Joe Atman has strong influences that are soulful and his debut CD, It Took The Village, Atman opens up with a solemn track, and one of the main singles on the album, "Arrest Me," and his strong and unique vocals with impeccable songwriting chops, flows perfectly throughout the entire CD, and through the final song, "Story Of The Llama V (Outro)" that completes the full length fifteen (15) song disc. The songs are all top notch with great arrangements while having crafted very accessible lyrics and words on all of (Joe) Atman's songs, let alone the main singles (Moon-Sabled Nights, Cats, Sunshine When It Rains (along with Arrest Me)) being to worked to radio starting this week. Hi piano playing is reminiscent of Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five).