Joe Vestich is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist living, performing, writing, and recording for the past 35 years in Finland. His musical styles, often referred to as roots or Americana, are genuine rock n’ roll, blues and traditional country. In these genres he has worked with some of the biggest names and best musicians in Finland.
In 1986 Joe’s interest in academic studies led him to Finland as an exchange student at the University of Tampere, where he earned a Master’s degree in Political Science and International Relations, with a concentration in Russian studies. However, he has built his career in Finland as a professional musician.
Throughout his lengthy career, Joe Vestich has been involved in several recording projects as the singer in various bands, or as a songwriter in collaboration with other artists. However, in the autumn of 2019, for the first time Joe began recording an album comprised completely of his own songs, which despite continuous obstacles beginning in March 2020 due to the coronavirus, was completed by summer of that year.
The album was recorded in Finland, Florida and Texas, USA. The project producer/guitarist is John Inmon from Bastrop, Texas, a recipient of the Texas Music Association Producer of the Year Award, who has worked with many of the greats from the “Lone Star State”, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Townes Van Zandt, Delbert McClinton, Omar & the Howlers, and many others. Playing pedal steel guitar is Grammy Award Winner Lloyd Maines from Austin, Texas.
The Finnish team is made up of some of the country’s most successful, top-quality musicians in the roots, rock n’ roll scene.
Joe Vestich – vocals, guitar
John Inmon – guitar
Kalle Alatalo – guitar
Juha Torvinen – guitar
Ville Rauhala – upright bass
Juppo Paavola – drums
Sami Sippola – saxophone
Lloyd Maines – pedal steel guitar
Okke Komulainen – keyboards
Eero “Safka” Pekkonen – accordion
Frankie Shannon – backing vocals
Ila Loueranta – backing vocals
Janne Laurila – backing vocals
Laura Moisio – backing vocals
Lauri Myllymäki – backing vocals
Sami Ruusukallio – backing vocals
