“I just love an album that makes me feel less alone in the world.”

Without being derivative, the songwriting of true original Joe Tullos lives in the unfiltered lyrical world that easily co-exists with Leonard Cohen, Warren Zevon, Nick Cave, Elvis Costello and Randy Newman. Some delicious dark humor is only part of what Joe's sometimes tortured yet romantically mischievous writing offers.

Musically speaking, listening to Joe's album “VESSELS” is like consuming an audio cocktail where quality is on a level with the sophistication of the latter day Beatles studio sessions, after touring was in their rear view.

A lifelong musician who realized his own life's end was near ... rather than fade away, Joe raised his own bar to a level where the album he made this past pandemic year in New Orleans is one of my favorite recordings of all time. It draws the listener in immediately and gets better and better with each spin. Picking a favorite is not an easy task...and you'll want to hit "repeat" on these inviting, habit forming songs.

-Meg Griffin
Sirius XM Radio Host