Joe Walus
Joe Walus writes and performs songs of the west, old and new. Most of his original music will probably never hit mainstream radio. His music is written to inspire the cowboy spirit in all of us. That is what he strives for.
Joe has been playing music for over 30 years. When he first heard Don Edwards play the “Cowboy Song”, he knew that is where he wanted to go with his own music. Back to the music of his hero’s like Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. He has been playing and writing western music ever since. His musical influences have been Ian Tyson, Michael Martin Murphy , Don Edwards and The Son's Of The Pioneers.
Joe has been around horses and cattle for most of his life and is a tried and true western fan. He has ridden many miles in all kinds of weather behind a herd of cattle. He understands and respects the cowboy lifestyle.
To date Joe has four CD’s available. In 2003 he recorded “Singin’ In The Saddle”, 2004 “Ride Into The Past”, and then in 2006 he came out with “Just A Cowboy”. Each CD contains original songs Joe has written along with traditional western music favorites. In 2008 Joe released "Beyond the Purple Sage", his first CD containing all of his own songs. He performs his own music along with songs from yesterday’s and today’s western music heroes.
Author Cindy K. Roberts said this about Joe…. “To witness Joe’s performance…. made me feel like a little cowgirl all over again. Songs such as Old Paint, Streets of Laredo, Cowboy Jack and Big Texas Moon were so convincing to the cowboy soul that you wouldn’t take your boots off.”