Carpenter Joe

County: Down

Decades Active: 1980s, 2010s

Carpenter Joe were a four piece band formed in Bangor in 1985

About Carpenter Joe

Carpenter Joe were a four piece band formed in Bangor in 1985. Initially known as Lost Weekend (before changing their name due to the Lloyd Cole record of the same name). All the band members had previously played in various Bangor bands, Robert having been in The Doubt and Palace Of Variety, David had been a member of Draw A Funny Animal while Mark had been in Motion Pictures and Russell had been bass player with 70% Proof. Their debut outing (still known as Lost Weekend) was on the BBC N. Ireland youth programme Channel One.

The band gigged extensively throughout their career including Belfast and Dublin and recorded sessions for local radio station Downtown Radio as well as for Janice Long’s BBC Radio 1 show. Robert also resurrected his Solo Records label which he had released The Doubt’s single on in 1980 and Carpenter Joe released a five track to much critical acclaim.

Carpenter Joe released a couple of singles in the 1980's and split in 1987. The original members reformed the group in 2014.

Lineup

Robert Scott - Vocals
David McGarry - Guitar
Russell Maddox - Bass
Max Armstrong - Drums

Video

Carpenter Joe- Path of Most Resistance (TV apperance 1986)

Comments

RUSSELL MADDOX. wrote on 2017-05-18 00:00:00:
CARPENTER JOE playing Live! at Hop House.Bangor.N. Ireland on Friday 26th May 2017. Admission is free. Check out their new album.'Woke up this morning with car bomb hair'.

RUSSELL MADDOX. wrote on 2017-01-29 00:00:00:
Bangor.Northern Ireland band CARPENTER JOE are playing at McHugh's basement in Belfast on Thursday 9th.16th and 23rd February 2017. Admission is free.Their new album :Woke up this morning with car bomb hair is now available to download/CD.

Russell Maddox. wrote on 2016-06-19 00:00:00:
Bangor. Northern Ireland. band CARPENTER JOE are playing The Hop House in Bangor on Saturday 20th August 2016 as part of The Open House Festival.Admission is free!!!

Russell Maddox. wrote on 2016-01-23 00:00:00:
Bangor.Northern Ireland band CARPENTER JOE have recently got a new electric guitarist. Look out for gigs and a new cd coming soon in 2016.

RUSSELL MADDOX wrote on 2015-05-20 00:00:00:
CARPENTER JOE ARE PLAYING AT THE RABBIT ROOMS IN BANGOR COUNTY DOWN ON SATURDAY JUNE 27TH 2015 AT 8P.M. THIS ORIGINAL BAND ARE WORTH A LISTEN

RUSSELL MADDOX. wrote on 2014-07-07 00:00:00:
CARPENTER JOE ARE PLAYING THE WINDSOR IN BANGOR NORTHERN IRELAND ON AUGUST 22ND 2014 AS PART OF THE BANGOR OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL.PLEASE VISIT CARPENTER JOE ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE DETAILS.

RUSSELL MADDOX wrote on 2014-06-23 00:00:00:
BANGOR NORTHERN IRELAND INDIE ROCK BAND CARPENTER JOE ARE WELL WORTH A VISIT AT THE 2014 BANGOR OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL.THEY WERE DESCRIBED AS LETHAL IN THEIR ORDINARYNESS BACK IN 1985.

RUSSELL MADDOX wrote on 2014-06-23 00:00:00:
BANGOR NORTHERN IRELAND INDIE ROCK BAND CARPENTER JOE HAVE REFORMED AFTER 30 YEARS. THEY WILL BE PERFORMING AT THE 2014 BANGOR OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL.THE DATE AND VENUE ARE STILL TO BE ANNOUNCED.CARPENTER JOE PLAYED IN DUBLIN WITH SOMETHING HAPPENS IN 1986.

RUSSELL MADDOX wrote on 2014-05-16 00:00:00:
CARPENTER JOE ARE NOW ON FACEBOOK AND YOU TUBE.THEIR BEST OF 1985--1987 CD IS STILL AVAILABLE FROM HEAD BELFAST AND AT russell.maddox1@gmail.com

RUSSELL MADDOX wrote on 2014-05-16 00:00:00:
THE FOUR ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF CARPENTER JOE HAVE GOT TOGETHER AGAIN TO REHEARSE.WATCH THIS SPACE FOR ANY MORE DETAILS.

RUSSELL MADDOX wrote on 2013-08-06 00:00:00:
CARPENTER JOE HAVE BEEN CHAMPIONED BY JERRY LANG AND RALPH MCLEAN ON U105 AND RADIO ULSTER IN 2013.THEIR CLASSIC SONG NO ORDINARY JOE HAS BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES ON LOCAL RADIO.

RUSSELL MADDOX. wrote on 2013-06-19 00:00:00:
CARPENTER JOE DID A JANICE LONG RADIO SESSION IN 1986.THEIR BEST OF 1985-1987 CD IS NOW AVAILABLE AT HEAD RECORDS BELFAST.THE BAND HAVE ALSO BEEN PLAYED ON U105 AND RADIO ULSTER RECENTLY.

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