Joe Abbott

Born and raised in Vancouver, B.C., Joe Abbott is an alternative folk/country singer/songwriter with a knack for crafting words over memorable melodies. With a passion for performing that can’t go unnoticed, Joe has delighted audiences from coast to coast making new friends along the way. 
With over a decade of performing in the Vancouver music scene under his belt, Joe has managed to weave himself into different genres across the music community. From performing in the West Coast roots scene in bands such as Petunia and the Vipers, Blue Moon Marquee, and the late Harpdog Brown as their resident saxophone and rhythm guitar player respectively. To serving as a session player on works by Colleen Brown and Diamond Cafe, among countless others, Abbott has shown his exuberant improvisational stylings.
Through years of performing from coast to coast by way of planes, trains, and automobiles, Joe has developed a personal style incorporating themes of love loss and joy in the strange and mysterious twenty first century condition. Joe released his debut album “Bad But Good Boys” in 2020 showcasing his thoughtful songwriting alongside his crooner vocals. Joe’s follow up EP “A Toothache in Spades”, released in the Fall of 2022, has garnered Abbott listenership across the nation. With nods from critical acclaim, and coming  hot off of a tour opening for Cat Clyde, things are looking sunny side up for your pal Joe in the coming year.

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Press

“The Vancouver crooner is back, teaming up with a full band for plenty more pedal steel, upright bass, banjo and breezy vocals on A Toothache in Spades — a collection of folk and country tunes ripe for warming hearts in the cold months to come. ”
— Exclaim!
“A mix of jazz, ragtime and country, Abbott’s latest record, Little Cuties, incorporates acoustic and electric guitar, clarinet and bass clarinet, plenty of whistling and lyricism that sits neatly somewhere between that of Bahamas and Pokey LaFarge.”
— Exclaim!

Video

“Dinner Plates” Live (2024)

“Double Double” Live (2023)

Recent Live Shows

2024-

November 10 / Green Auto – Vancouver, BC
August 21 / Guilt & Co. – Vancouver, BC
August 8-9 / Dawson City Honky Tonk – Dawson City, YT
August 2-3 / Keno City Music Fest – Keno, YT
August 1 / Lefty's Well – Whitehorse, YT
July 20 / Pachina Bay Music Fest – Bamfield, BC
July 7 / Starbelly Jam Music Fest – Crawford Bay, BC
June 14 / Kamloops Inn – Kamloops, BC

June 13 / The Small Axe – Enderby, BC May 10 / Moroccan Lounge – LA
May 9 / Brick & Mortar – San Francisco
May 7 / Mississippi Studios – Portland
May 3 / Neurolux – Boise
May 2 / Kilby Court – Salt Lake City
May 1 / Globe Hall – Denver

Streaming

Spotify Monthly Listeners: 1.8k (Dec 2024)

  • “Chicken Bones” (Single) - 25,000 Spotify streams

  • “Toothache in Spades” (EP) - 20,000 Spotify streams

  • “Bad Boys But Good Boys” (LP) - 19,000 Spotify streams

Notable Work

Blue Moon Marquee*

Diamond Cafe *^

Ryan Mcnally*^

Townie*^

Joe has performed and recorded with musicians across North America playing the saxaphone and clarinet.

Petunia and the Vipers*^

Harpdog Brown*^

Jen Hodge Allstars*^

Cat Clyde*

Steph Wall*^

*Indicates Performance ^Indicates Recording