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joe hurley joe & the gents , allstar irish rock revue hurley & rogue 's march , joe hurley 1999 -- present arabon , hurley records joe hurley
 group_or_band traditional irish folk , rock and roll , punk joe_hurley . jpeg new york , united states
joe hurley

joe hurley -lrb- born 2 december -rrb- is a singer , songwriter , actor , playwright and voice-over artist .
he leads the critically lauded bands joe hurley & the gents and joe hurley & rogue 's march .
he is the founder and curator of the allstar irish rock revue , a musical-literary homage to `` the great irish songbook '' , celebrated annually around st. patrick 's day .
raised irish catholic in london , hurley now lives in new york city .
his roots in three distinct heritages inspired his eclectic songwriting , which has been described as a blend of punk , rock and roll balladry , and traditional irish folk musically , hurley is oft-noted for his soulful -lrb- `` whiskey-tinged '' -rrb- baritone and the storytelling quality of his lyrics .
his ballad `` amsterdam mistress '' is featured on the sony records ' compilation `` whiskey in the jar : essential irish drinking songs and sing alongs '' , along with classics from the dubliners , pogues , and clancys .
in 2011 , hurley was listed in the guinness book of world records as one of seventy-five authors who participated in the un 's international day of peace .
