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This is kind of crazy: several months back I hired a promotions company to send music to European independent music radio stations. Some weeks back, I receive a newsletter from Euro Indie Music Network about their chart: listeners…

'The Raga Blues' Concert at the Parlor Room Features the 12-string Blues and Hindustani Slide Guitar of Ryan Lee Crosby & Joel Veena, June 6

On Saturday, June 6 at 7:30pm, the Parlor Room at 32 Masonic St in Northampton,…

"Eisenkramer, who has spent years touring India as the only North American performer of his instrument to do so regularly, does not approach this material as an outsider paying respectful tribute. He inhabits it. The slide work is fluid yet…

On March 22, all roads lead to the Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn, NY. Fresh off my 9 date tour of India, I'm psyched to be playing a concert with Mir Naqibul Islam in NEW YORK. Get your tickets today 

Thrilled to be covered by the New Indian Express in Bengaluru! Read all about it here

TOUR! After long enough, I'm blessed and privileged to have 5 dates confirmed across Bharat Mata Mother India, Dear friends,

Happy New Year!  I'm feeling excited to be returning to India after what feels like a long time. India is…

Dear friends,

Most of you are on this list because my music has impacted you in one way or the other; either you've attended one of my concerts or workshops, found my music on the internet or through videos, and/or…

On March 19, 2025 I sat down with Gwen Thompkins and her show Music Inside Out to give an extensive interview or oral history as part of my residency at the New Marigny Theatre in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was…

I really appreciate what Olivia at Cinematic Giants wrote about my latest album. In particular, they seemed to grasp the significance of Jasdeep Singh and my collaboration in creating ‘Reminder’:  

“Reminder” is the first-ever documented collaboration between Hindustani slide guitar…

Shaping up to be the concert of the year!! Check it out!

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Exciting news...I have been invited to New Orleans for an artist residency with the Church of Arts & Sciences organization and I will be down there for 10 days from March 11 to 21. I would love to…

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🎸 I’m happy to share with you my latest album of original and traditional music played by me and the Hindustani slide guitar. It’s a sonic journey I designed to be listened to from beginning to end. I’m…

Dear friends,

Finally!! I can safely announce the release of my latest album Cardinal - releasing on Bandcamp and JoelVeena.com on February 7! I've been working on this one for awhile and I am proud to say this is my…

Some good news I’ve been sitting on: I have been recognized by the government of India for my work studying, promoting and performing the Hindustani slide guitar. For the project 75 Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, celebrating 75 years of India’s…