MUSIC; https://soundcloud.com/joelhenrystein/sets/curses-gifts

Joel Henry Stein has been described by Ticketmaster as “Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan rolled into one, making rockin’ folk music that picks you up and takes you on a journey to Woody Guthrie-land, with stops in Velvet Underground-ville.” The Houston Chronicle says he “flirts with many musical styles, flitting energetically and effortlessly from Dylan’s poetic storytelling to Bowie’s epic lyricism to Ben Folds Five’s sassy piano-driven jaunts and all points in between.” The LA Times calls Joel’s music “haunting.”Joel sings and performs nearly all the instruments on all of his albums. His latest record, Curses and Gifts (produced by former Rufus Wainwright bassist Brad Albetta), has a pop and folk-rock aesthetic, influenced in part by the music of Wilco, Leonard Cohen, Ray LaMontagne, acoustic Bruce Springsteen, and the Beatles.Joel has been featured in Time magazine and been voted “Best Houston Guitarist” and “Houston Songwriter of the Year” by Ticketmaster. He has garnered seven ASCAP Awards for his songwriting, been showcased by the CMJ Music Marathon and Songwriters Hall of Fame, and appeared on a national tour with the Three Irish Tenors. Joel’s music has also been featured on the TV series “Future Car” and on the Discovery Channel’s “Natural Wonders”.