Music of the Mountains: Eddie Hochman and Bennett Shapiro of Joytrip

Eddie Hochman, Bennett Shapiro, Michael Schodin, and Mitchell Wisniewski all met during their time at the University of Iowa. They started informally jamming and playing shows together throughout college, but by graduation, they started going their separate ways.

While Hochman and Schodin stayed in Iowa City, Mitch moved to Michigan, and Bennett moved to Denver, where he still lives today. However, that didn’t stop the friend from performing; the group has made an annual tradition to travel together and play shows, forming an official band, Joytrip.

Over the last couple of years, the group has been able to hone its sound and writing despite its distance. The wide-ranging influences of the group, from jazz to rock to blues to bluegrass, contribute to a singular sound and chemistry that allows the band to jump into a full night’s show even after not performing together for months.

The band’s lineup has remained unchanged from the start. Schodin plays guitar, sings, and serves as the audio engineer, Hochman plays guitar, trumpet, and keyboards as well as sings, Shapiro plays drums and sings harmonies, and Wisniewski plays bass for the band.

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