Joe Gittleman

Joe Gittleman (born April 6, 1968, in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American musician, best known as the bass guitar player for The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. His proficiency on bass earned him the nickname "the Bass Fiddleman." Gittleman originally played guitar in The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, but he switched roles with former member Nate Albert when he realized he had a better bass than guitar. He has also played bass in Gang Green and sang in and produced records for his band Avoid One Thing. He provided background vocals for the Street Dogs' 2005 album Back to the World as well as the more recent Fading American Dream. In addition, Gittleman produced The Briggs' new album Back to Higher Ground as well as the Flogging Molly album Whiskey on a Sunday, Big D and the Kids Table's albums Strictly Rude and Fluent In Stroll and Chuck Ragan's CD "Los Feliz". Gittleman has also written songs for bands such as MxPx ("Heard That Sound") and has seen Avoid One Thing covered by The Bouncing Souls ("Lean on Sheena"). Since 2005, Gittleman has been a full-time staff producer and A+R for the Los-Angeles-based independent label Side One Dummy Records. While in Italy in 1993 with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Gittleman was stabbed in the chest by an Albanian bootlegger. This was documented in the song "The Pirate Ship" on the vinyl release of Question the Answers. Gittleman began working as an instructor at Northern Vermont University in Lyndonville, Vermont. On May 16, 2012, he was promoted to assistant professor. On July 1, 2023, Northern Vermont University became Vermont State University, for which Gittleman teaches seven different classes, primarily about the music industry. Gittleman has been credited as the composer for at least 122 songs/albums. The list is as follows: Most undated credits involve a song being repurposed for another piece of work. Snow Day, music from the motion picture, Various Artists Rrrrrock, ??? Right Here Where You Left Me, Avoid One Thing Rascal King, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Drew's Famous Instrumental Modern Rock Collection Vol. 6, Various Artists Digimon: The Movie, Original Soundtrack CAPS: Campus and Pub Songs, Various artists Older..., Gang Green, 1989 More Noise and Other Disturbances, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 1992 Simmer Down, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 1993 Alternation, Various Artists, 1994 Ska-Core, The Devil and More, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 1994 Safe and Sound: A Benefit in Response to the Brookline Clinic Violence,Various Artists, 1996 Let's Face It, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 1997 Pop Hits Vol. 63, Various Artists, 1997 Pop/Rock Picks Oct. 1997 Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1997 100% Hits Vol. 26, Various Artists, 1998 A Compilation of Warped Music, Various Artists, 1998 Live From the Middle East, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 1998 Meet the Deedles, Original Soundtrack, 1998 Next Generation of Swing, Various Artists, 1998 Shine Vol. 10, Various Artists, 1998 Ska Trax: New Generation, Various Artists, 1998 X-Games Vol. 3, Various Artists, 1998 Ka-Boom!, Various Artists, 1999 Ska Party '99, Various Artists, 1999 Total Hits Vol. 2, Various Artists, 1999 City Rocks: Boston, Various Artists, 2000 Digimon [Warner Bros.], Original Soundtrack, 2000 Naked-4-Play, Various Artists, 2000 Pay Attention, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 2000 Royal, The Amazing Crowns, 2000 Snow Day, Original Soundtrack, 2000 Stop Handgun Violence, Various Artists, 2000 World Warped Vol. 3: Live, Various Artists, 2000 Awfully Quiet, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 2001 Warped Tour: 2001 Compilation, Various Artistis, 2001 A Jackknife to a Swan, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 2002 Atticus: Dragging the Lake, Various Artists, 2002 Avoid One Thing, Avoid One Thing, 2002 Mighty Mighty Bosstones/Madcap [Split CD], The Mighty Mighty Bosstones/Madcap, 2002 Total Rock, Various Artists, 2002 Atticus: Dragging the Lake Vol. 2, Various Artists, 2003 Balls, Various Artists, 2003 Outlaw Volleyball:Xbox, Original Soundtrack, 2003 Warped Tour 2003, Various Artists, 2003 You Got It/Older... (Budweiser), Gang Green, 2003 Chopstick Bridge, Avoid One Thing, 2004 Warped Tour 2004, Various Artists, 2004 Panic, MxPx, 2005 The Gold Record, The Bouncing Souls, 2006 90's Rock Number 1's, Various Artists, 2007 Country-Rebel, Dave Smith, 2007 Don't Forget Your Roots, H20/H20, 2011 The Magic of Youth, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 2011 100 Hits: Driving Rock , Various Artists, 2013 Icon, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 2014 20 No. 1's: Alternative Rock, 2015 Wavebreaker #4, Joe Gittleman/Bad Operation, 2023 Hold Up, Joe Gittleman, 2024 "Ask the 'Tones | The Mighty Mighty Bosstones". Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. "Promotions and Tenure Announced". Lyndon State College. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2013-02-02. "Joe Gittleman". Northern Vermont University. 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-29. "Joe Gittleman". AllMusic. 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-29. https://www.angelfire.com/wi/kkimska2/joegbio.html