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Jersey Rock Artist of the Week: Joe Benoit

Middletown Native Joe Benoit will rock The Gutter Bar in Brooklyn on 8/9! Joe’s latest album “Too Old To Be A Rock Star” will be released this Fall. Joe is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to have the LP pressed to Vinyl. By donating you can pre-order your own copy! Tune to Jersey Rock on 95.9 The Rat Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 11:30 pm to hear cuts from the upcoming release. Joe Benoit will call in to the show each night!

Existing somewhere between Generations X and Y, Joe Benoit is a consummate classic rocker.  The Middletown native currently resides in Queens and regularly performs in Brooklyn and Manhattan.  His “Greetings From Forest Hills,NY” EP is available now joebenoitmusic.com. The EP’s name, of course, pays homage to Bruce Springsteen, who along with the likes of Tom Petty and Cheap Trick, provides a great deal of inspiration for Joe’s brand of music.  His upcoming album “Too Old To Be A Rock Star,” follows a 9 song format and a style heavily influenced by 1970’s Rock.

“Too Old To Be a Rockstar” will be released this Fall.  Joe Benoit is currently rocking a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to have the album pressed to vinyl.  There are rewards for a number of donation levels ranging from digital downloads to guitar lessons to a personalized song.  A donation of $20 along with shipping and handling will score you the LP on vinyl. To donate simply search for “Joe Benoit” on kickstarter.com or follow this LINK.

Don’t miss Joe Benoit with his full backing band at The Gutter Bar in Brooklyn on 8/9.  Learn more on the facebook event page.  

Tune to Jersey Rock on 95.9 The Rat Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night at 11:30 to hear the latest tracks from Joe Benoit.  Joe will call in to the show each night.

Learn more at joebenoitmusic.com.

Check out Joe Benoit performing "Waiting For Revolution" at Coney Island Baby in NYC!

Tom Hanley is the host of Jersey Rock, New Jersey’s longest running local rock show on 95.9 The RAT. He got his start in broadcasting at Monmouth University's WMCX-FM. He's hosted Jersey Rock since 2016, been on the air at WRAT since 2008, and been listening to RAT Radio since 1996! Jersey Rock is a multi-platform local music brand that provides exposure to NJ artists. The on-air program features a different Garden State band each week. Tune to 95.9 The RAT every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday night at 11:30 pm to hear call-ins and songs from the Jersey Rock Band of the Week! Each week Jersey Rock features a different music video as the Jersey Rock Video of the Week . Between Jersey Rock's on-air and online platforms, there's opportunities for 9 different NJ bands to be featured each week. If you're in a NJ band and want to be on Jersey Rock, e-mail Tom Hanley. Send your mp3's, videos, pictures, and links to jerseyrock@wrat.com