● New Release/Rock/Blues/Glasgow, Scotland
Mother Joe
"Trippy; that invites deep reflection; carefully thought and selected."
May 8, 20264 min read
Mother Joe · Glasgow, Scotland
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Mother Joe is a guitarist and composer driven by an obsession with detail and an insatiable need to create. From childhood melodies to full compositions, he's been experimenting with sound in every form imaginable. His roots run deep in rock and blues, but his palette spans jazz, classical, electronic, folk, and world music traditions. A full-time musician who teaches, plays in cover bands, and records others, he's building toward his vision of being an artist touring the world, turning personal pain and universal human experience into music that invites deep reflection.
● On the Industry"I want to be to other people what Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, and all my musical legends were to me. An inspiration."
● The Interview
How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you before, and what makes it undeniably you?
Trippy; that invites deep reflection; carefully thought and selected. Probably obsession with detail is what mostly makes me the way I am.
What's the story behind the music you're releasing on May 8? Where did it come from emotionally?
Emotional pain, sorrow. It was the second lockdown time during the Covid pandemic when I felt absolutely lost in space, almost non-existing anymore. I opened up my DAW and let the my feelings come out in the form of music. I only came up with the chords and the melody back then. Fast forward 4-5 years and I found myself talking about that sort of pain with a Canadian producer and artist I had just met through Instagram; that's when I decided to complete the song I'm releasing this May, 8th, in collaboration with him.
How do you know when a song is finished?
The music always tell you. I just let that inaudible voice, that comes from the inside, guide me.
Is there a lyric or line in your upcoming release that you're most proud of? What does it mean to you?
Probably "I scream in the silence of my head", which represents quite desperation. Many times we swallow so much negativity without ever sharing it for the fear of carrying others into our own pain or seeming strange. I personally find it dangerous, as bad energy needs to be expelled somehow. Doesn't matter how hard it is, but we can't hold it inside forever.
What do you want listeners to feel when they listen to your track?
Not feeling sorrow, as I did when the music idea started, but the understanding of what a person can go through in their darkest times.
If your music were a place, what would it look like?
Outer Space, the Universe.
What's your creative process like? Do you write from life, from imagination, or somewhere in between?
The main inspiration always comes from life and some of my songs can be very personal. Sometimes, though, I like to transform a real life experience into a fairy tale or make up something completely out of nowhere. I like telling stories.
What genre do you officially claim, and what genre do you secretly belong to?
I am honestly still trying to define my style. My roots are rock and blues, and I do have a few songs (not released yet) in that genre. Although, through the years, I've listened to almost anything, picking up different influences. Some of those are jazz, classical music, old school hip hop, funk, electronic, british and american folk, latin, middle eastern, traditional indian, african, desert blues and much more.
Do you make music better alone or with other people in the room?
A mix of both. Inspiration comes when it comes. So, the initial spark can start alone at home, on the road, at the supermarket, at 3am in bed, or anywhere to be honest. In those cases I always stop what I'm doing and record or write down the idea. Then, magic happens when I show my ideas to my fellow musicians and we jam over it. I also like a lot jamming with myself on my DAW, overlaying tracks or sampling whatever I find around.
What's the song you wish you had written by someone else, and why?
To be absolutely honest, none. Because that's not me. But when I was 18 I would have probably said "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd, cause it's just the best song ever... at least from a guitarists' perspective, haha!
Was there a specific moment, song, or artist that made you think, "I need to make music"?
Not that I can think of. It has rather been a continuous evolution of the insane need I have to create something since I was 3-5 years old; whether it was a melody, food, a tale, paper buildings or whatever I could possibly experiment with.
What's something you sacrificed to get to this release?
Time to be with my loved ones or to chill and rest, since I work full time and I can only make my music when I'm off. Sometimes we've just got to push through. Pay off time always comes for those who have faith.
What's the hardest part of being an independent artist right now, and how are you navigating it?
Doing everything, and I say everything, by myself... while trying to manage overwhelming and staying sane. I love that I am learning about marketing, photography, branding, mixing and mastering, videography, the internet, computers and so much more. But my goal is to be an artist, writing and performing around the world. But again, I have faith. I know I'll get there. I create for the joy of it first of all. Everything at the right time.
How has your city, background, or culture shaped the music you make?
