Joe May

About Joe May

Rockin' For Your Delight!

At the core of musical creativity is the simple, unending urge for exploration and discovery. It’s being able to hold onto your childlike wonder and eternal curiosity, all of which lies at the start of any new chapter of melodic space to inhabit. For singer/keyboardist Joe May, it’s being able to balance a deep passion for record producing and live music improvisation, both encompassing the magic of one’s own natural talents and fearlessness to experiment.

Though most folks recognize May from his work behind the keys for jam/funk outfit Pluto Gang, May’s debut solo album, “No Party By That Name,” conjures the deep, fundamental influences he regards with such awe and perspective. Bridging pop, soul, rock and R&B elements, “No Party By That Name” is a collage of sonic textures — seamlessly floating between harmonies, sharp guitar riffs, and earworm keyboard soundscapes blending a multitude of genres.

- Garret K Woodward, Rolling Stone contributing Writer