Guitar Player Magazine - Oct 1991
Spotlight Column
by Mike Varney

Joy took up guitar at 12 and began playing with local bands a year later. Since then he's gigged with numerous groups in styles as diverse as rock, metal, funk, Top 40, and jazz. By 16 he had a number of students and was giving clinics in music stores. He moved from Indiana to Boston to enroll at the Berklee College of Music, where he jammed, recorded, and performed with many world-class players and became an instructor at the school's Summer '90 Rock Guitar Workshop. He graduated from Berklee's two-year program with a 3.6 GPA and immediately headed for Hollywood in search of opportunities in music. Currently he holds endorsements with ESP and Seymour Duncan, and he's built up recording experience through sessions in Boston, Ann Arbor, Santa Barbara, and other cities. Rich in melody and technique, Joy's demo reveals a talent that belies his age. His solo work is both bluesy and technical, revealing advanced music sensibilities and a strong vibrato. His songs have received airplay in his native Indiana. Currently Joy is playing with Kid Jam, a commercial hard rock band, and is actively writing and recording original material. He hopes to land a record contract with his band and make a solo album.

- By Mike Varney

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