Mike Viola and Kelly Jones

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Mike Viola is best known as a singer, songwriter and musical architect of the Candy Butchers, a highly regarded indie pop-rock band from New York that recorded three critically acclaimed albums for Sony, including 2003's fan favorite Hang on Mike. Viola's film work began a decade ago as the co-producer and lead singer of the title track That Thing You Do!, which went on to earn an Oscar® nomination for Best Original Song.

Mile's latest album Lurch is alive with the classic-pop euphoria and vivid storybook imagery that Viola's fans have come to treasure. And beginning September 12th, Mike Viola brings his energetic presence, spontaneous antics, and ahost of surprise guests to Joe's Pub in New York City, where he will be in residence every Friday night through October 3rd.

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With two albums under her belt and a third along the way, Washington-born singer-songwriter Kelly Jones has grown to surpass the boundaries of surface pop and country, creating a melding of Americana-Pop all her own.  Her last albums, Brave Heartache and Handle with Care, have brought her a wide-spread fanbase and a musical styling that continues to evolve into a more complex and diverse range of music and instrumentation, implemented both recorded and live. 

 
This residency is part of Joe's Pub's 10th Anniversary Celebration