NASHVILLE, Tennessee
Songwriter

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"She'd rather ride that itty-bitty machine / Than watch her dreams go up in gasoline"

BIOGRAPHY

Joe Hash was born in Ohio, but his family roots are in the South. So are most of his musical influences.

Whether working solo or collaborating, this singer-songwriter is steadily translating those influences into a solid catalog.

In his hands, familiar country themes are transformed into something fresh and moving. Just listen to "Stay" or "Change The Things You Can." Veteran Nashville hit-writer Richard Fagan has called "Dynamite Shack" a masterpiece.

Happily married to a Canadian beauty who joins him onstage every now and then, Hash divides his writing time between Toronto and Nashville.

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Country, Country, Country

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Joe Hash, I own my own publishing

Contact

Administrative: JOE HASH

P.R.O.

BMI

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar / keyboard / vocals

INFLUENCES

Al Anderson, Chet Atkins, Matraca Berg, Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, Tommy Emmanuel, J. R. Hubbard, John Knowles, Gordon Lightfoot, D. P. MacManus, Bruce Michael Miller, Roger Miller, Ben Murray, Tim Nichols, Roy Orbison, Gretchen Peters, Tom Petty, John Prine, Shel Silverstein, Jeffrey Steele, James Taylor, Lucinda Williams, Craig Wiseman, Dwight Yoakam

DAY JOB

advertising creative director/writer

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

It's my second job

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

experience >

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Top 20, 2008 Durango Song Festival Competition; Finalist, 2008 Great Lakes Songwriting Competition; Honorable Mention, 2009 Songdoor Competition

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