Joe Michael is a multi-instrumentalist, currently in Bartlett, TN, just outside of the Memphis metropolitan area - "The birthplace of rock & roll, and the home of the blues". The album, "Making Waves" is a sonic guitar driven journey that spans the musical thoughts and ideas that passed through Joe's mind in the last decade. Some thoughts about "Making Waves"... 01. Movement, Opus 01: Inspired by a decade of association with local bellydancers. How do you find your movement? [instrumental] 02. Sensitive: One word: Frisson. 03. Emancipated: The quest for finding liberation from old ideas. [instrumental] 04. The Best Of Friends: first verse – Past, second verse – Present, third Verse – Future. 05. Sunrise In DC: Sip some coffee, board the METRO, earbuds in, get lost in the music as your day begins… [instrumental] 06. Neverend: When life doesn’t play out as expected… or does it? 07. King Crab And The Weedy Sea Dragon: Which instrument represents which character, and how? [instrumental] 08. Little Sunshine: My wife’s theme song. [instrumental] 09. Lamma Bada Yatta Thana: Centuries old Middle-Eastern folk song, in the guitar style of Jeff Beck. [instrumental] 10. Solar Eclipse: The future's so bright; Even with the sun behind me, I still wear shades. [instrumental] 11. Silver Lining: Finding the bright side of a sad situation. [instrumental] 12. Dear Island,: Recorded in one take, using an iPhone 4, on Deer Island, MS. [instrumental] Recorded 2015-2017, at Audio Archive Recordings, Bartlett, TN All songs © 2017, Joseph E. Michael All music and lyrics, written and performed by Joe Michael Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Joe Michael Audio Archive Recordings, Bartlett, TN Inquiries: audioarchiverecs@gmail.com