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A page full of albums and music written and performed by yours truly, Joe Payne. 

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Most recently, all of my original music is for live theatre.  Listen to the demos here, but be sure to check out the theatre portfolio, where you can see photos of the shows that these tunes belong to, and many more productions as well. I usually start with Acid Loops, then add my own instruments.  Sometimes performed with real instruments, but mostly synthesized or sampled.

 

The Theatre Arts Conservatory SLAM, January 2008.  I compiled some music that I had composed for various productions and events, and a couple of songs written for fun (see below for full versions), and used them in this wonderfully fun and exciting 24 hour theatrical event.

 

The Vertical Hour, Pioneer Theatre Company © 2007 by Joe Payne *

12th Night, (for live musicians) Utah Shakes. © 2007 by Joe Payne *

King Lear,  USF © 2007 by Joe Payne *

Othello, PTC  © 2007 by Joe Payne *

Death of a Salesman, The Alabama Shakespeare Festival © 2007 by Joe Payne *

The Merry Wives Of Windsor, USF © 2006 by Joe Payne *

Measure For Measure, Salt Lake Shakespeare © 2005 by Joe Payne *

Julius Caesar, PTC © 2006 by Joe Payne *

Humble Boy, PTC and Rep St. Louis © 2006 by Joe Payne *

Iphigenia, U of U © 2005 by Joe Payne *

The Abracadabra Man,  © 2004 by Joe Payne. A radio drama *

The Monster Spider, U of U © 2004 by Joe Payne *

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, PTC © 2002 by Joe Payne *

Here are a few tracks that didn't quite fit anywhere else. More recent stuff doesn't have a home yet.

 

Beatnik

I was asked by another faculty member to create music for a 1 1/2 minute video that would be played at the School of

Arts graduation ceremony in spring 2004.  We wanted it to be light hearted and fun.  The video turned out to be downright silly.  Music by Joe payne, Poem (lyrics) by Joey Vanderhoof.  I was not supposed to be the vocalist, but as it turned out, I was the only one with time to lay them down.

 

riff one is what I'm calling it at the moment.

©2003  by Joe Payne.  Performed, sequenced, and written by Joe Payne.  this is a riff that I was playing with till 4:00 in the morning Saturday night.  the neat thing is that all of the guitars are a martin "backpacker" run through a couple of boxes.  it's not a complete song, but it's still pretty cool.

 

New Song ©2001 by Joe Payne.

this song now has lyrics but I've never gotten around to add them to the track.  Sometime soon. Performed and written by Joe Payne with drums sequenced in Sonic Foundry's Acid.

 

Dinner Demo ©2001 by Joe Payne.

This one was intended to be for a theatre production but never made it in the show.  I liked it so I added it here.  Guitars performed by Joe Payne, everything else sequenced in Acid.

 

Macbeth  Written and performed by Joe Payne ©1995 with Oobleck. Engineered by Paco Aguilar.  For the theatre production by the same name at Weber State University.  Set in a post-apocalyptic world, with guns and nine witches.

 

Lovers: Winners  Written by Joe Payne and Kyle Lewis ©1995. Performed, and engineered by Joe Payne in 2000.   For the theatre production by the same name at  Weber State University.  A traveling song writer writes a song about two tragic lovers while their story is depicted behind him.

 

From my green album. All instruments are performed by Joe Payne.  All songs written by Joe Payne. 

These tracks were recorded on the stage of the beautiful 1913 Wells Theater in Norfolk, Virginia,  late at night after the shows were out. 

 

 

Know My Name ©1999 by Joe Payne

Leave The Door Open ©1999 by Joe Payne

Metaphile ©1999 by Joe Payne

Remember ©1999 by Joe Payne

From Oobleck's self titled album. This is the band that I fronted in my college days. All songs written by Joe payne.

 

Joe Payne: vocals / guitars. Jed Keipp: drums. Chris Harrop: acoustic guitar.

The Late and very much missed Andy Maughan: bass.

 

Like Hell ©1995 by Joe Payne and Oobleck

Alone ©1995 by Joe Payne and Oobleck

The Other One ©1995 by Joe Payne and Oobleck

photos and album art for Oobleck by Jim Craig.

From my album, Look Around. Some tracks were recorded literally on a mountainside, under the stars, in Southern Utah. Unless otherwise noted, all songs written and performed by Joe Payne.

 

 

Pick Me Up ©1994 by Joe Payne.

        Violin: Niki Allison (mom). Elec guit: Dave Payne.

Silence ©1994 by Joe Payne

Like Hell (acoustic) ©1994 by Joe Payne.

        Lead guitar: Joshua Payne.

I'm Fine ©1994 by Joe Payne.

        Drums, bass, lead Guitar: Dave Payne.

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albums and music written and performed by joe payne

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