acoustic guitar is the back bone of each original Citizen Joe song.  In most songs it can be heard as 'hard driving', which fuels the strong drum rhythm and distinct bass guitar thump and bottom melody.  The jangling of the mandolin, as well as the clever hook melodies are also heard through out many of the CJ songs.  The lyrics are insightful and poetically crafted from Kurtiss' true life experiences, or, from people whom he's met that inspired him to pen a song. the music of Citizen Joe has roots in Americana rock, however:  The Cj sound transcends many genre's and bridges the cap of Rock, Country, Pop, and Americana, (and sometimes southern rock). 
 
Over the past 23 years the CJ band has shared the stage with Country legends Hal Ketchum, Black Hawk, Canadian Rockers Lover Boy, Southern Rockers Marshall Tucker, The Outlaws, British pop rocker Eric Burden and the Animals, Pop Rock legend John Waite (of the Baby's), and The Tubes, just to name a few.
 
CJ's line up:
Kurtiss Lystne: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Mandola
Damon Chaplin: Lead Guitar, Vocals
John  Charles: Drums and Percussion
John Echlin: Bass Guitar and Vocals
Theresa Garcia: Keyboards, Vocals

Past CJ Members:
Marc Attlesey: Bass Guitar, Keyboards
Bob Small: Guitars, Harmonica, Keyboards
 
Discography:
- America's son (available on Itunes.com and various other MP3 digital download sites).
- You might say (available on Itunes.com and various other MP3 digital download sites).
 
Citizen Joe is self managed and can be contacted via the CJ website citizenjoemusic.com.

 









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I'm Gonna See My Momma Tonight
Attention!! Great New Video of I'm Gonna See My Momma Tonight on YouTube click here to see it.

Inspired by emailed letters of Kurtiss' surrogate son Corpman James Sanchez who served four years with the Marines in the Middle East.
The song is a true life experience fighting in the "Sandbox Hell".  The song is currently in recording progress. We would love to hear your comments. 






Citizen Joe's Jukebox

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Free embed music player from ReverbNation.com


Citizen Joe "Copperhead Road" Live at the Silverado Country Fair, 2014

Upcoming Concerts:

Saturday, September 19th  Silverado Concert Series, Silverado, CA

Saturday, October 17th Citizen Joe Live with Berlin, M15 Concert Bar, Corona

Friday, November 6th, Fitzgerald's Huntington Beach

Saturday, November 7th, Rockefellas, Corona




Here's the original concept in the making:
Here's the latest version:

Links

Amy Scruggs
Citizen Joe on Facebook
William B. Nolde
Citizen Joe Band Members
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Citizen Joe Rockwear available now! 
Send us a picture of you wearing a Citizen Joe T-Shirt and we will post it!!


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