Blog: Berkeley Place

Joe Pugliese , a Chicago singer/songwriter who records under the name Joe Pug, has already received recognition from great fellow artists who have brought him along on tour: Steve Earle and Josh Ritter, to name two.  With references like that, it shouldn't be startling that his debut full-length, Messenger, is extraordinary. It's a quiet album, but not a sad one, featuring short acoustic songs of even tempo sung beautifully, with lyrics that are both personal and profound.  He sings love songs about "the girl with the sharpest crown . . . never took her picture 'cause she never [...]

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