When booking solo:

Joe Kuckla

Joe’s original songs are catchy from the first listen, and his selection of covers gets audiences dancing and singing along–from Waylon and Willie to Prine and Prince. His groove can be described as Rocky Mountain Country Soul. His latest single, “Something About a Horse”, was inspired by his recent 300-mile trek with two horses and a guitar along the Colorado Trail, where he took his campfire songs to folks he met along the way.

 

At the 2023 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival’s songwriter competition, Joe received an Honorable Mention for his song, “So Long” which made the next to last cut where the finalists were selected.

 

Joe’s smile and energy when he delivers his songs is infectious and his audiences return the good vibes, always.

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When booking band:

Joe Kuckla & Irons in the Fire

Joe’s original songs are catchy from the first listen, and his selection of covers gets audiences dancing and singing along–from Waylon and Willie to Prine and Prince. 

 

Joe’s background with the music of many genres permeates his performances–rock and roll, cowboy songs, folk, and country ballads, with influence from blues and jazz, using the flavor of pedal steel guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and drums that get audiences dancing! 

 

Joe is joined by some of the best musicians around for his full-band performances, such as Charlie Rose on pedal steel guitar, electric guitar, or banjo, Taylor Sims on electric guitar, Scott Johnson on bass, Damon Smith or Tony Saccomanno on drums. He has had many others join in such as Andy Reiner or Celeste Johnson on fiddle, Shauna Lee adding powerful vocals, and he has been known to have Alex Johnstone, Jake Simpson, Eric Thorin, or Brian McCrae sit in.