Author Archives: austriajoe

By Brian Phillips Someone once said “success is preparation plus luck” or some such, and he was probably right, at least up to a point. But then there’s the other stuff. The love of your life? You just missed him … Continue reading →

  The record will be available on I-Tunes and all other music download sites starting June 5. You’ll also be able to pick up a hard copy at the June 8 CD/Book Release Show in Columbus at The Bluestone. Thanks … Continue reading →

Hitless Wonder picked up a nice review from Publishers Weekly. This insightful and entertaining story of a band that almost-but-didn’t-quite make it big in the 1990s is equal parts fascinating autobiography and a hilarious and savvy look at the harsh … Continue reading →

Coming in June: The new Watershed album (BRICK AND MORTAR), my memoir  (HITLESS WONDER), and a 14 city tour to promote them both. Like always, this tour is going to run on a bare bones budget: six guys in one … Continue reading →

In June, Lyons Press will publish my memoir, HITLESS WONDER, and Watershed will release a new full length album. So this summer the band and I are going to pile into the Econoline and eat up big, long roads and … Continue reading →

The brand spankin’ literary journal, White Space, is featuring a new essay of mine in their nifty debut issue. “This Machine No Longer Kills Fascists (Did It Ever?)” weighs the ever-eroding connection between music and politics. As much as we … Continue reading →

Gather ’round ye computer screens, friends. Here’s the just-released video for Watershed’s “American Muscle.” Directed by Tim Hodge, this mini-masterpiece features a cavalcade of stars, including Ryan Gosling as “Chief Economist,” Elizabeth Banks as “Girl Reading on Couch,” Will Ferrell … Continue reading →

Greetings from Dixie, where 2011 is coming to a close with a flurry of good news: storySouth recently nominated my story, “Towing and Recovery,” for a Pushcart Prize. Thanks, gents! Shortly after the new year, the super cool (and cool-looking) … Continue reading →

HITLESS WONDER won’t be released until June 2012, but for those of you who want to get an early start on your summer reading list, the book is available for pre-order now. I know that June seems like a long … Continue reading →

To Bruce Springsteen, for permission to quote from his lyrics in my book, Hitless Wonder. Without Springsteen, there’d be no book about Watershed. There’s be no Watershed period. Without Springsteen, I’d probably be twenty pounds heavier. I’d certainly be a … Continue reading →