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A singer-songwriter known for his lyrical acumen and plaintive harmonica style, Joe Pug dropped out of college and moved to Chicago where he worked as a carpenter before breaking into the city's music scene. Since 2008 he has released a string of critically-acclaimed albums and toured heavily in the U.S. and abroad. Paste Magazine wrote of his music: "Unless your surname is Dylan, Waits, Ritter or Prine, you could face-palm yourself to death trying to pen songs half as inspired".
He has toured with <a href="spotify:artist:2UBTfUoLI07iRqGeUrwhZh" data-name="Steve Earle">Steve Earle</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1PWHsS9haruM3AEebZuGs9" data-name="Levon Helm">Levon Helm</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0C0XlULifJtAgn6ZNCW2eu" data-name="The Killers">The Killers</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3znXuXT3xkCtjgOxXBBVnq" data-name="Justin Townes Earle">Justin Townes Earle</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3vDpQbGnzRbRVirXlfQagB" data-name="Sturgill Simpson">Sturgill Simpson</a>, and many others. He has appeared at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and The Newport Folk Festival. His music has appeared on NPR's "Prairie Home Companion" and "Mountain Stage". His music has been released by Lightning Rod Records, which features an alumni roster of <a href="spotify:artist:3Q8wgwyVVv0z4UEh1HB0KY" data-name="Jason Isbell">Jason Isbell</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:05FEKb23HHED5ZsWmKo8kz" data-name="Billy Joe Shaver">Billy Joe Shaver</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:52BKc9OtCbQstAAPTIvLGH" data-name="James McMurtry">James McMurtry</a>.
Additionally, he is the creator and host of the popular podcast The Working Songwriter.
New album "Sketch of a Promised Departure" out now.
He has toured with <a href="spotify:artist:2UBTfUoLI07iRqGeUrwhZh" data-name="Steve Earle">Steve Earle</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1PWHsS9haruM3AEebZuGs9" data-name="Levon Helm">Levon Helm</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0C0XlULifJtAgn6ZNCW2eu" data-name="The Killers">The Killers</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3znXuXT3xkCtjgOxXBBVnq" data-name="Justin Townes Earle">Justin Townes Earle</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3vDpQbGnzRbRVirXlfQagB" data-name="Sturgill Simpson">Sturgill Simpson</a>, and many others. He has appeared at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and The Newport Folk Festival. His music has appeared on NPR's "Prairie Home Companion" and "Mountain Stage". His music has been released by Lightning Rod Records, which features an alumni roster of <a href="spotify:artist:3Q8wgwyVVv0z4UEh1HB0KY" data-name="Jason Isbell">Jason Isbell</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:05FEKb23HHED5ZsWmKo8kz" data-name="Billy Joe Shaver">Billy Joe Shaver</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:52BKc9OtCbQstAAPTIvLGH" data-name="James McMurtry">James McMurtry</a>.
Additionally, he is the creator and host of the popular podcast The Working Songwriter.
New album "Sketch of a Promised Departure" out now.
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