Howdy Friend!

I'm Joe Jester and I'd love to play music for you.

I play folk, rock, jazz, funk and a wide array of other styles, my roots go deep. I'm often stripped down to just an acoustic guitar but I also use electric guitars, loops, and synths to bring more depth  when needed. From Cat Stevens to Bob Marley to Radio Head, my originals and covers have something for everyone. 

I play the songs that have inspired me, I'm happy to play the songs that inspire you, and I sing my own words that resonate the subtle truth I continually work to find. Please consider booking a show with me, I'd love to meet you, play for you, and enjoy this magical thing we call life together with you! 

If you want know more about me scroll down a bit more and find out.

Scroll through the video bellow for snippets of current tunes: 

Venues Recently Played 

Shanty Shack Brewing, Chaminade, Joe's Bar, Sandbar, Hotel Utah, Sheraton SV, Brookdale Lodge,ETC.  

A bit of a deeper Bio:

I grew up on the road with my father who is a Japanese Musical Evangelist. From as young as I can remember I watched my dad perform hundreds of gigs, on street corners, train stations, churches, and bars. Growing up he continually discouraged me from following the path of a musician as he had so although I always played I put most of my focus into figuring out how to make money instead of following my true calling as an artist. Whilst living a life I loathed in a cubicle managing IT infrastructure I was miraculously able to release my first solo album in 2013, "The Pettying Zoo" playing most of the instrumentation myself. I continued to be a mostly recluse recording artist and in 2015 I pivoted out of tech work to focus on full-time dad-mode, homesteading off-grid with my wife and two children. Throughout most of my adult life I have worked closely with my best friend and musical partner Jacey Beaucage, we've learned about harmony, family, and creativity together and finished our first master-work, "Songs Under a Cherry Tree" in 2020 right before the pandemic kicked into gear. Throughout the pandemic I taught myself how to make music videos and create a solid online presence for Kelp Monkey. However, a huge part of inspiration has been missing in my life and that is to play for you, in person, in the flesh, with all the immediacy, faults, and intimacy that it brings. I look forward to seeing you somewhere sometime soon!

Sincerely, Joe Jester

The Pettying Zoo

Joe Morishige

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The Pettying Zoo

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"The Pettying zoo" is an all original album entirely written, recorded, and produced by by Joe Morishige. Some friends make cameos here and there. It is a wondrous journey rich with exquisite turns.

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