Joel Fisk

Born in 1986, Joel first picked up the guitar at the age of 4. Influenced from an early age by the likes of Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler, he made his first public performance on guitar at the age of 11, coinciding with the acquisition of his first electric guitar, a red Fender Stratocaster.

During his early teenage years, he formed a band with school mates, playing gigs at local village halls and parties. At the age of 18 he began studying music at university. On the day of moving in, his neighbour offered him a can of John Smith’s bitter. Joel is not a fan of bitter, but to avoid appearing rude, he sipped away. A conversation broke out, and it transpired Joel’s neighbour had previously sung in a band. His name was Joseph Aldrich, his music of choice was The Blues…and so, the enigmatic partnership began.

After little more than a few days, the pair began playing several well known tracks by artists such as Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters. Within a few months, their first band was formed: Jellyroll.

Jellyroll’s life span was close to 2 years, beginning in pubs in Colchester, and ending up in festivals in, er, Colchester. In between these gigs were trips to places such as Leicester (The Musician, supporting Wilko Johnson), London’s Oxford Street (The Metro) and, er, Colchester Arts Centre (supporting James Hunter).

A couple of studio sessions produced the makings of a potentially great album of original material, but unfortunately, the band’s demise came long before it was finished.

Throughout his time in Jellyroll, Joel gained a very reputable fan in ex-Derek And The Domino, Bobby Whitlock.

Learning every step of the way, Joel’s interest in The Blues expanded greatly, influenced by Delta Blues heroes Robert Johnson and Son House, through the 3 Kings, Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters, right up to today’s blues greats, including John Hammond, Ian Siegal and Doyle Bramhall II.

By the winter of 2007, these influences had a profound effect on Joel and Joseph, so they decided it was time to seek out a new adventure…

You can find out more about Joel on his personal myspace page: myspace.com/jellyrolljoel