I've forgotten where I caught Brian Joseph the first time but he played the Strawberry Music Festival with Kenny Edwards and Kathryn Shorr and just rocked the place.  A lot of laughs and a few melancholy tears in every show.
I've since caught him live so many times that I think he may have taken out a restraining order.
His singing and songwriting are superb and the guitar work is mystifying sometimes.
Every song is a little slice of some story whose origin you'll have to wonder at on your own.
I've bought them all and, when I'm alone in the car, I like to turn the sound up and sing harmonies...really loud.
Not a bad song on any CD.  Buy them, love them and catch Brian near you if it happens.  Worth the price of admission.
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I loved "Sister on Trial".  The first time I heard it I had tears in my eyes.  The song expresses eloquently the impact of the guilt and shame that families can place on each other.  Bravo - keep up the good work!
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Brian Joseph tells stories; sweet stories, melancholy stories, family stories, personal stories.  I heard him sing "Utah" at a concert in Salt Lake City and we all laughed at his "Must get hold of myself" line - it's even better when you can see the expressions on his face.  Listen and love "Richest Man in the Graveyard", "We're Gonna Laugh" (which should be subtitled "Fish Tacos")and "Sister on Trial".
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