Vulfpeck#Members

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Vulfpeck is an American funk/soul band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2011. Founded by multi-instrumentalists Jack Stratton, Theo Katzman, Woody Goss, and bassist Joe Dart, the band has released four extended plays, six studio albums, a compilation, and a live album through their own record label. The band gained recognition in 2014 for releasing Sleepify, a silent album that exposed a loophole in Spotify's royalty distribution and funded an admission-free tour. The band is one of the first to sell out Madison Square Garden without a manager or backing label, and released the recorded performance as a live album in 2019. The band's most recent album, Clarity of Cal, was released in 2025.

Background

The band members attended University of Michigan's school of music. They first came together{{efn|Antwaun Stanley, Joe Dart and Jack Stratton were previously part of a band called Groove Spoon.}} for a recording session{{efn|name=first session}} at the Duderstadt Center, a university facility that houses an arts library and other resources. After reading an interview with German producer Reinhold Mack, band founder Jack Stratton conceived of Vulfpeck as an imagined German version of the U.S. session musicians of the 1960s such as the Funk Brothers, the Wrecking Crew, and the Swampers. The idea was to channel that era of the live rhythm section.

The band's founding members are Jack Stratton on keyboards, drums and guitar, Theo Katzman on guitar, drums and occasionally vocals, Woody Goss on keyboards, and Joe Dart on bass. Touring partners and frequent collaborators are Antwaun Stanley, Joey Dosik and Cory Wong. Other contributing musicians have included Jacob Jeffries, Charles Jones, Christine Hucal, David T. Walker, Bernard Purdie, James Gadson and Blake Mills.

History

= Early works and ''Sleepify'' =

The band's first release was titled "Beastly". It was released in April 2011 as a YouTube video. The track was noted for its bass performance by No Treble, an online magazine for bass players. The band released its first EP, Mit Peck, in 2011 and a second EP, Vollmilch, in 2012. In 2013, three band members backed Darren Criss on his national tour, and Joe Dart was ranked as No Treble's 5th-favorite bassist. Vulfpeck's first live performance was at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Michigan, followed by a performance in New York City at the Rockwood Music Hall in October 2013. The band released its third EP, My First Car, in August 2013. The EP features Antwaun Stanley on the band's first vocal track. A review of My First Car called it less energetic compared to the band's first two EPs but "still a fitting addition to a unique catalogue of music".

In March 2014, Vulfpeck released Sleepify, a ten-track silent album on Spotify, in order to raise funds for an admission-free tour. The album generated $20,000 in royalties over a two-month period. Subsequently, Spotify removed the album stating it violated their terms of content. The band's royalty generation scheme received international press coverage. In July the band received the royalties and soon after announced the Sleepify Tour.

In August 2014, the band released its fourth EP, Fugue State. The EP's second track "1612" is styled after Wardell Quezergue's works and features Antwaun Stanley on vocals.{{efn|The song's title was inspired by the entrance code to an Airbnb Stratton was subletting.}} The admission-free Sleepify Tour took place in September 2014. Tour locations included San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Ann Arbor and New York City. In 2015, Stratton proposed a more equitable model for Spotify payout distribution in which each artist's payout is based solely on that artist's listeners, rather than every listener using the service.

= Studio albums and ''Live at Madison Square Garden'' =

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Vulfpeck released Thrill of the Arts in October 2015. The album featured contributions by several artists including David T. Walker, Charles Jones and Blake Mills. Jim Fusilli of The Wall Street Journal called the music "gritty, in-your-face, not-prettified funk played with fire" and a homage to old-school funk and soul. The album debuted at number 16 on the U.S. R&B Albums chart. The band and Goodhertz Inc. released a production plug-in called Vulf Compressor. The band performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in November 2015.

Vulfpeck's second album The Beautiful Game was released in October 2016. It featured contributions by several artists including Cory Wong and Adam Levy. This album includes the song, "Dean Town", which is based on and inspired by Weather Report's 1977 song, "Teen Town", especially the electric bass guitar line by Jaco Pastorius as interpreted by Joe Dart. The album peaked at number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The band's third album, Mr Finish Line, was released in November 2017. It featured veteran instrumentalists James Gadson, Bootsy Collins, Michael Bland, David T. Walker, and vocalists Coco O., Antwaun Stanley, Joey Dosik, Christine Hucal, and Charles Jones. In 2016 and 2017 the band performed regularly with Antwaun Stanley and guest artists including several shows with Bernard Purdie and Ziggy Modeliste. The band performed a cover of "Boogie On Reggae Woman" on SiriusXM radio.

