The project started as a jam night a few years ago. Randy and Joseph with a mutual friend (Michael Desheles) would get together on Friday night and sing gospel and cover tunes.
In the first year they would play a song written Randy called "Damn You". When Michaels work schedule changed he was unable to attend the jams session. That's when Randy and Joseph started moving their efforts towards writing songs. It's also when the name changed from "Randy Joe Michael" to "Randy Joe"
It took about a year to write the songs for their first CD titled "Curse in Disguise". They really didn't have a specific direction they were headed, so the CD has some rock, country and blues.
They recorded all the songs at Hi-Z Input Productions with the help of Harry Sharpe .
All Songs written or co-written by Randy Finchum, Joseph Mabalot
All Songs Produced and Arranged by Joseph Mabalot
Our project started as a jam night a few years ago. Randy and I (Joseph) with a mutual friend (Michael Desheles) would get together on friday night and sing gospel and cover tunes. We still play the gospel songs but have replaced the cover tunes with original material.
Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks, Sting, Police, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Black Crowes, Bon Jovi, Al Dimeola, Billy Cobham, Chick Corea, Stanley Clark, Ray Mabalot, Howard Curtis
American Fender Strat, Jackson (electric),Godin Acou/Elec, Carlos Robelli Bass, BreedLove Acoustic
Varies Audio software and plugins
All Songs Produced and Arranged by Joseph Mabalot
All Songs Written/Co-Written by Randy Joe (Randy Finchum/Joseph Mabalot)