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 Joe McGinty's Profile |
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| Location: | BROOKLYN, New York |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | May 4, 2008 (609 days back) |
About Me |
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| The 2003 Baby Steps CD, "Kiss Me Stupid" is available on iTunes!
Click here to puchase "Kiss Me, Stupid" on iTunes Joe McGinty is a composer, keyboardist and arranger who was born in Atlantic City, NJ, and got his first professional experience playing in the lounge act "Franco and Mary Jane." Franco and Mary Jane played Atlantic City, Vegas, Tahoe, Reno, West Palm Beach and many points in between. After a brief stint with Robert Hazard in Philadelphia, he moved to NYC to join the Psychedelic Furs. He was with them for 5 years, playing on the last two records, "Book of Days" and "World Outside". He's also worked with Ryan Adams, The Ramones, Nada Surf, Kevin Ayers, Martha Wainwright, Devendra Banhart, Ronnie Spector, Jesse Malin, Amy Rigby, Space Hog and many others. In the 90s he led the orchestral pop ensemble Baby Steps, who released an self titled ep produced by Kurt Ralske, and a full lenght CD, "Kiss Me Stupid", produced by Bryce Goggin. Baby Steps songs are now available on iTunes. McGinty is the founder and music director of the popular Loser's Lounge tribute series, where local talent pays homage to the pop icons of the past. Loser's Lounge made its debut in 1993 with a Burt Bacharach tribute at Fez, and has played to consistenly sold-out rooms ever since. Now based at Joe's Pub, the Loser's Lounge has also performed at the Allen Room at Lincoln Center, Celebrate Brooklyn, Westbeth Theater Center, The Knitting Factory, Makor and the Jewish Museum. An avid keyboard collector, McGinty runs a vintage keyboard studio where you'll find a Rhodes, Wurlitzer, a few Moogs and Arps, a Clavinet, Farfisa, and a Hammond & Leslie, and lots of other fun toys (www.carouselrecording.com). Recent acquisitions include a bizarre Hammond synthesizer and yet another Casio. Clients include Nada Surf, Fulton Lights, Amy Rigby and many others. He has produced music for the Daily Show and composed music for independant films and TV shows, including HBO's "G String Divas". Theater credits as music director include "People Are Wrong" at the Vineyard Theater and "Bright Lights, Big City" at the New York Theater Workshop. Recently he produced the new Padre Pio ep, and is currently working on a Unicornicopia CD. And, every Monday night he's behind the piano at "Keyboard Karaoke" at the Lucky Cat (www.theluckycat.com). Come on by and say hello, and why don't you sing a song while you're at it? There's literally hundreds of songs to choose from, and it's good fun! He keeps a blog about his musical activities, and promises to update it more often. You can check it out here . Joe McGinty and the Loser's Lounge band recently backed up Moby for Comedy Central's recent "Night Of Too Many Stars" benefit for autism education. In 2005 he was the band leader for the short-lived ABC game show "My Kind Of Town" He recently debuted his new band, Circuit Parade, which features Mike McGinnis on woodwinds, Julia Kent on cello, and Leon Dewan on melody gin and swarmatron. |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 10/11/2005Band Website: joemcginty.com Band Members: Joe McGinty piano, vocals, arrangements, and various co-conspirators. Influences: Jimmy Webb, Burt Bacharach, Todd Rundgren, Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson, Flaming Lips, Flamin' Groovies, The Monkees, Gentle Giant, Brian Wilson, Bubblegum Music, Gary Numan, Kraftwerk, Rock Musicals, Fiery Furnaces. ` Sounds Like: A chamber orchestra through a broken radio. Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Powerpop/Electronica/Psychedelic) |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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Nada Surf on Conan O’Brien |
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| My good friends in Nada Surf asked me to play "Whose Authority" with them on Conan. Here it is courtesy of YouTube:I'm playing the B3 in the background...
... Posted by Joe McGinty on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:59:00 PST |
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Lee Hazlewood Interview From 2001 |
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| Through an unlikely set of events, Lee Hazlewood and his wife Jeanie became aware of his Loser's Lounge tributes, which led to him attending his tribute in 1999. He had a grand old time, sitting in th... Posted by Joe McGinty on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:18:00 PST |
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Joe Hobaica's Melodica |
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| About 10 years ago I borrowed Joe Hobaica's melodica. One time a while ago, maybe 5 years ago he asked for it back. As luck would have it I'd lent it out to Sasha Bell of Ladybug Transistor. They were... Posted by Joe McGinty on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:57:00 PST |
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Mermaid Parade and Coney Island Memories |
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| "Million Dollar Mermaid" by Circuit Parade.Listen here Posted by Joe McGinty on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:11:00 PST |
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Daniel Johnston |
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| A fun show, no rehearsal w/Daniel except for some quick run-throughs at soundcheck. Daniel did a great job and enjoyed the terrific response from the sellout crowd. Nice to see that he can bask in the... Posted by Joe McGinty on Thu, 17 May 2007 12:44:00 PST |
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Remembering San |
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| Remembering San Fadylhttp://www.myspace.com/sanfadylSan Fadyl passed away last week in Zurich due to a heart attack brought on by an extreme asthma condition. San was the drummer for Ladybug Transisto... Posted by Joe McGinty on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:44:00 PST |
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Bruce Springsteen Tribute |
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| Well, I guess I could ask SparksMost likely, I'll take the L to the N/R train.I'll be playing "Hungry Heart" with Ronnie Spector & Jesse Malin for Thursday night's Bruce Springsteen tribute. Schedule... Posted by Joe McGinty on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:07:00 PST |
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Whitest Kids U Know |
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| I produced and arranged the theme song. Check it out here Posted by Joe McGinty on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:33:00 PST |
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Hall and Oates at the Borgata, Atlantic City, NY |
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| I caught the Hall & Oates show last weekend at the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. Read about it here... Posted by Joe McGinty on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:22:00 PST |
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Raising Arizona Theme (Synth Version) |
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| I just worked up a cover of Carter Burwell's "Raising Arizona" theme, using my Poly Evolver Keyboard. It's very MOOG-Y! You can listen here. Posted by Joe McGinty on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:35:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Unicornicopia, Spray Paint Star, Mike McGinnis, Julia Kent, dewanatron, Loser's Lounge, Julian Maile, The Jewish, Christine Smith, Peter Salett, Toby Dammit, JC & ANPHIBIUS, Julie Klausner, Nada Surf, Anna, Psychomodo, Wilder, Flaming Fire, Cassie, Mike, SPARKS, Wendy Ip, K'bam!, Mo Dari, KoolTrain, Shawn, The Orion Experience, SodaCan, Gary Pig Gold, Stephan Lukacic, 黒川あつ子 ( Atsuko ), butterfly effect, MindBug, Kerry Kennedy, Cranky Yellow Publishing, a.b., Masculin Feminin, Beat Frequency, Amos, The Vestrymen, MegaMegan, Tom Curiano, Kristina Kanders, schastia, Sophie Glasson, MARYJANE 2U *FAWK*OFF*FOOL, Linda Pitmon, Katia Floreska, Daisy, NILgravity, Sam Henderson, 46bliss, Mott, MY HAPPY GUN, Kiki, Stan Harrison, Amelia, Right?
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