30?

So I turned 30 yesterday. I’m still not sure how I feel about the acquisition of 3 decades of living. When your a little kid 18 seems old. What the fuck is a 30 year old to a kid? Mentally I’m still like 13. A smart and snide 13, but 13 all the same. Ive managed to maintain my optomism and sense of adventure. I still believe in true love and soul mates. Im still a dreamer. I don’t want to ever loose that. Im still relatively open to the world and what it has to offer. Someone very special to me told me yesterday that life starts at 30. Im still trying to understand what that means. Do things get better or do we just become desensitized to bullshit? In many ways I feel blessed. I never thought I would have a 30th birthday. Im glad to still be here. Still be alive. Im excited to see what the future brings. Im excited to be out in the world again. I have a renewed sense of purpose. I also have to admit to myself that I should be working much harder for the things I want than I have in the past. Bet you’d thought you’d never read something like this coming from a guy who makes silly songs about Guido’s, cowboys, and everything else under the sun. Happy New Year to you and the ones you love.

-Joe

Punk Rock Abs Press Release

Experimental Musician and Poet Joe DeVita has created a new album entitled “Punk Rock Abs”. “Punk Rock Abs” is due for release on iTunes January 13,2009.

If you already know the name Joe DeVita then you know his fierce stance on artistic growth. We are very happy to say that Joe’s new album “Punk Rock Abs” is no exception to Joe’s mission.

Punk Rock Abs is a collection of funny and abrasive songs that are sure to make even the most desensitized Punk Rocker raise a curious eye. Imagine for a moment a mixture of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Wesley Willis, The Dead Milkmen, and Ween on way too much LSD.

In the past Joe has released lo-fi experimental and computer music. Joe’s past music efforts include “A Study” which was done on Casio keyboard. “Reflect” which was created on the sequencing program Reason established Joe as on of the top ambient and experimental artists amongst underground music fans.

“I’m not sure there are too many people out in the world who know that I’ve performed in Hardcore groups for years before I became recognized as an electronica guy. I wanted to share the experiences I had playing this style of music and where my sense of humor is at with my audience. I had so much fun recording this album and I’m sure people can tap into that spirit when they listen to this music” DeVita says.

Punk Rock Abs finds Joe playing Guitar, Bass, Midi Synthesizer, Drums, and vocals. The music found on the album ranges from country and blues to hardcore punk and ambient music. The lyrical content is satirical, self deprecating, self empowering, and funny. With song titles like Iggy Pop, Crackhead, and Real Cowboys Don’t Line Dance, Joe takes shots at himself and everything around him.

Punk Rock Abs is due for release on iTunes January 13, 2009.

About Joe DeVita

New York native Joe DeVita is a graduate of the Guitar Institute of Technology. Joe has studied under Carl Schroeder (pianist for Sarah Vaughn) Chuck Flores, Joe Elliott (guitarist for Kenny Loggins), Keith Wyatt (guitarist for The Blasters), Norman Brown (Warner Bros. recording artist). Joe also attended New School University’s Jazz program where he studied under Reggie Workman (bass for John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis), Joe Chambers, Vic Juris, Rory Stuart. After leaving New School to lead his own quartet Joe met Jaribu Shahid (bass for Sun Ra, James Carter, Art Ensemble of Chicago) who exposed Joe to progressive and “Free Jazz”. From 2001-2005 Joe performed with New York Hardcore group Pimpcore. In 2005, Joe released his first solo album “A Study” which was widely received throughout Europe and the UK. In 2006 Joe released his 2nd album Reflect which made Joe one of the top electronic and ambient artists on the Myspace, Garageband, and American Idol Underground music charts. In December 2008 Joe released his first book of poetry entitled “Living In Flux” which is a semi-autobiographical account of Joe’s experiences hitch hiking throughout the United States and Canada. Joe has written technical articles on songwriting and composition for Indie Music.com. Joe is also a music instructor in the New York area.