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Here is where you can listen to music from both my solo work and my band, The Whiles—and find out more about Sgt. Peppercorn’s Marathon.

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The Whiles · Two releases · 2026

Listen to Colors of the Year

Joe’s band returns to its beginning with a newly recorded Colors of the Year, released alongside the new album Hummingbird.

Hand-drawn pencil and ink cover for The Whiles’ 2026 recording of Colors of the YearColors of the Year2026 re-recording · Spotify ↗Apple Music ↗
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The Beatles Marathon · also known as Sgt. Peppercorn’s Marathon

Sgt. Peppercorn’s Marathon

Here’s some more information about the annual Beatles Marathon: a performance of every Beatles song in a single show on December 26, 2026 · The Athenaeum Theatre, Columbus, Ohio. Tickets on sale soon.

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More recordings

Here’s my Bandcamp.

Darkening Stars, piano pieces, the 2017 song-a-week project, and other recordings live there.

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Songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, bartender, choir director, organist, member of The Whiles, and founder of Sgt. Peppercorn’s Marathon.

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