Influences: Led Zeppelin, Killian’s Irish Red, Tool, Johnny Walker Black Label, Opeth, Absolut Vodka, Jeff Buckley, Bacardi Rum, A Perfect Circle, Nasty Ice or Light, Samael, Busch Light, Alice In Chains, moonshine, Moonspell, Jim Beam, Deftones, Miller Light, Testament, Skyy Vodka, Type O Negative, Livingston Merlot, Amorphis, Stolichnaya Vodka, Fiona Apple, Livingston Red Rose, Queensryche, Knob Creek bourbon, Amon Amarth, any and all forms of Absynthe, Soundgarden, Seagram’s Dry Gin, Faith No More, Schlitz malt liquor, Bjork, Jagermeister, Pantera, Guns n Roses, Red Bull w/any of the above vodka type's, The Sins of thy Beloved, Budweiser, The Cult, Vox Vodka, Fuel, Icehouse, Loreena McKinnet, Ketel One Vodka, Pink Floyd, Paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin, Zakk Wylde, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Monica Bellucci (because she is beyond gorgeous), Randy Rhodes, Michael Akerfeldt, Tom Scholz, Maynard James Keenan and Jimmy Page, among many others.

Auto-Biography from August 2003: As child I always wanted to be a musician (unfortunately I wanted to be a drummer, Jesus, I’m glad I snapped out of that phase). Around the age of twelve I began discovering bands like Led Zeppelin, The Cult and Guns and Roses. The sound of Jimmy Page, Billy Duffy and Slash’s guitars overwhelmed me.

At fourteen I received my first guitar from my brother Paul. I joined my first band at fifteen despite my lack of knowledge of the axe I was desperately trying to wield. After parting ways with my first band I was suddenly left alone and quickly realized that I would need to progress rapidly if I were to go anywhere in life.

Years later, everything has changed. I have discovered myself as a guitarist and equally important, I have discovered my musical brethren. All I want to do is share this euphoric Apocalypse that we call music with everyone around us.

Joe is one of the founding members of Osiris Rising.

Biography compiled August 2004