In an area with more cover bands per square foot than perhaps anywhere else in America, Morristown, New Jersey's Joe Colledge is rapidly becoming one of the most popular original artists in the Northern New Jersey music scene.

The secret to his success is a high octane-show and a winning set list, which features inspiring original material penned by the talented singer/songwriter.

A native of Philadelphia, Colledge began his musical career at a young age, studying guitar and developing his songwriting skills as a teenager. After fronting many bands and experimenting with different genres of music over the years, it was the events of September 11th that inspired him to put pen to paper in an attempt to express the tangle of emotions that resulted from having witnessed the horrific scene that day.



Colledge began to compile a stack of songs and returned to performing a regular schedule of solo acoustic gigs. He eventually recorded a demo album of original material called "Convent Station", where he tapped into his personal experiences with life, love, loss, and hope. The album was released on Swamp Dog Records in 2005 and is currently available via most online distributors.

In early 2007, Joe Colledge cemented his new band lineup which consists of Michigan native Jimmy Mac on lead guitar, Elton John-influenced keyboardist Jon Wohlgemuth, NJ original music mainstay Ted Winsch on bass, and super-tight drummer Jeff Pizzi.

In June of 2007, Colledge released his first true and long-awaited LP entitled "Table For One" with indie label OMS Records. With a rootsy sound reminiscent of Tom Petty, Counting Crows, and Train, the album features catchy songs like "Playin' Around", "Deep Into You", and title track "Table For One", which are already drawing a great response from his devoted fans.

Recently named New Jersey's "Best Male Vocalist" by Daily Record readers, Joe Colledge has been garnering much attention in the form of considerable Podcast and Satellite Radio airplay.

With a series of recent publishing deals, his songs are in high demand as they are being shopped to such networks as Fox, Disney, and Warner Brothers for Film & TV placement. Indeed, as Colledge pleases crowds with his hooky songs and a few covers of rock mainstays, his original sound and direction continue to develop.



Says Colledge, "I just want to write and produce great music that will touch as many people as possible. I'll just keep writing and playing and see how far I can take things. The addition of the new band members has me feeling higher than ever about bringing my music to our devoted fans."

Joe Colledge is proud to carry on the Garden State's great tradition of rock 'n' roll, and who knows – his name might someday appear right alongside Springsteen and Bon Jovi in the Jersey rock 'n' roll hall of fame.

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Meet the Band:

Jimmy Mac - Lead Guitar


Jimmy Mac comes to Jersey from Michigan and has performed with artists & bands such as The Large Hungarians & The Sexy Truckers. Loving the guitar has been leading Jimmy through a life which is an inspiring rock and roll journey. He talks about an energetic magic that one can see when he is performing with Joe. Jimmy describes how the life stories and craftsmanship behind Joe's talent create an uplifting feeling in each song. "For those who have never heard or seen the band", he says, "imagine the best of Tom Petty & Counting Crows and then add Joe Colledge!" Jimmy is optimistic and enjoys energizing an audience with his heartfelt and harmonious guitar work. However, "I'm not always positive", he adds. "There was one time when I put my guitar down and swore not to touch it again." No doubt, he has picked it back up and it must be true love, judging by the way he makes it sing.

Ted Winsch - Bass


Ted Winsch has been on the local New Jersey original music scene for many years, most recently as the bassist for Montecore. His influences range from Jaco Pastorius to John Entwistle and Rob DeLeo. Always having been a fan of pop/rock music, Ted has a special affinity for 80's bands like Squeeze and Men At Work and early grunge hits by Stone Temple Pilots and Collective Soul.

Jon Wohlgemuth - Keyboards


Jon Wohlgemuth started on the piano since he was a kid, studying and playing to the likes of Billy Joel and Elton John. As he grew older and his musical range began to expand, he found solace and influence in modern-day pop/rock bands such as Train, Counting Crows, and Matchbox 20. Jon's colorful and melodic piano and organ playing add the final touch on the band's songs, giving them their signature sound.

Jeff Pizzi - Drums


Born and raised in Morris County, NJ, Jeff Pizzi's passion for playing the drums started at the age of 10. With the help and support of his grandfather, a professional jazz drummer, and countless hours of self training, his music career was born. Listening to great drummers, such as Stewart Copeland, Phil Collins,Neil Peart, and Larry Mullen, Jr. always was and will continue to be a musical inspiration. Over the years, Jeff has had numerous live and studio experience playing with rock original and cover bands in the New York Metro area. His approach to drumming is simple - to play tastefully to compliment the song.