My Career in Five Songs
TO CALL JOE BONAMA SSA prolific would be an understatement. In an age where artists can go for years between releases, Bonamassa regularly turns out a couple of albums per annum. Whether they are solo releases, one-off projects, team-ups with esteemed collaborators such as Beth Hart or supergroup outings like Black Country Communion, the constants are Bonamassa’s absolute commitment to excellence and his relentless work ethic.
According to Joe, the reason for his prodigious output is simple. “If you’ve got something to say, then say it!” he exclaims. “The cycle of music is much faster now. You can put a record out in May, and in September guys are asking, ‘Have you got anything new?’ We’re releasing preview tracks weeks before the album, which is not the way it used to be. Having said that, I’m not releasing records just to keep my profile raised. I’ve got all this music that I want to record and release; I love making records. If I was on a major label, they’d never agree to releasing albums at the rate that I do it, but my career has never been based on the normal