Vulfpeck's fourth album, Hill Climber, was released in December 2018 and featured Cory Wong, Joey Dosik, Antwaun Stanley, Ryan Lerman, Larry Goldings, Mike Viola, Monica Martin, and Louis Cole. In 2019, the Music Man guitar company introduced the Joe Dart Bass signature guitar, and subsequently the Joe Dart Jr., Joe Dart II and Joe Dart III bass guitars. Dart was ranked first by Bass Guitar magazine as the coolest new bassist.

In September 2019, the band headlined a sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden, one of the first to do so without a manager or record label. Recording of the performance was released as a live album, titled Live at Madison Square Garden, along with a full concert film. The live performance featured touring partners Stanley, Wong, Dosik, and guest artists Charles Jones, Chris Thile, Dave Koz, Nate Smith, Mark Dover, Richie Rodriguez and others.

= ''Schvitz'' and ''Clarity of Cal'' =

In October 2020, the band released a compilation album{{efn|name=joy of music|This album is categorized by the band as a compilation album.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/vulfpeck/449917675|title=Apple Music: Vulfpeck|publisher=Apple Music|date=2025|access-date=January 3, 2025}} It consists of new as well as previously released songs.}} of new as well as previously released songs titled The Joy of Music, the Job of Real Estate. The album's tenth track is a song by the New York-based band Earthquake Lights who won an auction to publish on the album.

In November 2022, Vulfpeck announced their return to music (post coronavirus pandemic) by revealing their fifth album Schvitz, which was released in December 2022. In an album review, Hunter-Tilney of Financial Times called the music "retro-funk and soul" and wrote the band "aims to put a smile on the listener's face". The band resumed touring in 2023 with shows in the U.S. and Europe, including Bonnaroo in 2023 and Jazz à Vienne in 2024. In September 2024, Vulfpeck played six shows at the UC Theatre in Berkeley and two shows at the Palladium in Los Angeles. During these shows, the band recorded their sixth album titled Clarity of Cal.{{efn|name=clarity of cal}} The performances included Charles Jones on keyboards and Jacob Jeffries on vocals and percussion. The album, along with its accompanying concert film, was released in March 2025.

Style

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The band's production style is modeled after live TV performances of the past, such as The Midnight Special, The Old Grey Whistle Test, and Beat-Club. The band aims for a simple and minimal sound where each instrument contributes and does not dominate. Recordings are done live with real instruments, and seldom are different takes cut and mixed. Improvisation is a significant part of song development. The compositions are modeled after unconventional song structures of the past, such as "Ooh Child" with an A and B section where each section provides a lift, and "If You Want Me to Stay" with a repetitive eight bar progression.

Side projects

= The Fearless Flyers =

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In 2018, Vulf Records released a six-track record by The Fearless Flyers, a quartet consisting of drummer Nate Smith, bassist Joe Dart, and guitarists Cory Wong and Mark Lettieri, with contributors Sandra Crouch, Blake Mills and Elizabeth Lea. In 2019, the quartet released a second six-track EP The Fearless Flyers II, featuring Chris Thile and Joey Dosik. Their debut full-length album Tailwinds was released in 2020, featuring a horn section consisting of saxophonists Grace Kelly, Kenni Holmen and Alekos Syropoulos. In 2021, the quartet released their recorded performance from supporting Vulfpeck at Madison Square Garden in 2019 in their first live album. Their third six-track EP The Fearless Flyers III was released in 2022. Their fourth six-track EP The Fearless Flyers IV was recorded live at the Blue Note Jazz Club and released in 2024. The quartet's second full-length album The Fearless Flyers V was released in May 2025. The album was produced by Wong and released under his label Roundwound Media.

= Christmas album =

In 2019, band keyboardist Woody Goss released an album titled A Very Vulfy Christmas, a compilation of eight jazz-style rearrangements of Vulfpeck originals. The tracks feature drummer Dana Hall and bassists Matt Ulery and Joe Fee.

= Vulf Vault =

In 2020, Vulf Records started issuing vinyl-exclusive compilation albums under the Vulf Vault heading. The first was an album of eight songs featuring Antwaun Stanley followed by an album of eleven songs written by Woody Goss. Compilation albums highlighting the works of Katzman and Dart were issued in 2021. In 2022 Vulf Records released an album of original recordings titled Vulf Vault 005: Wong's Cafe. Highlighting the works of Cory Wong and produced by him, the album included contributions by Eddie Barbash. Later in 2022 the label released an album of new recordings by Vulfmon (Jack Stratton's solo alias) titled Vulf Vault 006: Here We Go Jack. The album included contributions by David T. Walker, Monica Martin, Mike Viola and others.

