New Invisible Joy is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based band known for wowing critics and fans with their unmistakable, Brit-pop inspired sound. The band’s newest release “Kontakt” (September 2007) is being called “a pop rock record that has no business in the local CD section” (Pittsburgh City Paper); “[an album] with the sheen of a major-label record” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette); and “the band's strongest and most polished album” (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.) In 2000, New Invisible Joy’s debut release “Pale Blue Day” was hailed by critics as “an aural masterpiece” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) and "inventive, creative, experimental, bold fresh and original - a breathtaking collision of art and music” (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review). Riding the success of Pale Blue Day, New Invisible Joy advanced their buzz among fans and industry with their second release -- an eponymous, limited edition EP that was recorded at Globe Studios and Joe Blaney Music in Manhattan, and produced by Ed Tuton (Alana Davis, Maxwell, Eagle Eye Cherry). With the release of their album "Trust" in 2004, New Invisible Joy once again wowed critics who called the release "a breathtaking album of anthemic pop songs not unlike the one that just won Record of the Year at the Grammys," (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) and "brimming with melody and confidence - a joyous, easy listen," (Pittsburgh City Paper). Named Pittsburgh's Best Local Unsigned Band by Citysearch.com; New Invisible Joy has sold more than 5000 albums to date; and has opened for numerous national acts and artists. National festivals they have played include: SurgeFest and X-Fest in Pittsburgh, PA; Locobazooka in Altamont, NY (InsideSessions.com Showcase); the MMC, the PMC and Toronto's NXNE Music Conference where reviewers from Chart magazines ChartAttack.com called their performance "sheer gratification ... Excellent.” In 2004, the band was awarded a spot on the “The Best of the Songwriters Hall of Fame New Writers Showcase” . Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.