The Joe Ferraro Band is a Blues-Rock trio from So-Cal. The band performs original songs, as well as a eclectic and diverse set of material by artists like Eric Clapton, Robben Ford, J.Geil's Band, Fleetwood Mac, Savoy Brown, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Robert Cray, Stevie-Ray Vaughan, and ZZ Top, as well as traditional blues artists like BB King, Muddy Waters, Jr. Wells and Howlin' Wolf.
At fifteen years old, Ferraro, along with a couple friends convinced the church pastor; that the local kids needed a hang out. The three teenagers ran the Dolan Hall Coffee house for the next couple years. Since those days, Joe has performed at the Anaheim Convention Center, BB-King’s Blues Club at Universal Walk and The Blue Café in Sunset Beach. As the founder and leader of The Fat City Blues Band, Ferraro with the band shared billings on shows with The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers, along with recording two albums; “Cool Shooz” and “Live at Joe’s Garage”.
Forming The Joe Ferraro Band in 2002, The Band has played venues from San Diego, to Mammoth and to Henderson Nevada. The band has played a extensive list of clubs and bars and many park concerts, such as The Cave in Big Bear, The Apple Valley Court Yard Concerts, Big Bear Lake Oktober Fest, Henderson, NV. Parks Pool Concert Plunge, Riverside Plaza Concerts, Wrightwood Mt. Music Festival, The Route 66 Rendezvous and Tustin Tiller Days.
On drums is Alex Schwartz. Originally from Chicago, Alex has played with The Cadillac Angels, Mojo Prophets, James Harman and the 44's, just to name a few.
Dave Dynes formally of the Crestline band; Green Label Orchestra, performs the bass line duties and an occasional vocal. A audio engineer with varied tastes in genre as well fluent on many instruments, Dave’s preferred instrument is bass guitar.
Song list 1-2022
Somehow,Someway - KWShepard
Ain't Doin Too Bad-James Cotton
Messin with the Kid - Jr.Wells
Domino - Van Morrison
Caldonia -Louis Jordan
Worried Life Blues - BB King
Sound The Bell - Johnny Winter
Phone Booth - Robert Cray
Crossroads - Cream
I'm Tired - Savoy Brown
Spoonful - Cream
Rock This House - Hollywood Fats
Tuff Enuff - Fab Thunderbirds
Hootchie Cootchie Man - Muddy Waters
Politician -Cream
Broke & Hungry - Jr Wells
Don't Let Me be Misunderstood - Robben Ford
Tell Me Why -Duke Robillard
She's Alright - Arc Angels
All Your Love -Otis Rush
Too Rollin' Stone - Robin Trower
Strange Brew -Cream
I'm Tore Down - Freddy King
Lie to Me -Johnny Lang
Nasty Habits -Tommy Castro
Homework -Fleetwood Mac
Life is Hard - Johnny Winter
Tobacco Road - Bill Wyman
Oh Pretty Woman - Albert King
Hard to Handle - Black Crows
Rack 'em Up- Johnny Lang
Pride and Joy -SRV
I'm Going Down -Freddy King
Arrested For Driving While Blind -ZZ-Top
Hey Yeah - Jimmie Vaughn
She's Tuff - Fab. Thunderbirds
Born Under a Bad Sign - Albert King
I'll Play the Blues-Albert King/Gary Moore
Rock Me Baby - Traditional
Tigerman - Kim Wilson
Waiting For The Bus A Jesus Left Chicago - ZZ Top
Tulsa Time- Clapton
Crosscut Saw - Albert King
A Fool for Your Stockings-ZZ Top
Empty Arms - SRV
Red House - Hendrix
Lonesome - Hollywood Fats
