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Joseph T. Pernice (born July 17, 1967) is an American indie rock musician and writer, who has fronted several bands, including the Scud Mountain Boys, Chappaquiddick Skyline, The New Mendicants and the Pernice Brothers.
“I think of myself as mostly a songwriter,” says Joe Pernice of the Pernice Brothers. “You can produce songs in different ways, but I’m always hoping that the song itself—not the production, not even the performance—holds up and provides a stable foundation. Otherwise, you’re just making noises.”
Apr 16, 2024 · INTERVIEWS. A Conversation With Joe Pernice (Pernice Brothers) April 16, 2024. Hopefully by now, you’ve spent some quality time with the impeccably assembled box-set reissue of the Pernice Brothers’ 1998 debut, Overcome By Happiness. (Check out our MAGNET Classics Podcast on the making of this essential album.)
May 18, 2023 · Threadbare demos on a new reissue of 1998's Overcome by Happiness illuminate Joe Pernice's songwriting paradox: Brill Building pop woven from homespun scruff, sarcastic but always sure-footed.
Mar 7, 2024 · Joe Pernice has been writing for a long time—most of his life, in fact—and has crafted a remarkable catalogue that often reinterprets and recasts classic American pop. “Who Will You Believe” may be his most moving and nuanced album yet and Keith Hargreaves caught up with him via Zoom in his Canadian home where he was sporting a very natty beard.
Joe Pernice has been writing for a long time—most of his life, in fact—and has crafted a remarkable catalog that boldly reinterprets and recasts classic American pop. Who Will You Believe may be his most moving and nuanced album yet; it’s certainly his timeliest.
May 11, 2023 · Twenty-five years ago, Joe Pernice and his band the Pernice Brothers released their first record, “Overcome by Happiness.” Radically different from what Pernice had been doing before and full...
