Joey was “born in God’s waiting room,” in a middle-class neighborhood just outside Orlando, Florida. Playing in bands in bars and clubs from the age of 15, he moved to Nashville in 1998 and played in various acts—Bombshell Crush, The Everafters, Trinity James, and Jason Moore’s Lost Pages, to name a few. He released a solo album, No Breaks No Bleeding, shortly before relocating to the Lehigh Valley. No Breaks No Bleeding was described by local critics as “clearly spilling blood at the altar of Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen,” which he took as a massive compliment.

His last project before the move, Joey O and the Last Call Communion, will be released later this year.

“Writing, recording, and releasing music—whether in a band, for another artist, or as solo material—is always satisfying, but playing live has always been the highlight of making music for me. Whether it’s 5, 500, or 5,000+, having a room full of people in the moment, having a blast, and getting lost in the songs is the best.

Give me your room, open the bar, I’ll put money in the till, and everyone will have a blast.”