Joel and his wife Maria recently celebrated the birth of their first child, a baby boy named Lucas Oliver Bowers, born on April 10th. Joel has taken a few months off from gigging to bond with Lucas, but is hitting the road again in June and July for more Scion Live Metro shows backing up hip-hop legends Black Sheep , Nice & Smooth & M.O.P. Please visit the calendar page for more show info.

Joel and members of Orgone recent collaboration with producer Jack Splash has resulted in several hit songs, including "Wreckless Love" and "Teenage Love Affair" for Alicia Keys "As I Am" album, Jennifer Hudson's "All Dressed in Love" for the Sex and the City soundtrack and Estelle & Cee-Lo's "Pretty Please (Love Me)" on Estelle's "Shine" album. Please visit iTunes to listen to and to purchase these albums.