Joe Steinhardt Explained

Joe Steinhardt
Birth Name:Joseph Steinhardt
Birth Date:6 June 1984
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Origin:New Brunswick, New Jersey
Genre:Punk rock, Indie Rock, Alternative rock
Occupation:Singer, musician, record producer, author
Instrument:Guitar
Years Active:2002–present
Label:Don Giovanni
Associated Acts:For Science, Modern Hut

Joe Steinhardt (born June 6, 1984), is an American singer, musician, record producer, and author, best known as the co-founder of Don Giovanni Records.

Biography

In the late 1990s, Steinhardt began to attend punk rock shows in and around New Brunswick, New Jersey.

In 2002, with his friend Zach Gajewski, he founded Don Giovanni Records which played an instrumental role in launching the careers of artists like Mitski, Waxahatchee, Screaming Females, Laura Stevenson, Moor Mother and Irreversible Entanglements.[1] [2] [3] [4]

In 2016, Steinhardt launched the New Alternative Music Festival.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Steinhardt has been a vocal critic of streaming music[9] and published his first book Why to Resist Streaming Music & How through Microcosm Publishing.

In 2024 Steinhardt released a graphic novel Merriment with Marissa Paternoster.[10] [11]

Steinhardt received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 2015 and is currently an assistant professor of Music Business at Drexel University.[12] [13]

Discography

With For Science

With Modern Hut

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://imposemagazine.com/bytes/news/mitski-joins-don-giovanni-records
  2. https://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/2016/09/7_bands_that_make_don_giovanni_records_the_coolest.html
  3. https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9045-waxahatchee/
  4. https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22424-fetish-bones/
  5. Web site: Knox. Ron. 2016-11-10. Joe Steinhardt Launched the New American Music Festival to Stave Off the Impending Death of Indie Music. 2020-09-16. Washington City Paper. en-US.
  6. Web site: New Alternative Music Festival Music in New York. 2020-09-16. Time Out New York. 6 September 2016 . en.
  7. Web site: September 19, 2016. Maria . Sherman. The New Alternative Music Fest Defies Commodification. 2020-09-16. clrvynt.comT. en.
  8. https://pitchfork.com/news/64429-don-giovanni-records-announces-new-alternative-music-festival/
  9. https://www.newsweek.com/labels-pay-spotify-promotion-1468799
  10. https://pitchfork.com/news/screaming-females-marissa-paternoster-illustrates-new-graphic-novel/
  11. https://www.brooklynvegan.com/screaming-females-marissa-paternoster-releasing-debut-graphic-novel-merriment-w-joe-steinhardt/
  12. https://lansingcitypulse.com/stories/the-people-issue,1322
  13. https://www.brooklynvegan.com/don-giovanni-founder-joins-drexel-music-industry-staff-alongside-jade-tree-co-founder-former-passion-pit-bassist/
  14. Web site: Joe Steinhardt and Marissa Paternoster (Screaming Females) Talk with Jo Firestone on the Talkhouse Podcast . 2024-04-21 . Talkhouse . en-US.
  15. Web site: Rapa . Patrick . 2024-03-28 . Two Indie-Rock Lifers Explore Boredom and Madness in New Jersey in New Graphic Novel . 2024-04-21 . Philadelphia Magazine . en-US.
  16. Web site: Nast . Condé . 2020-02-25 . Screaming Females’ Marissa Paternoster Illustrates New Graphic Novel . 2024-04-21 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  17. Web site: Crandle . Tom . 2020-03-04 . News: Marissa Paternoster and Joe Steinhardt Team Up For Graphic Novel . 2024-04-21 . New Noise Magazine . en-US.
  18. Web site: Hatfield . Amanda . January 9, 2024 . Screaming Females' Marissa Paternoster releasing debut graphic novel 'Merriment' w/ Joe Steinhardt . brooklynvegan.com.
  19. Web site: Punknews.org . 2024-01-09 . Marissa Paternoster and Joe Steinhardt to release graphic novel . 2024-06-29 . www.punknews.org . en.