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Howdy, buckaroos and buckarettes! I’m a musician. Americana west coast stuff, mainly. All my music is posted at bobgemmell.com - visit me there and we can be pals forever. Stay as long as you like. Towels are down the hall - please don’t use my toothbrush.
The Beat Farmers gig with the Dirt Preachers Union in Santa Cruz on December 11 at Moe’s Alley will be super duper. See you there! #moesalley #joeyharris #DirtPreachersUnion #BigMedicineHead #santacruz #sandiego #Americana #beatfarmers
November 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
An important PSA for the fine citizens of Santa Cruz, CA.
#moesalley @jerryraney @joeyharris #DirtPreachersUnion #BigMedicineHead #santacruz #sandiego #Americana #beatfarmers @danweiser
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The Dirt Preachers Union and The Beat Farmers - together at last! If you’re anywhere near Santa Cruz on December 11 you’ll want to see this.
#moesalley @jerryraney @joeyharris #DirtPreachersUnion #BigMedicineHead #santacruz #sandiego #Americana #beatfarmers @danweiser
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I’m excited to note that our band Dirt Preachers Union will be making our Santa Cruz debut with San Diego’s Beat Farmer at Moe’s Alley on December 11. Dirt Preachers Union is the heir to Big Medicine Head, the legendary Santa Cruz paisley cowboy band.
@joeymental.bsky.social #beatfarmers #americana
October 14, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This little guy melts me. On this trip Will rode a choo-choo train and had his first exposure to delta blues music.
August 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Lea and I were walking past shuttered casinos and bemoaning the loss of any connection we were feeling to the campy, kitschy Reno of The Rat Pack. Then we walked by a street musician playing Sinatra. Lea and I slow danced on the sidewalk. It was magical. #reno #ratpack #sinatra #franksinatra
July 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Reno Travelogue #1
For our anniversary Lea and I traveled by train across the Sierra to visit our noisy little neighbor to the east, Reno. Lea was radiant, as always.
July 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The new Big Medicine Head recording of Paul Kamanski’s “Flowers“ has been released, featuring The Beat Farmers’ Joey Harris: www.bigmedicinehead.com

#americana #americanamusic #americanauk #country #indiefolk #countrypunk #beatfarmers #bigmedicinehead @tennesse.e @carenkamanski @joeyharris1234
July 6, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Paul Kamanski was the poet king of San Diego country rock. The Big Medicine Head / Joey Harris recording of Kamanski's “Flowers” has been added to “Hobos and Road Kings”, the Spotify playlist inspired by the California 80’s and 90’s cowpunk scene. open.spotify.com/playlist/3ym...
July 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"Confessionary Tree" may serve as a primer to those still struggling with climate science.

"Chief Seattle sleeps
there's a stain on the sun
his final act of conflict
when the day was done
was to lay a rose
across the barrel of the gun"

youtu.be/CwYRjSmZMqY
Listen Sunday 1/19 at 11:30 on kbcz.org
January 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I’m excited to be appearing with a special guest on the KBCZ Sunday Morning Live show January 19. We’ll chat a bit, and play a few songs that have never been performed live. See you there! #kbcz #bigmedicinehead #MusicThatYou’veBeenWaitingForYourEntireLifeButDidn’tKnowIt
January 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM