For singer-songwriter Joe Settineri it’s actually pretty simple — he really hopes you get to hear his music, and that his music, his voice, and his words touch you in some way.

Born in the mid-west, Joe graduated from the University of Michigan and immediately headed west. After a brief career in the finance world, Joe moved to Los Angeles to devote himself, full-time, to music. Since then he’s written a lot of music, done a little film and television, and has starred on stages from Los Angeles to New York to London in shows like The Who’s Tommy, The Full Monty, Grease, and the LA and NYC hit, Town Without Pity.

Through it all though, it’s writing and singing his own music that he always comes home to, and in 2008 Joe wrote and recorded his debut CD, STAY with Los Angeles producer Brian Irwin and Econoline Crush lead guitarist Ziggy Sigmund.

“My music aims to hit a few chords we are all familiar with … love, sorrow, hope … those universal, emotional experiences that make us all human – make us all one. Everyday we seek the good, struggle with the bad, drown in love, dream, cry, celebrate, etc. … these are the stories I sing. “

Joe currently splits his time between Los Angeles and New York where he regularly performs. Stay is his debut album – and he really hopes you like it. It’s that simple.