Discography

In addition to his work as SunSp.t, Joe MacPhail is a session musician and producer in the Triangle, NC area. He has performed on over 100 albums covering a wide range of genres. He plays keyboards, drums, and percussion.

In the above playlist, Joe played keys with most bands, drums with XOXOK, AZULZ, Sironae, simultaneous drums and keyboards with Oblations, both drums and keys with Oblations, Ron Poythress, Kenny Shore.

These albums have received writeups and press from outlets including NPR, Rolling Stone, Paste, American Songwriter, PopMatters, Glide Magazine, NoDepression, IndyWeek, Clture, the NERFA Podcast, Wide Open Country, Grateful Web, and Yes Weekly. They have also appeared on various Best Of 2021 lists. Emily Scott Robinson’s American Siren appeared on Rolling Stone’s 25 Best Country Albums of 2021.

Joe has also appeared on Live Performance Videos including

The Mountain Goats - The Durham Sessions (Get Famous, Tidal Wave, The Last Place I Saw You Alive, Picture Of My Dress, Getting Into Knives) - Hammond B3

Dreamroot - Offstage Live: Music at the Museum, Live At Reevestock, The Music Never Stops Festival, DC Jazz Prix 2020, ORLOVE: Under The Covers - Keys

Chatham Rabbits - Matador, Chatham Rabbits live from the Haw River Ballroom

XOXOK - Offstage Live: Music at the Museum - Drums

Kamara Thomas - Tularosa: An American Dreamtime Video Single “Last Ride to Las Cruces” - Keys & Key Bass

Violet Bell - Live at the Cats Cradle and Live at Deep Sound studios - Keys

Matt Phillips & The Back Pocket - Sonarch Presents: Matt Phillips and the Philharmonic - Keys