Joey Rose - Lead, Harmony & Back-up Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars

According to his Mom and Dad, Joey has been singing for as long as he’s been able to talk. He’s used this talent any way he could, whether singing in his high school chorus at Calvert Hall, trying his hand in a successful run in musical theatre, hosting karaoke shows for Eddie Hitt’s Karaoke Jukebox, or playing in a number of bands in the Central Maryland Area. Most recently, Joey spent nearly three years as part of SoMD’s own Absinthe, as a guitarist and backing vocalist.

Joey’s influences are varied and this variety helped shape his vocal style. Included in this long list are Elvis Presley, Robert Plant, Steve Perry, David Coverdale, Rob Halford, Sebastian Bach, J.S. Soto, Joe Lynn Turner, and Layne Staley. As a result of his influences and varied performance background, Joey is an engaging performer who can quickly bring the energy level of any crowd to fever pitch.

While music is his passion and creative outlet, Joey’s true joy comes from his family, especially his children: Jay, Arianne, Emma, and Zach. By day, he’s a computer geek for a large Baltimore based energy company.

Joey uses Shure and Sennheiser microphones, Gibson and Ibanez electric guitars, Martin acoustic guitars, Boss, Morley, and MXR effects, and Marshall Amps.