I’ll be officially launching ‘SONGS & VERSES’, the 300-page collection of my lyrics and poems, at two very special shows ahead of the album tour.

The book was the brainchild of Chip Hamer of Poetry On The Picket Line, and the first to be published by Picket Line Press. If you haven’t already bagged a copy, you can remedy that here:

https://joesolomusic.bandcamp.com/merch/songs-verses-selected-lyrics-poetry

It was quite an emotional journey listening back to my earlier albums. I hardly ever write lyrics down, so I had to listen back and scribble line by line. If you want to hear all about the why’s, how’s, and when’s then I’ll be sat on a chair holding court, talking shop, and playing a handful of deep cuts from the back catalogue here:

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22nd
Ashton-Under-Lyne- The Station

SUNDAY MARCH 15th
London- Betsey Trotwood

Both are AFTERNOON shows and I really hope you’ll join me for what will be brutally honest stuff about songwriting, inspirations, and…..well……life itself.

Ashton-Under-Lyne is FREE but we would love it if you could drop a voluntary donation in the WSO bucket on the bar to help keep the 120+ daily food parcels flowing.

London is a tenner, but beyond my travel dosh that will be donated to strike funds in the capital for workers in struggle. Tickets for that are here:

https://wegottickets.com/event/688529

I’m not so great at getting reviews for anything I release if I’m honest, too many years of brick walls and buy-ins have left me scarred by the entire industry around all forms of what passes for culture, but Attila The Stockbroker kindly left me with one soundbite for you.

“An absolute tour de force“- The Morning Star.

I’ll take that.

It would be really lovely to see you at these shows. They’re a little bit different, but I’m hoping you’ll take something profound away with you at the end.

After all, isn’t that what culture is supposed to be for?