Incredibly. Every single land I step on becomes part of me. Every person's good advice stays with me deep inside. Music is everyone's.
What do you do when creativity stops flowing? How do you get it back?
I play wrong things. I mix prog rock with EDM. I go out for a walk in nature. I go watch other musicians gigging. I grab an instrument I know nothing about. I believe creativity can be triggered back with many things and relatively easily. The problems would start if we lost all our motivation. That'd be tougher to handle.
Have you ever almost quit? What made you stay?
No, but I almost never started. In the place I grew up being an artist is not a "real job" as they say. That tormented me for nearly a decade. What made me stay close to music and my art? I cannot really explain it... all I can say is that the inaudible voice inside me has never abandoned me. It has always showed me the way.
What's the best advice you ever got, and who gave it to you?
Follow your heart. God.
What did your younger self think your music career would look like, versus what it actually looks like now?
Sadly, I didn't think I'd have a music career, even though I dreamed of being a rockstar when I was 15. I wanted to be like Slash, from Guns n' Roses. Now it looks great and my younger self would be so proud. I worked so hard in the last 6 years and made it possible for me to make a living only through music. I teach mostly, play in cover bands and record people. My main goal is to be an artist full time. So far, so good.
Who are you making this music for? Is there a specific person, version of yourself, or community you had in mind?
Every living creature. I believe we're all one and can't exist without one another.
What's something people would never guess about you just from listening to your music?
Don't know... that I love so much cooking and serving my guests and that's my other big way to express myself on this world... haha!
How do you separate the artist version of you from the everyday version of you, or do you even try?
I like to approach my life as an artistic creation. I always try to stay in flow. I do it so much that a lot of people (even family members) call me crazy. But I don't mind it, it's funny.
What do you do outside of music that secretly makes your music better?
Meditate every day and listen to Nature.
What's a part of your personality that shows up in every song whether you intend it to or not?
The trippy or psychedelic side? Maybe? haha!!
Are you the same person on stage as you are in the studio, and in real life?
Pretty much. Hyper all the way.
What's something you've never said in an interview before, until right now?
That I often cry, when I am alone with myself. Not because of sadness, but because it is cathartic. It just happens as I meditate and connect to the higher power.
If you could only keep one, your voice, your instrument, or your lyrics, which one and why?
Guitar. It was my very first serious approach to music at age 12. I am a guitarist before anything else. Plus I can basically play a whole song on an instrument like the guitar, as it offers the three main foundations of music: rhythm, harmony, melody.
What do you listen to when you're not listening to music?
My cats purring, myself whistling, birds, my traditional Italian coffee machine (love the sound of the coffee coming up), the wind, kids shouting in the streets, my wife's sweet voice. I could listen to anything, as long as it's not deafening. I just love sound itself.
What does success look like to you, not in the industry's eyes, but in yours?
Family; LOVE; geographic independence; travelling; writing, playing and recording music around our gorgeous planet; financial independence; always meeting new people.
What's one thing you wish the music industry understood about artists like you?
The big industry seems to care only about money nowadays and has no interest in investing in artists that do things differently from the masses. So I don't know what I'd like them to understand about me. I feel like it's kind of pointless and I'm probably better off on my home. Don't know, I might be wrong. Every day is a new discovery.
If you could open for any artist, alive or gone, who would it be and why?
Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin. Because a massive part of me as a musician was shaped in those years as a teenager learning their songs. Their live shows were insanely powerful, innovative (for those years) and entertaining. I aspire to be an evolution of those two legendary bands.
What's your message to another artist sitting on their music, too scared to release it?
Go for it, friend!!! What can go wrong? But really... what such bad thing can happen by sharing your beautiful art?! It can only make you and I (the listener) grow.
In five years, what do you hope people say when your name comes up?
I need to go to this guy's show!
Streaming, vinyl, live shows: where do you think music actually lives in 2026?
Live. Among real people.
If a label called you tomorrow and offered you a deal, what's the first question you'd ask them?
Can I call you back?
What would you never compromise on, no matter how big the opportunity?
Dignity. Relations. Love. If there's something after this life it will definitely be LOVE, not money.
What do you want your legacy to be, not your career, your legacy?
I want to be to other people what Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, and all my musical legends were to me. An inspiration.
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