Joe Baiza Explained

Birth Date:11 January 1952
Birth Place:California, United States
Genre:Punk rock, jazz
Occupation:Guitarist
Instrument:Guitar
Years Active:1980–present
Associated Acts:Saccharine Trust, Universal Congress Of, Unknown Instructors

Joe Baiza (born January 11, 1952)[1] [2] is an American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. Most of Baiza's music touches on a fusion of punk rock and jazz. Eugene Chadbourne cites Baiza as one of the most noteworthy guitarists to emerge from the Southern California punk rock milieu.[3]

Career

Baiza is a founding member of the bands Saccharine Trust,[4] Universal Congress Of,[5] and The Mecolodiacs. He also performed guest guitar spots on several Minutemen tracks and played alongside Black Flag's Greg Ginn and Chuck Dukowski in the SST all-star jam band October Faction, recording two albums with them. Baiza was also part of the musical side project Nastassya Filippovna which featured Bob Lee (drums), Devin Sarno (bass) and Mike Watt (bass). He substituted for Nels Cline during Mike Watt's European and American tours behind his second solo album, Contemplating the Engine Room, in 1997 and 1998.[6] Also in 1997, he and Cline played (sometimes together) in the band Solo Career with Lee (drums), Richard Derrick (bass), Walter Zooi (trumpet) and Gustavo Aguilar (percussion); other guitarists in that rotating ensemble included Mario Lalli, Woody Aplanalp and Ken Rosser. Currently, he is in the reunited Saccharine Trust as well as the improvisational unit Unknown Instructors with former Minutemen Mike Watt and George Hurley.[7]

Artwork

Baiza is also an accomplished visual artist.[8] In 1983 he illustrated the cover of the Minutemen's record Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat.[9] The illustration depicts the faces of D. Boon and Mike Watt engaged in heated dialogue as they so often did as friends and musical collaborators.[9]

In late 2013 The Cornelius Projects in San Pedro hosted The Mind of Joe Baiza – Paintings, Drawings, Photographs & Artifacts.[10]

Discography

Saccharine Trust
Universal Congress Of
Mecolodiacs
Puttanesca
Unknown Instructors
with Mike Watt
Solo
Guest appearances

Notes and References

  1. Rate Your Music, Born January 1952, CA
  2. California Births, 1905 – 1995, Joe Eugene Baiza
  3. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p12290|pure_url=yes}} Joe Baiza: Biography]. Chadbourne . Eugene . Eugene Chadbourne . 2008-10-12 . . Macrovision Corporation.
  4. Web site: Saccharine Trust . 2008-10-12 . Robbins . Ira . Sprague, David . Trouser Press.
  5. Web site: Universal Congress Of . 2008-10-12 . Robbins . Ira . Sprague, David . Trouser Press.
  6. Web site: Watt. Mike. Mike Watt. mike watt and the black gang crew. Hoot Page. March 13, 2019.
  7. Web site: Breihan. Tom. Mike Watt Drops Album, Tours, Writes Opera. Pitchfork. March 25, 2009. March 13, 2019.
  8. Web site: Gleason. Mat. JOE BAIZA – Modern Art Blitz episode #78. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/-kCiaGyaSkU . 2021-12-15 . live. Modern Art Blitz. July 3, 2017. November 16, 2019.
  9. Book: Azerrad, Michael. Michael Azerrad

    . Michael Azerrad. Our Band Could Be Your Life. Back Bay Books. 2002. 81. 978-0316787536.

  10. Web site: The Mind of Joe Baiza – Paintings, Drawings, Photographs & Artifacts. Cornelius Projects. October 2013. November 16, 2019.
  11. Web site: Watt. Mike. Mike Watt. happy #RecordStoreDay good people!. Facebook. November 24, 2017 . November 16, 2019.
  12. Web site: Prelude to Peace . Bandcamp. August 23, 2017. November 16, 2019.
  13. Web site: Two Duos. Bandcamp. November 1, 2018. November 16, 2019.
  14. Web site: Hairsuit (with Joe Baiza). Bandcamp. September 13, 2016 . November 16, 2019.

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