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Contact: Paul Elwood | [email protected] (908) 399-1116 Alt Contact: Gary Willan | [email protected] (908) 303-9696Email: [email protected]: https://thejoyrideband.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyridebandmusicTwitter: https://twitter.com/theJoyrideBandSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thejoyrideband/
AboutThe JOYRIDE band, based in central New Jersey, provides a tasteful musical backdrop for cocktails and dinner and perhaps some after dinner dancing as well. Or we can take it up a notch for more lively entertainment to suit your event. We are a fun group consisting of guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, and vocals. We are available as duo, trio, quartet or full band for all types of entertainment events including country clubs, assisted living facilities, fundraising events, private parties, restaurants, hotels, pubs, night-clubs, cocktail lounges, festivals, and special private occasions, inside or out. Whether you are a restaurant owner, hosting an event or throwing a private party, your guests will enjoy the music! Our repertoire includes jazz standards from the Great American Songbook along with an eclectic mix of classic and current popular, blues and rock tunes.
Quotes:“Paul and the JoyRide Band played at an outdoor family fundraiser for us last weekend. They were AWESOME!! The band was a lot of fun and the music was fantastic. I would highly recommend The JoyRide Band.” Robin D. August 7, 2018
“We hired the band to play at our neighborhood block party and they were excellent! Music was enjoyed by all, from young children to senior citizens. They played a great very variety of music including Jazz standards and popular tunes. They were very professional, played as scheduled and at just the right volume.”
Debra E., Fall 2017
The JoyRide BandElectronic Press Kit
PersonnelPaul Elwood, guitar, harmonica & vocalsAn avid player and teacher, Paul plays electric, acoustic and classical guitar, ukulele and harmonica. He is fond of creating his own finger-style guitar pieces, a few of which the band also does. He is influenced primarily by his own teacher John LaGreca. Favorite guitar player? The great Joe Pass.
Gary Willan, percussion“Playing with Joyride and the amazing people in this band is like no other experi-ence I have ever had. the level of talent and professionalism in this band has per-sonally raised my level of playing. Our repertoire includes some of the best songs ever written. I am looking forward to playing with Joyride for years to come and I am thoroughly enjoying the Ride.”
Vanessa Viscomi, vocalist Vanessa is a classically trained vocalist who enjoys singing many genres. Her specialties include jazz standards, big band and selections from the Great Ameri-can Songbook. Over the past several years, she has collaborated on various music projects with many talented musicians.
Enrique Casanovas, bass & VocalsEnrique has been playing guitar/bass for over 50 years. He started playing after seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show and the rest, as they say, is history. Enrique has recorded & produced 5 albums of Christian music and he also plays bass for his church’s Sunday worship team.
Patrick Kerssen, Keyboard & Vocals Patrick is a recent graduate of the Moravian College music education program. He specializes in jazz piano, with primary influences including Gene Harris, Ray Charles, and Bobby Timmons, among others. Patrick is an avid writer and arranger of big band music, has had his music performed by big bands in Pennsylvania and the Czech Republic, and was fortunate to record on the Prague based ARTA label with a big band in 2016. He has had the pleasure of performing with many of the top jazz musicians on the Lehigh Valley, Pocono, and Philadelphia area music scenes.
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Kerssen, Elwood, Casanovas: All of MeKerssen, Elwood, Casanovas: Ain’t Misbehavin’Kerssen, Elwood, Casanovas: Come Rain or Come ShineKerssen, Elwood, Casanovas: Autumn Leaves
Video:Fly me to the moon:
Windlass RestaurantLake Hopatcong, NJ
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Gigs:Sunday, July 22 @ 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Rylan Inn 115 Old Hwy 28 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey 08889
Saturday, August 4 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm St James K of C 83 E Lincoln Ave. Monroe Twp, New Jersey 08831-1256
Wednesday, August 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Windlass Restaurant 45 Nolans Point Park Rd. Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey 07849
Saturday, August 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm PAR 440 Restaurant and Lounge 440 Parsonage Hill Rd. Short Hills, NJ 07078
Friday, September 28 @ 9:00 pm- 12:00 pm Lamplighter Restaurant & Pub 190 West Main Street Chester, NJ 07930
thejoyrideband.com | [email protected] | 908 399 1116
