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the Texas band Josefus.






JOSEFUS
The Inside Stories


The wilder than fiction saga of this 'almost famous' band and the high school buddies who grew into an international cult legend.



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THE BOOK!

Josefus - The Inside Stories (Book Cover)





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Dead Man aLive CD Cover

Halloween 2004 Live CD Cover


Dead Man aLive

Halloween 2004 Live








A Word from the Band


We are amazed that there is still such interest in our music after this many years.  Our real strength was our live performance,  and we didn't have the advantage of music videos in those days.

We always figured that our album was selling to people who had seen us live.  There were nights when we were just in a zone.  Josefus improvised a lot,  but our jams sounded rehearsed because we could read each other so well.

The music could change every night.  Dead Man or Louisiana Blues might go on for an hour.   People would stand up, clap, dance, and even get up on the stage with us.

Our recordings never lived up to what we did on stage. The first time we heard of bootleg copies of Dead Man selling in Europe, we thought they must have us confused with some other Texas band.   We just never had the right situation to do what we were capable of in the studio.

Our early sessions were always rushed and the band was still young. By the time we signed the national deal with Mainstream, our bickering was getting out of hand. We had been hoping to re-record Dead Man since it had only been distributed in Texas,   but Mainstream wanted all-new material and for us the album was a major disappointment.

Despite all of this, we still see copies of Dead Man being sold today.   It is a great compliment to know people are still enjoying that music.

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