Joy Missile

Joy Missile uses a fusion of varying styles to create a new hybrid genre of music that rocks like a seesaw laden with Pez-addled toddlers, grooves like an orangutan piloting a Russian spaceship before finally settling into a smooth blues landing to calm your nerves from the trip. Their first, self-titled CD contains a refreshing mix of songs that sound new, yet are warmly familiar. They range from the upbeat melancholy funk of "Follow Me Down" to the swaggering, bluesy rock of "Sunshine" to...

Joy Missile uses a fusion of varying styles to create a new hybrid genre of music that rocks like a seesaw laden with Pez-addled toddlers, grooves like an orangutan piloting a Russian spaceship before finally settling into a smooth blues landing to calm your nerves from the trip. Their first, self-titled CD contains a refreshing mix of songs that sound new, yet are warmly familiar. They range from the upbeat melancholy funk of "Follow Me Down" to the swaggering, bluesy rock of "Sunshine" to the reggae-infused staccato stomp of "So You Know". "Porcupine," another song from Joy Missile's first CD, is currently in the Top 10 at http://www.bandradiolive.com/, and won an honorable mention in the 2005 Billboard Song Contest. "Follow Me Down" remains high on the Myspace (www.myspace.com/joymissile) play list. The band was also proud to receive the Gold Viking award for Best Pop Band of 2007 from svensworldradio podcast. In 2007 and 2008, Joy Missile focused on adding new material to the live show and completing their sophomore CD. The new CD titled "Bent Perspective" continues to take the band's positive vibe and push it even further. It features 8 new genre-bending songs recorded at Uptown Recording in Chicago. "Bent Perspective" is available online at http://cdbaby.com/cd/joymissile2. Booking / contact information: email joymissile @gmail.com. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it / 224.321.2585 email emonson@aol.com. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it / Ed Monson 847.682.5673