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Joe Hedges
Birth nameJoseph Hedges
Born (1980-09-06) September 6, 1980 (age 44)
Trenton, Ohio, United States
GenresPop, ambient, alternative rock, experimental
Occupation(s)Visual Artist, Musician, Songwriter, Art Educator
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
Years active1997–present

Joe Hedges (born on September 6, 1980) is an American rock singer, songwriter, musician, and visual artist. Hedges spent his high school years in Middletown Ohio.[1]

Hedges is best known as the lead singer of the rock band July For Kings with whom he has released three studio albums.

In 2007 he released Curvature, his first solo album produced by Blumpy.[2]

In 2010 he released Alchemy, his second album [3]

In addition to his music career, Hedges is a visual artist having shown paintings, photographs, and collages at galleries in the Cincinnati area including the Middletown Arts Center, Kennedy Heights Art Center, Northern Kentucky University, and the Artisans Enterprise Center.[4][5]

Discography

  • Curvature (Self-released, 2007)
  • Lexington Demos (Self-released, 2008)
  • Alchemy (Self-released, 2010)

References

  1. ^ Bird, Rick (2002-11-04). "July for Kings: Middletown rockers ready for big time". The Cincinnati Post. E. W. Scripps Company. Archived from the original on 2005-01-11.
  2. ^ Baker, Brian (2007-09-03). "Locals Only: Joe Hedges: Former July for Kings singer launches his solo career with Curvature". Citybeat.
  3. ^ Breen, Mike (2010-10-27). "Joe Hedges Album Release Party". Citybeat.
  4. ^ Karen Chambers (2010-03-22). "Abstraction & Absence: Photography by Joe Hedges". AEQAI.
  5. ^ Official website