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For those unaware, New York’s celebrated pop-rock group Joyous is releasing their debut album! The band formed in 2015 and features lead singer Joy Pratt, who is also the main songwriter, often humming bass lines into her husband & bassist Randy’s ear. Randy Pratt is best known for his work with The Lizards, Cactus and Ruffyunz.

Joy and Randy write the lyrics together. When guitarist Pat Klein noticed the collection of catchy gems the married couple had assembled, he came on board without a second thought. Pat’s voice blends sweetly with Joy. Add perfect pop percussionist Phil Weiss and there was the Joyous sound!

Pat, a world class engineer, and Randy, owner of a world class recording studio, assured the record’s quality (both were members of classic rock legends The Lizards). Pat’s knack for arranging put the finishing touches on this 43-minutes that sounds like a greatest hits collection.

The band did a video themselves in their studio “on the cheap.” Next step is a big production video. Joy wrote a happy, feelgood record for a troubled world. With guest appearances from many of New York’s best players and singers, here it is!

1. It Is What It Is
2. The Children of Uvalde
3. Bu
4. Rising
5. Recover the Mindset
6. M and M
7. Horizontal Lifestyle
8. Vertical Lifestyle
9. Five to Nine
10. Ititrefen
11. Too Many Outs
12. Runner-Runner
13. Nineteen to the Dozen
14. Max Roach
15. Bribes and Ultimatums
16. Royal Beatings
17. Fathers and Daughters
18. Peculiar Pathos of Self Importance
19. Conversing with Stillness
20. Nusrat

This delightfully musical, and wholly rhythmic new recording opens on the _________ of It Is What It Is, the _____________ of The Children of Uvalde and the ____________ of Bu and they are followed by the __________ of Rising, the _______________ of Recover the Mindset, the _________ of M and M, before the ____________ of Horizontal Lifestyle, the ___________ of Vertical Lifestyle and both the ____________ of Five to Nine and the ______________ of Ititrefen are brought forth.

Along next is the _____________ of Too Many Outs, the ________ of Runner-Runner and the ______________ of Nineteen to the Dozen, and they are in turn backed by the ___________ of Max Roach, the ______________ of Bribes and Ultimatums and the _______________ of Royal Beatings, the album rounding out on the _____________ of Fathers and Daughters, the _________________ of Peculiar Pathos of Self Importance, closing on the ____________ of Conversing with Stillness and the _____________ of Nusrat.

Musicians:
Dan Weiss - Drums and compositions
Miguel Zenón - Alto Saxophone
Matt Mitchell - Piano

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