Background
Bouchard was born in Watertown, New York, and grew up in Clayton, New New York
Bouchard was born in Watertown, New York, and grew up in Clayton, New New York
In the last few years he completed his masters degree in music, and recently welcomed the new release of a Civil Defense with his band, Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Bouchard, Dunaway, Smith) with Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith of Alice Cooper Group and Deadringer.
He was the bassist for during their most successful period. He joined Soft White Underbelly, the group that would become, as a bassist in the summer of 1970, although he had already been jamming and performing occasionally with the band for a few years. Originally a guitar player, Bouchard took up bass for the formative BÖC after the departure of Andy Winters.
Bouchard is skilled on many instruments including keyboards and trumpet.
Bouchard"s songwriting contributions often dealt with otherworldly themes, such as "Nosferatu" and "Light Years of Love" but Bouchard"s signature piece was most definitely "Hot Rails To Hell." Bouchard left in 1986, and since then has worked with several musical projects, including the Spencer Davis Group, and appeared on records by Deadringer (with Neal Smith & Dennis Dunaway), Fabienne Shine and his own X Brothers. He also currently teaches at a number of preparatory school academies in Connecticut.
He recently performed with his Washington Montessori School Acoustic and Rock band. In 2009, he released his first solo album, entitled Jukebox in my Head.
He is the brother of former drummer Albert Bouchard.
Albert and Joe, along with Dennis Dunaway play live as "Blue Coupe", performing songs from both Alice Cooper"s and BOC"s early years, as well as new material. Blue Coupe released albums in 2011 and 2013. In 2012 Bouchard released a new solo album "Tales From The Island", in which he performs every instrument.
He currently teaches music at Kent School in Kent, Connecticut.
He is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity.