Sunday Music Series @ The Grange presents…Joel Astley!
September 8 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Gates open to the patio at 5:00, with the Grange Dinner and Full Bar menus available at our walk-up counter service. Music starts at 5:30. It is community seating, so you may be sharing a table with others. First come, first served on seats, so come early! Babes in arms are free, with all others needing a ticket.
Up-and-coming Seattle based Blues artist Joel Astley delivers an upbeat blend of sparkling original music and high energy swing, roots rock, jazz and blues. Since starting his first band in 2014, he has amassed 23 Washington Blues Society awards. Now with the success of his debut album, Seattle to Greaseland, he has broken in to the national scene and is currently nominated for 2 Blues Blast Awards, 2 independent Blues Awards, and 4 Josie Music Awards. He is being praised for his powerful harmonica chops, his smooth vocals, and most of all, his exceptional songwriting. Joel is a Lee Oskar Harmonicas featured artist, and is signed to Blue Heart Records.
Quotes:
“Astley is really excelling in writing timely, relevant songs, and is … a natural vocalist and harp blower!” – Mark Hummel’s liner notes for ‘Seattle To Greaseland’ 2023
“Joel is hot on the harp, a very creative songwriter, and man can he sing!” – Leslie Fleury KSER Blues Odyssey DJ – 2020
“Astley’s clever lyrics are comparable to Rick Estrin and James Harman and like them he is a genuine triple threat artist. Additionally, there is ample guitar solo space for both Andersen and Burgin. Seattle to Greaseland is one of the best debuts of 2023 and the best West Coast harmonica debut since Big Harp George’s Chromaticism from 2014.”- Thomas J. Cullen III, Blues Music Magazine – 2023
“Joel Astley wll soon no longer be Seattle’s secret, with the rest of the blues world about to discover this dude. Seattle to Greaseland is one of the best albums of the year. Check it when you can.” – Bill Mitchell, Blues Bytes – 2023
“Once in a great while, an album comes along that checks all the right boxes. Seattle to Greaseland does that … and then some. There is not a weak link in the chain from start to finish. I recommend it highly.” – Bill Wilson, Reflections in Blue – 2023
