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Joe Guese
Birth nameJoseph Guese II
Born (1982-01-14) January 14, 1982 (age 42)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active2003–present
Member of
  • Grandon Canyon
  • The Walks of Life
Formerly ofThe Click Five

Joseph Guese II (born January 14, 1982) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the power pop band The Click Five. He became the guitarist for the rock band Grandon Canyon and The Walks of Life, following the break up of The Click Five.

Early life

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Guese was born in Denver, Colorado,[1] on January 14, 1982.[2] He later moved to Boston, Massachusetts, and studied at Berklee College of Music.[3] He graduated from the school in 2002.[4] He played in local bands before joining The Click Five.[5] Gueuse played in a band called Oscar Bravo, alongside Ethan Mentzer and Ben Romans.[6] He also worked at Newbury Comics before joining the band.

Career

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The Click Five: 2003–2013, 2025

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Guese, along with Ben Romans met members Joey Zehr and Ethan Mentzer in Allston and moved into their Imrie house, forming The Click Five in 2003.[5] They soon recruited Eric Dill on lead vocals completing their line-up.[5] The band released their hit single, "Just the Girl" in 2005, which saw commercial success, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] Speaking about the band's success, Guese stated, "Maybe if you prove yourself — have a string of successful singles — people start buying the entire record."[8] The group released their debut studio album Greetings from Imrie House on August 16, 2005.[9] They released their second studio album, Modern Minds and Pastimes on June 26, 2007.[10] The band released their third studio album, TCV in North America on May 17, 2011.[11] The group broke up in 2013.[12] In December 2024, it was announced that The Click Five would be returning and is set to perform at Playback Music Festival on May 8, 2025, with Boys Like Girls and Secondhand Serenade.[13]

In 2007, Guese contributed guitar on Frank Ciampi's Big Top Woman.[14] He also played guitar on Jesse Terry's The Runner and Nate Campany & The Serenade's The Only Bridge I Need in 2009, as well as contributing vocals on the latter.[15]

Grandon Canyon and The Walks of Life: 2014–present

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In 2014, Guese formed the band Grand Canyon with Casey Shea. The band draws influences from classic 60's to 80's California style of music.[16] They released their debut studio album, Le Grand Canyon in 2018, and followed up with an EP in 2019 titled, Yesterday's News.[17]

Equipment

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Guese plays a variety of Gibson guitars. He owns a 1939 J-55 Gibson acoustic guitar, which originally belonged to his grandfather.[18] He also plays a Gibson Les Paul and owns a Gibson Hummingbird and Gibson J-45.[19][20][21] Additionally, Guese plays a Fender Telecaster.[22] He plays through a Vox AC30 amplifier.[6]

Musical influences

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Guese cites inspiration from Tom Petty, The Beatles, and Roy Orbison, finding their "honesty in music" as a major influence.[16] He was introduced to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band when he was eleven, which was what got him into playing music.[23]

Personal life

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Discography

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The Click Five

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Studio albums

Grand Canyon

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  • Le Grandon Canyon (2018)
  • Forevermore (2022)

References

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  1. ^ Joe Guese (August 6, 2005). "Sing it: Club DJs killed the live-music star". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 14-20". CityNews. The Associated Press. January 8, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Chung Ah-young (April 15, 2008). "Pop Group 'The Click Five' Comes to Town". The Korea Times. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Berklee Alumni Big Winners at 2007 Boston Music Awards". Berklee College of Music. December 12, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Wood, Mikael (January 11, 2006). "Manifest Destiny". Baltimore City Paper. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  6. ^ a b George Lang (October 21, 2005). "The Click Five brings 'Greetings' This Boston-based rock band has found opportunity and inspiration in unlikely places". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "No Budging Mariah's 'Together' At No. 1". Billboard. August 22, 2005. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  8. ^ Steve Baltin (January 20, 2006). "Stefani, Peas Lead Singles Boom". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Kaj Roth (June 7, 2005). "Powerpop Guru's The Click Five Releases Debut In Aug". Melodic. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Lance Fiasco (June 25, 2007). "Click Five Enters Round Two with New Singer". idobi Radio. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  11. ^ Amy Nachbar (May 17, 2011). "The Click Five at Showcase Live". Patch.com. Patch Media. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "The Click Five Call It Quits". Musichel. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Secondhand Serenade, Boys Like Girls, The Click Five to perform in Manila in May 2025". GMA Network. December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "Big Top Woman - Frank Ciampi Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  15. ^ "The Runner - Jesse Terry Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Yasmin Turner (May 19, 2022). "Q&A with Grand Canyon's Joe Guese". Entertainment Now. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  17. ^ Gary Graff (July 2, 2019). "Grand Canyon Takes to the London Streets In Video for Catchy 'Yesterday's News': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  18. ^ "World Premiere Video: 'November Rain' by Grand Canyon". Ditty TV. November 18, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  19. ^ @grandcanyonband (September 9, 2022). "Les is more #gibson #lespaul #grandcanyonband" – via Instagram.
  20. ^ @ac_guese (February 5, 2019). "Well, hello there...these are a few of my favorite things. #gibson #hummingbird" – via Instagram.
  21. ^ @ac_guese (November 16, 2018). "Happy flat top Friday! #flattopfriday #gibson #j45" – via Instagram.
  22. ^ @ac_guese (October 16, 2019). "Me and Wildflower. Make all the @fender jokes you want, but even with me playing, this guitar, it definitely sounds better than @caseysheamusic guitar" – via Instagram.
  23. ^ Jay S. Jacobs (September 15, 2005). "The Click Five Interview". Pop Entertainment. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
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