Joe Farren's music takes us back to the days when songwriting was at the heart of making a good record. Every one of his songs stands on its own. His music draws on all American styles from blue-eyed soul to country. Joe's harmonica, acoustic guitar and piano playing shine throughout his recordings. His lyrics will steal your heart, break it, and put it back together again.
Joe's main influences are other poignant song writers like Jackson Brown, Patty Griffin, and Ryan Adams. Joe studied in New Orleans and his bluesy piano playing is often compared to that of Ray Charles and Norah Jones. As for his acoustic guitar style of play, Joe gives a lot of credit to his Martin Guitar. "I never finger picked before picking up that Martin. Some days I just find it hard to put that thing down. Acoustic guitar is such a beautiful instrument; it feels like an extension of my body".
Joe is clearly a dedicated song writer who pays attention to every detail. His lyrics are poetry and his music

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Joe Farren's music takes us back to the days when songwriting was at the heart of making a good record. Every one of his songs stands on its own. His music draws on all American styles from blue-eyed soul to country. Joe's harmonica, acoustic guitar and piano playing shine throughout his recordings. His lyrics will steal your heart, break it, and put it back together again.
Joe's main influences are other poignant song writers like Jackson Brown, Patty Griffin, and Ryan Adams. Joe studied in New Orleans and his bluesy piano playing is often compared to that of Ray Charles and Norah Jones. As for his acoustic guitar style of play, Joe gives a lot of credit to his Martin Guitar. "I never finger picked before picking up that Martin. Some days I just find it hard to put that thing down. Acoustic guitar is such a beautiful instrument; it feels like an extension of my body".
Joe is clearly a dedicated song writer who pays attention to every detail. His lyrics are poetry and his musicality and competence on so many instruments as well as the variety of American music styles featured on his recordings makes listening to his records a true pleasure.
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"Farren is a solid songwriter who draws on life experiences from both the interior and exterior vantage point." -- PORTLAND PRESS HERALD
"These are strong, polished, heart-felt songs, sung and played from the soles of Farren's shoes." --THE PHOENIX
"He's one of those annoying people who is a whiz at many instruments." -- PORTLAND PRESS HERALD
"The songs are best described as acoustic rockers with Americana sensibility." -- PORTLAND PRESS HERALD
"The musicianship that Joe displays is very, very impressive, and he has a great, natural vocal style that is expressive, accessible and easy to listen to." -- MAINE TODAY.COM
"Last Chance" is the cut that I enjoyed the most, I couldn't help myself, I had to get up and dance to this one." -- MAINE TODAY.COM
"His song "Go On" is Joe on acoustic guitar, Joe on harmonica and Joe on vocal. This is what you'd get from Joe in an intimate listening room or coffee house, and it's very, very nice. Punchy guitar, plaintive harmonica, powerful, deeply felt vocals, and a melody and lyric line that brings it all to your heart." -- MAINE TODAY.COM
"Take the nigh-on-spectacular "Savannah". Farren's delivery is endearing and soulful, and the powerhouse chorus is the child of "Sweet Home Alabama" and Gary Louris." -- THE PHOENIX
"His habit of using an expected final word to transition into the beginning of a follow-on line elicits pleasant surprises." -- THE PHOENIX