Joy on Fire is a sax/bass/drum rock-jazz trio that formed in Baltimore and is now based in Trenton and New York City. Their most recent release, 2022’s States of America, peaked at #48 on the Roots Music Reports Top 50 Rock Album Chart and their video for “Uh Huh”—the opening track on States of America—is an official selection at fourteen film festivals worldwide. Their rotoscoped video for “Unknown City,” from Unknown Cities, was a winner at The Brighton Rocks Film Festival. “They just blew me away—they are just so fantastic.” — Bob Boilen, NPR, All Songs Considered
