Joel Plaskett
Joel Plaskett | |
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Plaskett performing live in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Joel Plaskett |
| Born | William Joel MacDonald Plaskett April 18, 1975 Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, Folk rock |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums, mandolin, keyboards |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | MapleMusic Recordings, New Scotland Records, |
| Website | joelplaskett |
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William Joel MacDonald Plaskett (born April 18, 1975) is a Canadian rock musician and songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was a member of Halifax alternative rock band Thrush Hermit in the 1990s. Plaskett performs in a number of genres, from blues and folk to hard rock, country, and pop.
Plaskett's songwriting frequently contains allusions to his home city, Halifax. With his band The Emergency, he has toured throughout North America and Europe with The Tragically Hip, Sloan, Bill Plaskett (his father), and Kathleen Edwards.