Melekai Joe

Joe Petrila began playing the bass in 1985. In the years that followed he grew and evolved, working in many different bands and genres. He added guitar to his skillset in the 1990s, and began writing original music in 2003. Joe also worked in media, as a television producer at TV 16 in Stuart, Florida, and at TV 13 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He worked as a sound engineer at Starr Hill Music Hall in Charlottesville. For recording he works in Pro Tools, and for video editing he works in Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Final Cut Pro. Affiliated with BMI, he was entered in the Grammys in 2017, performing at the El Rey Theatre for 1000+ VIPs in Los Angeles. Joe is an international performing artist with 18 countries under his belt. He plays ~200 shows each year at all kinds of venues from restaurants to Hard Rock Cafes, and everything in between. He is looking forward to joining NARAS and RIAA, and other musical organizations. Joe has recorded demos at Treasure Isle Studio in Nashville, featuring guitarist Chris Leuzinger (Garth Brooks, George Strait, Dolly Parton). He enjoys hearing from and collaborating with other musicians.