West Side Joe & The Men of Soul

The Men of Soul are led by "West Side" Joe Schicke. Raised in Memphis, TN, Joe is now based out out of Ft. Collins, Colorado, making music with the help of Steve Amedee, from New Orleans, LA and Taylor Tesler from Rochester, NY.

Joe earned his recording and performing credentials with Memphis' Blues Rock Queen Reba Russell. After playing with Reba for five years, Joe took on the challenge of forming his own successful group, Minivan Blues Band, which became a staple of the Memphis roots rock scene. He also played gigs with Memphis blues artists Earl the Pearl, Billy Gibson, and Big Joe Turner (bassist for Albert and B.B. King). Joe has shared stages with Charlie Hunter, Tower of Power, and James Cotton.
West Side Joe & The Men of Soul are similar to acts like Los Lobos, The Band, Mavis Staples, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart, and Tedeschi Trucks Band. For these musicians, it's all about soul. Musical genre does not represent a limitation, but a possibility. "Does it feel good?" This is the question that determines The Men’s direction.

It's mostly blues, R&B, rock & roll, and soul - the brilliant creations of African-American artists which most modern popular music is based on today. This is what inspires the band to write their material and squeeze every drop of soul out of every note they play.

You can purchase their music at westsidejoeandthemenofsoul.bandcamp.com
Follow the band @bluesgotsoul