Joe Chemay | |
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Birth name | Joseph Chemay |
Genres | Rock music, country music |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Bass, vocals |
Years active | 1980–present |
Joe Chemay is an American bassist and background singer, known for his recording session work.
Chemay started out working as a session and touring support musician in Los Angeles, but moved to Nashville in 1989. [1]
Chemay has worked with Elton John, Shania Twain, [2] Bill Medley, [3] Peter Cetera, [4] Lionel Richie, Christopher Cross, The Beach Boys, [5] Leon Russell, [6] Michael Nesmith, [7] and others.
In 1980 and 1981, Chemay participated in Pink Floyd's The Wall Tour, providing backing vocals. [8] Chemay also was a member of Roger Waters' Bleeding Heart Band, staging a 1990 production of The Wall . [9]
In 2006, Chemay formed the Trifectone Music Group with Biff Watson and Ed Seay to write, develop and produce commercial music. [1] [10]