Reviving NYS Music’s feature series Local Limelight is Bethany Couture. A special and yet integral collection of interviews that shine a spotlight on New York State’s music community. Today’s Local Limelight a very special one starring Joe Altier a.k.a. Just Joe. In this conversational Youtube podcast interview, Bethany Couture sits down with Joe in his home studio where they discuss Joe’s humble beginnings, what shifted inside him before his rise to fame, the hills and valleys of being a rock star, and his advice to the next generation of musicians looking to catch their 15 minutes in the Limelight.
Joe Altier is a Syracuse native who started singing and playing the piano at the age of five. In 2001, his passion for music transmuted into singing for the band Brand New Sin, where he toured the world with music legends Motorhead, Corrosion of Conformity, Black Label Society, Type O Negative and Shadows Fall. 
Brand New Sin was featured in the movie “School of Rock”, MTV’s “Home Wreckers” and “Viva La Bam.” The band then shuffled into the sports arena making music for UFC, ESPN, and WWE’s THE BIG SHOW entrance song, “Crank It Up.”
Joe’s vocals can be found on MUSHROOMHEAD’s album, Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children – where he sang on the track “Holes In The Void” – alongside solo material JUST JOE SOLO EP, My Demons, My Burden, My Life, and Got Joe? So The Story Goes.
Today, Joe has a busy solo career. You can easily find him on social media doing his own renditions of your favorite hits, gigging throughout the state, and giving private lessons to aspiring artists. To learn more about Joe check out the YouTube video below. Where we dive deeper into all things Joe Altier: the light and shadow. Pulling back the curtain to show a raw unfiltered version of the man behind the legendary voice.
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