Joe Camilleri
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Background information | |
Birth name | Joseph Vincent Camilleri |
Also known as | Jo Jo Zep |
Born | Malta | 21 May 1948
Genres | Rock, R&B, blues |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, saxophone, guitar |
Years active | 1964–present |
Website | Joe Camilleri.com.au |
Joseph Vincent Camilleri,
Camilleri has also produced records for The Sports, Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Paul Kelly & the Dots, The Black Sorrows, Renée Geyer, and Ross Wilson.[4] Australian music journalist, Ian McFarlane, described him as "one of the most genuinely talented figures in Australian music",[3] and, as a member of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Camilleri was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2007.[7][8]
The Black Sorrows' Saint Georges Road (2021) represented Camilleri's 50th career release.[9]
Biography
Early years
Joe Camilleri was born the third of ten children in
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons: 1975–1983, 2001–2003, 2011–present
In 1981, most of The Falcons left the group, and the act's name was shortened to Jo Jo Zep. "Taxi Mary", credited to Jo Jo Zep, peaked at No. 11 in September 1982.[5] The Jo Jo Zep ensemble became unwieldy with, at its peak, a roster of 11 members and disbanded in 1983.[2]
The classic 1976–1981 group reformed in 2001 for a one-off gig, but stayed together to release an album of new material, Ricochet, in 2003.[10][13] As a member of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Camilleri was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2007.[7][8] The group continues to tour and play live dates.
The Black Sorrows: 1984–current
After the demise of Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons in 1983, Camilleri achieved his greatest success with another long-running group
The Black Sorrows developed a strong fan following and garnered wide critical acclaim for their recordings and superb live performances.
For the first several years the band was in existence, Camilleri performed under the pseudonym "Joey Vincent" (a name he had previously used for a solo single), although he wrote and produced material for the group using his real name. The "Joey Vincent" persona was finally dropped in time for the release of 1990's
With a number of different line-ups, the band has continued to release material through the 1990s and 2000s.
Other projects
The Revelators: 1989–2012
While with The Black Sorrows, Camilleri also performed with The Revelators. The Revelators returned to the Black Sorrows roots of playing mostly covers of country/R&B style music, and had virtually the same line-up as The Black Sorrows. They released their first album in 1991 called Amazing Stories and followed it up with two others, The Adventures of The Amazing Revelators (2000) and The Revelators (2002).[3][10][13] The Revelators were active as a live group from circa 1989 through about 2012.
Bakelite Radio : 2000–2007, 2020
Bakelite Radio was another side project from the early 2000s. This particular group focussed on more acoustically-oriented music, though still in a country/R&B mould. The repertoire consisted mostly (but not exclusively) of cover songs, and the line-up—as is characteristic of Camilleri's bands—was fairly fluid.
The group released four albums between 2003 and 2009: in order of release, they were Bakelite Radio Volume II (2003), Bakelite Radio Volume III (2004) Bakelite Radio Volume IV (2007), and Bakelite Radio Volume I (2009).[13] As a live act, Bakelite Radio was active from 2001 to 2007.
After a long hiatus, the group (with a largely modified line-up, save Camilleri) returned in 2020, issuing their fifth album Rosary of Tears as a combined vinyl and CD package.
The Voodoo Sheiks: 2011–present
The Voodoo Sheiks are a ten-piece ensemble led by Camilleri and John McAll that celebrates the musical heritage of New Orleans. The band features a large brass section, and a repertoire of cover songs. They started playing gigs circa 2011, and for a time supplanted Camilleri's previous side projects The Revelators and Bakelite Radio. The Voodoo Sheiks have yet to record under their own name, although one track on The Black Sorrows' 2014 album Certified Blue is called "The Return Of The Voodoo Sheiks" and was played by the then-current Voodoo Sheiks line-up. The Voodoo Sheiks horns include Julien Wilson, Tim Wilson, Greg Clarkson on saxophone, James Mustafa and Travis Woods on trumpet and Ben Gillespie on trombone.
