Joseph Rodney Huffman (born August 4, 1962) is an American record producer. Primarily known as a keyboard player, Huffman has performed as a member of the bands Witness, Drivin N Cryin and the Georgia Satellites.[1] Also known for his work in music production, has been credited on albums such as Bowling for Soup's A Hangover You Don't Deserve, Skinny Molly's Here For A Good Time, Miranda Lambert's Kerosene, Soul Asylum's Let Your Dim Light Shine,m, Black Gold: The Best of Soul Asylum and Silver Lining, Meat Puppets' No Joke, Matchbox Twenty's Live From Down Under DVD, Butch Walker's Letters, CeeLo Green's Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections, Collective Soul's Youth, Izzy Stradlin's Miami, Blackberry Smoke's New Honky Tonk Bootlegs.
Joey Huffman | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Rodney Huffman |
| Born | August 4, 1962 Pikeville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, mandolin, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Formerly of | |
| Website | www |
In 1994, Huffman recorded demos with American singer Mick Jagger. He has toured with Isaac Hayes (1989), Michelle Malone and Drag the River (1990–1991), The Georgia Satellites (1992–2004), Drivin N Cryin (1994–2006), Izzy Stradlin (1993), Matchbox Twenty (1998) and Soul Asylum (1993–1997). In 2008, he performed live with Lynyrd Skynyrd, filling in for Billy Powell. In 2005, he joined Hank Williams Jr.'s touring band.[2]
Personal life
editIn October 2013, Huffman was diagnosed with a brain tumor.[3][4] He began surgery on January 7, 2014, and returned to road touring with Hank Williams Jr. the following March. After one and a half years, he fully recovered.
Huffman wrote a memoir titled East of the Sun : Memoirs of and Accidental Rock Star in April 2023, published by Blue Room Books.
Other works
editHuffman is a partner in The Vault Recording Lounge in Marietta, Georgia, which opened in April 2014. Rick Richards, Peter Stroud, Cindy Wilson, Eddie (Cowboy) Long, Charlie Starr, and others have made guest appearances on albums he has produced. Huffman performs session work and co-writes with the artists he produces. He was inducted into The Georgia Music Hall Of Fame with Drivin n Cryin on September 26, 2015.
On November 3, 2023, Izzy Miller released the three-track live extended play, A Triple in Bristol with Huffman and Sonny Tackett.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Joey Huffman". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ "Keyboardist Joey Huffman's Tips for Surviving on the Road". Performer magazine. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ "Hank Williams Jr.'s Keyboard Player For 10 Years Has A Major Health Concern". Kjug.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "Concert benefit to help Joey Huffman – Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5". Myfoxatlanta.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "A Triple in Bristol - Single by Izzy Miller, Joey Huffman & Sonny Tackett on Apple Music".