Joe Panzetta is a Seattle-based songwriter whose original music and soulful voice fall somewhere into the thread of folk rock and world music. He describes his fourth full-length release entitled "Migration" as “songs about how we migrate through the seasons, through the years, and through the places of our lives." The self produced 13 song release features a spectrum of sounds and guest musicians. The low-down groove of "Night Funk" and "Green Tara", the love songs "My Sweet Love" and "Wide Open Blue", the expansiveness of "Goodbye Blue Sky" and "Bardo", and the warm acoustic vibe that traverses the whole CD are performed by Panzetta on voice, guitars, piano, bass and drums, along with special guests including: Peter Mulvey, Dave Keenan, Nova Devonie, Andy Santospago, and Dave Janssen.

Originally from Philadelphia, Joe's influences
include Nick Drake, Crosby Stills & Nash, Marvin Gaye, Richie Havens, Wilco, Neil Young, Elliot Smith, and Stevie Wonder. Joe's first band was formed during college, where he and Peter Mulvey fronted Big Sky, winner of the 1990 Milwaukee battle of the bands. Panzetta released his debut solo album in 1994, first showcasing his natural abilities as songwriter, producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist on "The Ocean Shows the Sky." Panzetta moved to Boston in 1995 and released the reunion disc, “Little Big Sky” with Peter Mulvey and then in 1998 teamed up with Michael Hayes to release “Everything Else.”

Panzetta lives in Seattle where he works as a graphic designer, teaches Kundalini Yoga and meditation, and of course, plays music. In addition to performing the music found of his CDs, he has composed original music on the piano and guitar for the last 2 years for the Next Stage Dance Theatre, and is also beginning to perform kirtan (music for yoga and meditation practice) and plans on releasing a CD of meditations in the year to come.