Here Comes The Night: 2013–present
Here Comes The Night is a Van Morrison tribute project, spearheaded by Camilleri in association with Vince Jones and
Production and session work
Beginning in the late 1970s, Camilleri also produced recordings for other artists including The Sports, Paul Kelly & the Dots, Renée Geyer, and Ross Wilson.[4] He can also be heard as a session musician and/or vocalist on recordings by numerous Australian recording acts, including Skyhooks, Tim Finn, Icehouse, and Mondo Rock.[4]
Solo releases
Camilleri has only infrequently released material with solo billing. A 1980 single credited to "Joey Vincent" was his first solo project; two additional singles from the 1980s and a 1995 maxi single called "All Saint's Hotel" are his only other solo releases of original material.[4]
Studio albums
Title | Details |
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Limestone )
(with Nicky Bomba |
Compilation albums
Title | Details |
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I Believe to My Soul - The Best of 1977-2003 |
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45 Years |
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Time of My Life |
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Singles
Title | Year |
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"Nosey Parker" (as Joey Vincent) |
1980 |
"Celebrate (This Must Be the Day)" | 1986 |
"Angel Dove" | 1989 |
"All Saints Hotel" | 1995 |
"A Little Love" (with The Black Sorrows and Darlinghurst)[17] |
2023 |
Chronological list of albums
The Black Sorrows' Saint Georges Road (2021) represented Camilleri's 50th career release.[9]
- The Notorious Pelaco Brothers Show (aka The Pelaco Bros.) (1976)
- Don't Waste It (1977)
- Whip It Out (1977)
- Live!! Loud and Clear (1978)
- So Young (1978)
- Let's Drip Awhile (1979)
- Screaming Targets (1979)
- Hats Off Step Lively (1980)
- Dexterity (1981)
- Cha (as Jo Jo Zep) (1982)
- The Sound of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons (1983)
- Sonola (1984)
- Rockin' Zydeco (1985)
- A Place in the World (1985)
- Dear Children(1987)
- Hold on to Me(1988)
- Harley and Rose (1990)
- Amazing Stories (1991)
- Better Times (1992)
- The Chosen Ones – Greatest Hits (1993)
- Lucky Charm (1994)
- Radio Waves (1996)
- Shape I'm In: The Complete Anthology(1997)
- The Very Best of The Black Sorrows (1997)
- Beat Club (1998)
- The Adventures of The Amazing Revelators (2000)
- The Revelators (2002)
- Ricochet (2003)
- Bakelite Radio Volume II (2003)
- I Believe to My Soul - The Best of 1977-2003 (2004)
- The Great Black Sorrows (2004)
- Bakelite Radio Volume III (2004)
- One Mo' Time (2004)
- Limestone(2005)
- Roarin' Town (2006)
- Bakelite Radio Volume IV (2007)
- The Best of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons (2007)
- The Essential Black Sorrows (2007)
- Bakelite Radio Volume I (2009)
- 45 Years (2009)
- 4 Days in Sing Sing (2009)
- Crooked Little Thoughts (2012)
- The Best Of... The Revelators (2012)
- Time of My Life (2013)
- Certified Blue (2014)
- Endless Sleep Chapter 46 (2015)
- Endless Sleep Chapter 47 (2015)
- Faithful Satellite (2016)
- Citizen John (2019)
- Saint Georges Road (2021)
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | Joe Camilleri (as part of Jo Jo Zep) | ARIA Hall of Fame | inductee |
Mo Awards
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Joe Camilleri won one award in that time.[19]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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1990 | Joe Camilleri | Rock Performer of the Year | Won |
Music Victoria Awards
The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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Music Victoria Awards of 2020 | Rosary of Tears (as Joey Vincent's Bakelite Radio) | Best Blues Album | Nominated | [20][21] |
References
- ^ ""Chained to the Wheel" – Search Results". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ^ ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the originalon 13 August 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ^ ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the originalon 20 April 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Holmgren, Magnus; Baird, Paul. "Joe Camilleri aka Joey Vincent aka Jo Jo Zep". hem.passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own chartsin mid-1988.
- ^ a b c "Discography The Black Sorrows". Australian Charts Portal. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ a b "ARIA 2008 Hall of Fame inductees listing". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Winners by Award: Hall of Fame". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Saint Georges Road CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-921332-11-1. Retrieved 11 March 2009. NOTE: Authors, Jenkins and Meldrum, acknowledge the chapter is written by Camilleri. The on-line version is from Camilleri's Official website, a mirror copy is available at The Black Sorrows Official website.
- ^ a b Nimmervoll, Ed. "Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the originalon 3 August 2004. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Music: The Black Sorrows". The Black Sorrows Official website. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ "Joe Camilleri, Vince Jones and Vika Bull to Bring HERE COMES THE NIGHT to the Palais, Nov 29". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "45 Years". Joecamilleri.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Time of My Life". Joecamilleri.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Joe Camilleri & The Black Sorrows (ft. Darlinghurst) "A Little Love"". YouTube. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Winners by Award: Hall of Fame". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Joe Camilleri at Australian Rock Database by Magnus Holmgren