15 Facts About Joel Plaskett

William Joel MacDonald Plaskett was born on April 18,1975 and is a Canadian rock musician and songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Joel Plaskett was a member of Halifax alternative rock band Thrush Hermit in the 1990s.

Joel Plaskett grew up in Lunenburg, a small town on Nova Scotia's South Shore.

Joel Plaskett's father, Bill Plaskett, is a musician, and was a cofounder of the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival.

Joel Plaskett's family moved to Halifax when he was twelve; by the next year, he had formed his first band with friends Rob Benvie and Ian McGettigan.

Joel Plaskett was the lead singer and guitarist for the Halifax-based band Thrush Hermit.

Joel Plaskett's follow-up album was a solo effort, called La De Da, on which he played most of the instruments himself.

Joel Plaskett consciously sought a different sound for La De Da than he did for his previous effort; he considered it a record more for himself than for commercial radio.

In March 2006, Joel Plaskett Emergency released their first DVD, Make a Little Noise.

Three won adult alternative album of the year at the 2010 Junos; Joel Plaskett was nominated for songwriter of the year.

Joel Plaskett released the album Solidarity, a collaboration with his father Bill, in 2017.

Joel Plaskett recorded the 44-song collection across Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Memphis, Nashville and Toronto, having worked with 33 other musicians over four years.

In recent years, Joel Plaskett has embarked upon a number of projects.

Joel Plaskett has acted as record producer for a variety of Atlantic Canadian artists, including Steve Poltz, David Myles, Mo Kenney, Sarah Slean, and Meredith Shaw.

Joel Plaskett appeared as a busker in the film One Week and was a guest anchor on the March 5,2013 episode of This Hour Has 22 Minutes.