"I'm simple," says singer/songwriter Joey Daniels, country music's brightest rising-star. "I like blue jeans and bare feet - just simple life." And it is a simple life she shares with you as she opens her heart on her simply refreshing debut album, Take Me Off The Market, on Big3 Nashville which hit stores on September 13th.. Upbeat, easygoing and magnetic not only describe the album's tracks, but mirror the down-home girl who wrote many of the songs included on the debut release. "Right now I'm happy in my life and this CD is a reflection of that."
A perfect blend of feel-good songs and powerhouse ballads, Joey's debut was proudly co-produced by two of Nashville's power producers, James Stroud and Mark Bright. In addition, Bill Edwards, Chairman and CEO of Big3 Records, produced several tracks along with co-producer Jim "Pinky" Beeman and co-writer Jason Pennock, Joey's brother. Joey successfully delivers a soulful project destined to command the respect of music lovers worldwide.
The album's first single, "Swinging Door," is an infectious, "woman's point of view" anthem, produced by Mark Bright. Joey's playful, toe-tapping delivery is also incredibly strong-willed and will be appreciated by women around the world. In the song, Joey finally puts her foot down to a guy that ‘cats around' by boldly stating: "You can't just walk in, walk out, like so many times before. I ain't your swinging door." In August, 2005, Joey and Director Peter Zavadil filmed the video for "Swinging Door" in Austin, TX.
Other standout tracks include "'I'll Be Your Whiskey," another powerful Mark Bright track bursting with its visual imagery and the memorable, up-tempo "Hands On You" produced by James Stroud. Joey showcases her strong, heartwarming vocal and songwriting talent on "Do It Again" and "Miracle," proving she can serenade with the best. She also gives you classic country heartbreak on "Without You."
"'Take Me Off the Market' is something that I've been saying forever," explains Joey, describing the album's title track as "a fun song." Voicing a request that many women wish for, she playfully challenges her lover, urging him to "take me off the market, and make me your woman, let's seal the deal, let's make it real and start making wedding plans." She lifts you up on "Believe," a song she co-wrote with Jason, the day after 9/11. "When it happened I felt so out of control," she says passionately. "The only way I felt I could do anything was to write a song." The emotionally charged ballad inspires listeners that "all things are possible, just believe."
This may be Joey's first release, but this songbird is no newcomer to the music scene. "I've been singing forever," Joey nostalgically recalls. "My mom has tapes of me when I was two years old. I would make up songs and she would record them." Growing up in tiny Creston, British Columbia, Joey enjoyed an idyllic childhood in many ways and loved her hometown, though she constantly looked forward to the day she could take her talent to a bigger city and give it wings. "I'm so thankful I grew up there," says Joey. "It was like growing up in the 50's or something…we rode our bikes, and went fishing, and played outside until 10 o'clock at night, and no one had to worry. It was great. But I was always thinking about my music. It was such a passion for me."
Joey penned her first song at 16 and discovered her passion for writing. "As soon as we started writing songs I fell in love with it," explains the multi-talented artist who plays the piano and guitar. It was at that time Joey decided this is what she wanted to do with the rest of her life. "I didn't think about singing seriously as a career until 16. Before then it was just something that I loved to do."
With a wide variety of musical influences including Linda Ronstadt, Shania Twain, John Mayer and The Pretenders, Joey grew up listening to everything from country to pop, R&B and rock. "If it's good music I'm going to listen to it. Because of my background I might sit down one day and write a pop song and the next day a country song. Limiting a writer is like giving an artist a pallet of paint," she further explains, "but telling them all they can use is blue and red for the rest of their lives. It would be really boring. For me, I see music in the same way. I have chosen to do country because I love it, but when I'm sitting around the house I'm going to continue to paint with all of the colors." And all the colors are evident on her debut album, a self-described "soundtrack of my life." It is simply…Joey.
Source: http://www.joeydaniels.com/
