Joe Palen (age 49) has been writing songs since he was a teenager, but waited until 2008 to record his debut CD "Subject To Change". At one point, he considered naming his debut "It's Never Too Late" (because that's one of the messages he hopes to spread as he tours the world with his music). He settled on "Subject To Change" after finding that title in a note he'd written to himself 17 years earlier (along with some sketches used as the basis of the final CD artwork).
Though heavily influenced by The Beatles (and after spending years trying to sound like other people), Joe has managed to find his own unique voice.
His songs display a variety of sounds and emotions, resulting from a personal journey that started in his teens (when he wrote his first songs), carried him through his coffeehouse years, and have finally brought him to the release of this solo debut CD. Joe and his co-producer (Andy Machin, BigRock Studios) have kept the sound as close to a live acoustic performance as possible, intentionally steering away from the temptation to over-produce. The only two instruments on this CD are a guitar and a voice (both played by Joe).
Joe is an almost-native Californian (his family moved to Chula Vista from Milwaukee, Wisconsin when he was six), former linebacker for the USC Trojans (Fight On!), and is currently living in the San Diego area with his two daughters (Autumn and Jordan).
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