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Joel Ackerson
Sparks, NV        Folk / Acoustic / Storyteller

Bio

Joel Ackerson is a storyteller. His emotional performances bring the audience through a true-life narrative that makes fiction seem boring. In his career, he has played more than 1500 shows in 30+ states, drawing consistent comparisons to artists like Elvis Costello, Glen Phillips and Martin Sexton.

Comments

Tom Craven
Tom Craven: joel, fantastic stuff man, had an album of your played to me the other day, liking it! Caught you on Seth's DVD aswell man, love the sound, Hope all's good and maybe catch a few shows next time i'm across the pond,...  Jan 07
Daniel Mandel
Daniel Mandel: Joel, I have been following your music since I heard you at a house concert in Mill Valley. I figured out the chords to your song called Change and took them to my voice teacher because it's a good stretch for me. So I ...  Dec 01

Press

"The first seven seconds of the album definitely grab the listener's attention with a bold, upbeat ensemble of drums and guitar."
—  Michael Higdon, Nevada Sagebrush

Chart Position

Folk charts
for Sparks, NV.

Artist Stats

Fans: 359
Song Plays: 506
Visits: 1,308
Video Plays: 49
Widget Hits: 2,009

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