Bio

We will come and go, but our stories will live forever.

Joseph Eid is one of those writers who delivers a sense of “life” renewal and a deeper perspective with songs of hope, survival, love, discovery, loss, crazy situations, of making peace with life and with simply being alive. He somehow manages to make a downbeat subject seem light and picaresque, threading a silver lining into the dark cloud of his subject matter.

Since the release of his Human LP, Folk-Pop artist Joseph Eid has been garnering considerable buzz. He has been featured in American Songwriter Magazine's “Best New Music” column and was named as one of the 100 Hottest Live Unsigned Artists byMusic Connection Magazine. His song, It's Only Love, was featured in a Universal Pictures film starring Sharon Stone called “All I Wish.”  His EP, Watch It Fall, was released in Spring 2017. No Depression music journal called it “mesmerizing, mindblowing and empowering.”  His single Listening to Madonna was  in department stores nationwide. It also earned a semi-finalist spot in the annual International Songwriting Competition. His latest album Back to the Living was released in November of 2021. The record enjoyed airplay by college radio stations across the country.  Thank You (a song from his lastest album) is featured in the critically acclaimed independent film The Outwaters.  He was proud to be an Official Showcase Artist in the 2023 FAR WEST (Folk Alliance West) Music Conference.  

Joseph's childhood and exposure to different cultures growing up has shaped and colored his writing, perspective, and voice as an American artist. He was born in West Africa to Lebanese parents. At the young age of 11, Joseph's family immigrated to the US where they made the suburbs of New York City their new home. The arts at home were only supported as a hobby and highly discouraged as a career. While he wished for a life in music, young Joseph's artistic endeavors were limited to high school musicals and plays. During his college years, Eid studied psychology and pre-med.  After his first semester at medical school, his dream got too big to hold and Eid made the bold choice of dropping out to move to New York City to pursue music. While back in New York, Joseph Eid picked up a guitar, joined a band, and the songs poured out like rain. His journey then led him to Los Angeles where he started playing regularly at music showcases and hosted several of his own weekly music nights.During those first years in Los Angeles, he wrote dozens of new songs and recorded his first full-length LP, Human. 

Known as a dynamic solo performer, Joseph Eid has brought his one-man live show to many of Los Angeles' premiere music venues. He also plays regularly at private homes, restaurants, hotels, wineries, and clubs all over Southern California. His greatest passion is split equally between songwriting and playing live. There isn't a day that goes by where he isn't grateful for the moment he decided to answer his calling. To be able to follow one's heart is one of life's greatest gifts.

Clients have included Amstel Light, Whole Foods, Lululemon, UCLA, Cleopatra Records, San Manuel Casino, Universal Pictures, DU/ER stores, and many more.  

 

 

latest news

New Single LIGHT ON is here! 

New single LIGHT ON is now available on all streaming platforms!  In it's first 2 weeks of release, it has been added to over 100 spotify playlists.  So happy to know it is resonating with so many people. 

The most powerful thing we can do for each other is keep the light on.  No matter how far someone we love has drifted, no matter how dark they have gone, we must not give up on them.  Letting them know we are there unconditionally is just enough to keep someone hanging on or inspire them to change.  When you have done all you can, just keep your light on.  Be an example.  

 

FAR West Music Conference - Official Showcase Artist!! 

It's such an honor to be selected as an OFFICIAL SHOWCASE ARTIST in this year's FAR West (Folk Alliance West) Music Conference.  This conference celebrates great music and community and I'm just so excited to attend and showcase!  This year's conference will be held in Woodland Hills, CA at the Warner Center Marriot.  The Official Showcase Concerts are open to the public.  I will be showcasing on the night of FRIDAY OCTOBER 13TH.  You can get your tickets here >> https://whova.com/portal/registration/ffarw_202310/bwphb68u

 

New Album "Back to the Living" is here! 

Release Date: 11/5/21

So excited to share these 12 new songs with you.  Special thanks to my co-producer Ted Wulfers. We had a great time making this record.  "Back to the Living" is an intimate and introspective album. Recorded during 2020 and early 2021, the record asks important questions and answers with a voice of a man who has seen struggle, success, and understands the importance of perspective. He is able to zoom out and share ideas of wisdom and wonder. Life is a circle and there is a joy in returning to oneself. "It's not too late to come back to your heart."

Best of 2019!! thank you THE BASH 

This means so much to me because it's based on client reviews.

I love adding live music to these special occasions that people celebrate. 

It's the best job ever.  THANK YOU.  

Check out my live profile and book me through "The Bash!"

“Listening to Madonna” now playing in top retail stores across the country! 

So excited to announce that I started working with Mood Media which handles the music programming for some of the top retail stores in the US and the world. They have already added “Listening to Madonna” to their programming and also licensed my song “One and Only!”  You might just hear these songs the next time you are out shopping. Another step forward for this indie artist ??. Grateful.  

 

“Listening to Madonna” on SiriusXM radio 

Had such a great time being a guest on SiriusXM Radio Andy with John Hill a couple of weeks ago. Thank you for having me on @radioandysxm THE FEELS!  We talked about the single and a lot more! You can listen on demand on SiriusXM App, connected devices, or online at: siriusxm.us/RadioAndy.

New Press and Airplay for “Listening to Madonna!” 

The new single and video are getting such a positive reaction from listeners. It’s really exciting that this song is resonating with people. It’s such a personal and important song and it just thrills me to know listeners are being moved by it. I just heard that 89.9FM Australia is spinning the song and one of the programmers posted an interview with me on the website TheAussieWord.com 

https://theaussieword.com/special-interview-joseph-eid/

Also out today - a wonderful write up from Indie Pulse Music!!  When a music reviewer really takes in your work and gets it on a deep level.  I am so honored and proud of this review  ??

https://indiepulsemusic.com/2019/06/21/joseph-eid-listening-to-madonna/

GIGMASTERS BEST OF 2018 Award! Did it again! 

SO So proud to have received the Gigmasters Best of the year Award again for 2018!  This means a lot to me because it is based on reviews received from clients that hired me to play music throughout the year.  Thank you to the wonderful people I got to share the gift of music with in 2018 and thank you to Gigmasters.  

 

 

 

East coast shows and Radio Kingston interview/performance  

Back in Los Angeles after playing 4 shows in New York and Maine  It was so energizing to see family and close friends do and meet new folks. I love New England and New York summers  My special guest for the New York shows was sacred artist CC Treadway  We used to sing in high school together and it was so uplifting and magical to collaborate again after all these years  before our show in Kingston, NY we were inviting to chat with Jimmy Buff on Rafio Kingston and play a couple of songs live on the air.  Check out the archived segment at the link below! 

KINGSTON RADIO PERFORMANCE 

 

My song “It’s Only Love”in a new film starring Sharon Stone! 

The film “All I Wish” starring Sharon Stone is now out on Universal!  So proud to have one of my original songs playing at a bar in a scene towards the end of the film.  It’s a great movie that is funny, poetic and empowering. Congrats to writer / director Susan Walter Andy the entire cast and crew. I’m very grateful to Music supervisor Daniel Sosa for bringing my music to Susan and so very happy she loved this song.  Go see it - it’s wonderful!