Members

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  • Joe Dart (bass) grew up in Harbor Springs, Michigan, and started on bass at age 8. He was influenced by Flea. In high school, he played in a Phish-inspired jam band called Something Different in the Homemade Jam. He names Pino Palladino, Rocco Prestia and Verdine White as his favorite bassists.
  • Woody Goss (piano, keyboard) grew up in Skokie, Illinois, and started on piano at age 7. He was influenced by Thelonious Monk and gravitated to jazz. He was later drawn to funk. In college, he gigged with several bands. He has released three solo albums, and four albums as co-leader.
  • Theo Katzman (drums, guitar, vocals) grew up on Long Island, New York. As a teenager, he played drums, guitar and wrote songs. In college, he was a member of My Dear Disco. His solo work is rock and folk based. In 2023, he released his fourth solo album Be The Wheel.
  • Jack Stratton (drums, piano, keyboard, guitar) grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and started on drums at an early age. He was influenced by Bernard Purdie and the Meters. He had a band in high school and college. He does most of Vulfpeck's management and production. He has released three solo albums under the mononym Vulfmon.

Touring and recording partners

  • Joey Dosik – alto saxophone, keyboards, vocals (2016–present){{efn|name=pre2016}}
  • Antwaun Stanley – vocals (2016–present){{efn|name=pre2016}}
  • Cory Wong – guitar (2016–present)
  • Jacob Jeffries – vocals, percussion (2023–present)

Tours

  • Sleepify Tour (2014)
  • Spring Tour (2015)
  • Wisdom of Crowds Tour (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • Europe Summer Tour (2024)

Discography

{{Main|Vulfpeck discography}}

  • Mit Peck (2011){{efn|name=EP}}
  • Vollmilch (2012){{efn|name=EP}}
  • My First Car (2013){{efn|name=EP}}
  • Fugue State (2014){{efn|name=EP}}
  • Thrill of the Arts (2015)
  • The Beautiful Game (2016)
  • Mr Finish Line (2017)
  • Hill Climber (2018)
  • Schvitz (2022)
  • Clarity of Cal (2025)

Filmography

{{Main|Vulfpeck discography#Videography|l1=Vulfpeck videography}}

  • Vulfpeck Live at Madison Square Garden (2019)
  • Clarity of Cal (Live from the Palladium) (2025)

Notes

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References

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{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@DeeHaze24/can-t-fake-the-funk-b9bddcdfaf80|title=Can't Fake the Funk|author=Danny Hazan|publisher=Medium|date=May 18, 2015|access-date=May 30, 2015}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.jambands.com/features/2014/01/12/vulfpeck-keep-it-beastly|title=Vulfpeck Keep It Beastly|author=Tim Specce|publisher=jambands.com|date=January 12, 2014|access-date=May 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819030132/http://www.jambands.com/features/2014/01/12/vulfpeck-keep-it-beastly|archive-date=August 19, 2016|url-status=live}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/05/vulfpecks_jack_stratton_talks.html|title=Vulfpeck's Jack Stratton talks about U-M, 'Sleepify' and Spotify|author=Jenn McKee|publisher=mlive.com|date=May 12, 2014|access-date=May 14, 2014}}

{{cite journal|url=http://tapeop.com/interviews/81/reinhold-mack/|title=Reinhold Mack: ELO, Queen, Black Sabbath & T. Rex|author=Larry Crane|journal=Tape Op|issue=81|pages=34–47|date=January 2011|access-date=May 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004052200/http://tapeop.com/interviews/81/reinhold-mack/|archive-date=October 4, 2017|url-status=dead}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2011/06/20/vulfpeck-beastly-live-in-studio/|title=Vulfpeck: 'Beastly' Live in Studio|author=Corey Brown|publisher=notreble.com|date=June 20, 2011|access-date=May 14, 2014}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.notreble.com/top-ten/best-of-2013/2013-reader-favorites/|title=No Treble: 2013 Reader Favorites|publisher=notreble.com|access-date=May 14, 2014}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2013/11/17/vulfpeck-outro-live-at-rockwood-music-hall/|title=Vulfpeck: 'Outro' Live at Rockwood Music Hall|author=Corey Brown|publisher=notreble.com|date=November 17, 2013|access-date=May 14, 2014}}

