Meet Joe Fee

We were lucky to catch up with Joe Fee recently and have shared our conversation below.

Joe , looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?

I find it is very important to establish a writing routine and stick to it regardless of how you might feel. Whether or not any good writing comes from a session is not the point – the point is to write. Because you never know what you will find. You might be writing for a week and nothing is coming out of it – but then on the eighth day, something will trigger a great concept that will grow into something. And you might not have ever gotten to that great idea if you hadn’t written the bad ideas during that previous week. So the work ethic comes from this : the more writing you do, the more ideas will grow out of it.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I am a composer and multi-instrumentalist who has worked mostly in contemporary music. Over the past decade, I have focused on writing music for dance.

I’m excited to share that I’m currently in post-production on my first short film which will be released in 2026, a very personal project that I’ve directed and for which I’m also composing the music. The film is inspired by cave and rock art practices found throughout the world, and it features images of Paleolithic cave art from Spain and France.
In addition, I’m exploring how this film’s musical material will expand into live presentation formats and possibly an installation component — for more updates please see my website : Joe-fee.com. I encourage people to send a message if they are interested as I’d love to hear from anyone curious about the project.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

I think it’s important to immerse yourself in all different kinds of art, even genres and art forms that are outside of the medium you work in. This goes for seeking out other artists or experts in the fields you might be interested in. You never know how different kinds of information will help you in the long run. Any inspiration you can find will somehow seep into your creative process, even if it’s subtle. And it adds layers of depth – the audience can feel those kinds of things and I think they really appreciate it.

Awesome, really appreciate you opening up with us today and before we close maybe you can share a book recommendation with us. Has there been a book that’s been impactful in your growth and development?

I’ve always loved Tolstoy and the past year I have gotten back into reading his novels and shorter works. There are so many aspects to his mastery, of course, but lately I am drawing a lot of inspiration from his formal qualities – particularly his tempo and how he unfolds his material. There is an immense sense of restraint that appeals to me – an unwillingness to allow anything to alter the mood and tempo that he establishes – and the effect is always so staggering. Last winter, I adapted a scene from his novella Father Sergius into a short film script and I am currently fleshing it out to include the whole story.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Joe-fee.com
• Instagram: @joefeemusic
• Youtube: @joefee1085
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/joe-fee-music

Image Credits

Images are stills from short film “Three Visions”
Produced, Directed by Joe Fee
Cinematography – Max Losson, Andrew Lin, Drake Woodall