Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons Hit the Southeast, Northwest
Chances are you’ve never seen Jerry Joseph, who has been singing, song-writing, playing guitar, and striving for truth for more than 30 years. Here is your chance. Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons are on a swing through Florida, then up to South Carolina before heading back to their Oregon home base for shows there and in Utah.
Joseph’s first album was released in 1994, and since then he has recorded at least 20 more, including projects such as Denmark Veseys, Stockholm Syndrome, and Little Women. You may not know him, but chances are you do know some of his songs, including “Chainsaw City,” “North,” and “Climb to Safety” (Widespread Panic closed their Wanee 4/20 set with “Climb to Safety” in a set that also included “North”).
The band features Jerry Joseph (Guitar and Lead Vocals), Steve Drizos (Drums and Vocals), and Steve James Wright (Bass and Vocals).
This comes from the 2015 Magnolia Fest at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park:
Back up at the Porch, I was truly looking forward to my first time seeing Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons. I have been a fan for years, and I was amply rewarded for my patience. The younger Jackmormons had to work to match the energy level of Joseph, who muscled his way through a great, rocking set. They began with “Supernatural,” and I know they hit “Radio Cab” along the way.
Jerry stepped to the mic, all serious, and said, “We were working up this great bluegrass set…” Everybody cracked up! Then he told a great story about childhood and about his son, who has professed the desire to go to Mars. When dad shared his concern about son making that trip, son answered, “ Oh, Dad! You’ll be in heaven a long time before I go there!” And that was the story behind the lyrics to “Mars” from Jerry’s new album. I am just so pleased I finally got to see this legend perform.
That “Mars” song? From the album By the Time Your Rocket Gets to Mars!
Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons
04/25 Ringside Cafe | St. Petersburg FL
04/26 The Funky Biscuit | Boca Raton FL
04/27 Propaganda | Lake Worth FL
04/28 Bougainvillea’s | South Miami FL
05/02 The Green Parrot | Key West FL
05/03 The Green Parrot | Key West FL
05/05 The Pour House | Charleston SC
05/06 The Pour House | Charleston SC
05/10 Mississippi Studios | Portland OR
05/11 WildCraft Cider Works | Eugene OR
05/12 WildCraft Cider Works | Eugene OR
05/18 The Garage on Beck | Salt Lake City UT
05/19 The Garage on Beck | Salt Lake City UT
05/20 The Garage on Beck | Salt Lake City UT
07/20 Dixie Mattress Festival | Scio OR
07/21 Dixie Mattress Festival | Scio OR
07/22 Dixie Mattress Festival | Scio OR