{{cite web|url=http://blog.ourvinyl.tv/vulfpeck-my-first-car/|title=Vulfpeck's 'My First Car' – EP Review|publisher =blog.ourvinyl.tv|author=Wib Schneider|access-date=May 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002225555/http://blog.ourvinyl.tv/vulfpeck-my-first-car/|archive-date=October 2, 2015|url-status=dead}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6028820/vulfpeck-stands-to-earn-more-than-18k-from-spotify-for|title=Vulfpeck Stands to Earn More Than $18K From Spotify for Silent Album|author=Andy Gensler|publisher=Billboard Magazine|date=April 4, 2014|access-date=May 14, 2014}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dont-enjoy-the-silence-spotify-pulls-silent-publicity-stunt-album-20140425|title=Don't Enjoy the Silence: Spotify Pulls Silent Publicity Stunt Album|author=Kory Grow|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=April 25, 2014|access-date=May 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903001514/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dont-enjoy-the-silence-spotify-pulls-silent-publicity-stunt-album-20140425|archive-date=September 3, 2015|url-status=dead}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6070030/spotify-removes-vulfpecks-sleepify|title=Spotify Removes Vulfpeck's 'Sleepify'|author=Harley Brown|publisher=Billboard Magazine|date=April 26, 2014|access-date=May 25, 2014}}

Sleepify:

  • {{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/mar/19/spotify-streaming-silence-vulpeck-make-money|title=How to make money from Spotify by streaming silence|author=Tim Jonze|work=The Guardian|date=March 19, 2014|access-date=May 26, 2014}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/sleepify-spotify-nimmt-stilles-vulfpeck-album-offline-a-968215.html|title=Geld verdienen mit Stille: 'Sleepify'-Album nicht mehr auf Spotify|publisher=Spiegel Online|date=May 8, 2014|access-date=May 28, 2014}}
  • {{cite news|url=https://time.com/90888/spotify-vulfpeck-silent-album/|title=Silent Album Games Spotify to the Tune of $20,000|author=Jared Newman|publisher=Time Magazine|date=May 7, 2014|access-date=May 14, 2014}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6175358/vulfpecks-half-joke-silent-album-made-some-serious-cash|title=Vulfpeck's Half-Joke 'Silent Album' Made Some Serious Cash|author=Paul Bonanos|publisher=Billboard Magazine|date=July 22, 2014|access-date=July 23, 2014}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/vulfpeck/posts/748705795175214|title=Facebook: Vulfpeck – August 8, 2014|publisher=facebook.com|date=August 8, 2014|access-date=August 15, 2014}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2014/08/27/vulfpeck-1612/|title=Vulfpeck: 1612|publisher=notreble.com|date=August 27, 2014|access-date=August 27, 2014}}

{{cite web|url=http://vulfpeck.com/|title=Archive: Vulfpeck website – September 26, 2014|publisher=vulfpeck.com|access-date=September 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926022203/http://vulfpeck.com/|archive-date=September 26, 2014|url-status=dead}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/03/why-does-spotify-pay-so-little.html|title=Why Does Spotify Pay So Little? [An Analysis]|publisher=hypebot.com|date=March 23, 2015|access-date=April 5, 2015}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/thrill-of-the-arts-by-vulfpeck-review-1444767855|title='Thrill of the Arts' by Vulfpeck Review|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|author=Jim Fusilli|date=October 13, 2015|access-date=October 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015005057/http://www.wsj.com/articles/thrill-of-the-arts-by-vulfpeck-review-1444767855|archive-date=October 15, 2015|url-status=dead}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-and-b-albums/2015-10-31|title=Billboard: Top R&B Albums – October 31, 2015|publisher=Billboard magazine|date=October 31, 2015|access-date=December 16, 2015}}

{{cite web|url=http://zumic.com/2015/11/09/the-vulfpeck-sound-jack-stratton-explains-the-history-of-vulf-compressor-and-the-boss-dr-sample-sp-303-youtube-video/|title=The Vulfpeck Sound: Jack Stratton Explains the Story of Vulf Compressor and the Boss Dr. Sample SP-303|work=Zumic |date=November 9, 2015|access-date=November 17, 2015}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.jambands.com/news/2015/11/23/jon-batiste-joins-vulfpeck-at-brooklyn-bowl-second-show-to-be-webcast|title=Jon Batiste Joins Vulfpeck at Brooklyn Bowl; Second Show to be Webcast|publisher=jambands.com|date=November 23, 2015|access-date=November 30, 2015}}

Performance 2016–17:

