My name's Joe. I'm a father of 2. I like to drink Grappa.

I've played the Malibu Inn and the Canyon Club in LA. Plus I've opened for Jay Leno at The Mirage in Las Vegas. I play at open blues jams around the country and at gigs that some of my friends get me. Biggest thrill: backing Dwight Yoakum and Chris Isaak playing for the troops in Bahrain.

I can download the stuff I write.

PAPA JOE GRAPPA’S MIDLIFE CRISIS BAND

Papa Joe Grappa– Guitars, Vocals

Gerald Johnson - Bass. Definitely one of the funkiest bass players around. Gerald’s recorded with Dave Mason, Steve Miller and Steven Stills.

Gary Mallaber – Drums. Gary’s the drummer on Van Morrison’s “Moondance.” He’s also recorded with Steve Miller and Bruce Springsteen.

Marty Grebb – Electric Piano, Organ, Baritone And Tenor Sax. The multi-talented Marty has recorded with Bonnie Raitt, Joe Walsh and The Band. He was also the keyboard player in the hit band The Buckinghams.

The Sweet Inspirations – Portia Griffin, Estelle Brown and Myrna Smith, Elvis Presley’s backup singers from 1968-1977

Other Friends
Michael Fell – Harmonica, Dave McKelvey – Harmonica, Tom Petersen – Tenor Sax, Lee Thornburg – Trumpet, James Intveld – Acoustic Bass

BB Chung King (Alan Mirikitani) – Producer, Recording Engineer

Brian Setzer, The Allman Brothers, Frank Zappa, Louis Jordan, Duke Robillard, David Bromberg

Paris and London

Vintage guitars, telecasters and Fender amps. Nothing fancy