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.jambase.com/article/vulfpeck-lives-hype-summerstage-review-photos-videos|title=Vulfpeck lives up to the hype at SummerStage|publisher=jambase.com|date=September 9, 2016|access-date=September 12, 2016}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.jambase.com/article/soundboard-matrix-audio-videos-rachael-price-bernard-purdie-among-vulfpeck-guests-brooklyn|title=Rachael Price & Bernard Purdie among Vulfpeck guests in Brooklyn|publisher=jambase.com|date=September 10, 2016|access-date=September 12, 2016}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/reviews/vulfpeck-san-fran-tour-closer/|title=Vulfpeck Tears Up San Fran with Zigaboo Modeliste for Two-Night Tour Closer|author=Joshua Huver|publisher=liveforlivemusic.com|date=June 10, 2017|access-date=March 27, 2019}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.jambase.com/article/vulfpeck-releases-2016-studio-album-beautiful-game|title=Vulfpeck Releases 2016 Studio Album, The Beautiful Game|publisher=jambase.com|date=October 17, 2016|access-date=October 17, 2016}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2016-11-05|title=Billboard: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – November 5, 2016|publisher=Billboard magazine|date=November 5, 2016|access-date=October 26, 2016}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.jambase.com/article/vulfpeck-announces-new-album-mr-finish-line|title=Vulfpeck Announces New Album 'Mr Finish Line'|publisher=jambase.com|date=September 6, 2017|access-date=September 6, 2017}}

{{cite web|url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/fearless-flyers-elizabeth-lea/|title=The Fearless Flyers Release 'Bicentennial' Video with TTB's Elizabeth Lea|publisher=liveforlivemusic.com|date=June 5, 2018|access-date=June 6, 2018}}

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.thebeliever.net/an-interview-with-jack-stratton/|title=An Interview with Jack Stratton|author=Josh Fischel|magazine=The Believer (magazine)|issue=147|date=October 16, 2024|access-date=May 19, 2025}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.mtpr.org/show/musicians-spotlight/2023-05-24/musicians-spotlight-theo-katzman|title=Musician's Spotlight – Theo Katzman (audio interview)|author=John Floridis|publisher=Montana Public Radio|website=mtpr.org|date=May 24, 2023|access-date=August 1, 2023}}

{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/woody-goss/1009572037|title=Apple Music: Woody Goss|publisher=Apple Music|date=2025|access-date=January 3, 2025}}

{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/woody-and-jeremy/1497855918|title=Apple Music: Woody and Jeremy|publisher=Apple Music|date=2025|access-date=January 3, 2025}}

{{cite web|url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/vulfpeck-hill-climber-release/|title=Vulfpeck Releases Eighth Studio Album, 'Hill Climber'|author=Sam Berenson|publisher=liveforlivemusic.com|date=December 7, 2018|access-date=April 22, 2019}}

{{cite web|url=http://blog.siriusxm.com/vulfpeck-performs-1612-stevie-wonder-cover-live-on-jam-on/|title=Vulfpeck performs '1612,' Stevie Wonder cover LIVE on Jam On!|publisher=siriusxm.com|date=October 7, 2016|access-date=February 9, 2019}}

Bass guitars:

  • {{cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/vulfpecks-joe-dart-unveils-signature-ernie-ball-music-man-bass|title=Vulfpeck's Joe Dart unveils signature Ernie Ball Music Man bass|author=Michael Astley-Brown|publisher=musicradar.com, Bass Guitar magazine|date=March 4, 2019|access-date=March 4, 2019}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-music-man-joe-dart-bass-guitars|title=Ernie Ball Music Man joins forces with Joe Dart...|author=Matt Owen|publisher=guitarworld.com|date=May 12, 2021|access-date=April 27, 2022}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-music-man-joe-dart-ii-bass|title=Ernie Ball Music Man expands its line of Joe Dart signature...|author=Jackson Maxwell|publisher=guitarworld.com|date=April 26, 2022|access-date=April 27, 2022}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.premierguitar.com/ernie-ball-music-man-joe-dart-iii|title=Ernie Ball Music Man Introduces Joe Dart III Signature Bass|publisher=Premier Guitar|date=January 18, 2024|access-date=February 11, 2024}}

{{cite web|url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/fearless-flyers-ii-direct/|title=Vulfpeck Offshoot The Fearless Flyers Announce New Record, Release First Single|author=Kendall Deflin|publisher=liveforlivemusic.com|date=April 22, 2019|access-date=April 22, 2019}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2019/12/17/joe-dart-berklee-bass-clinic/|title=Berklee Cafe939: Joe Dart Clinic – video|publisher=Berklee College of Music|date=December 15, 2018|access-date=May 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116212928/http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/118676234|archive-date=January 16, 2019|url-status=live|via=notreble.com}}

{{cite magazine|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/joe-dart-the-one-thing-you-absolutely-cant-skip-on-is-developing-great-time|title=Hey Joe – interview|author=Joel McIver|magazine=Bass Guitar|via=musicradar.com|issue=170|pages=18–21|date=July 2019|access-date=June 8, 2019}}

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