Daily Inspiration: Meet Joe Fee

Today we’d like to introduce you to Joe Fee.

Hi Joe , thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I started off playing drumset and guitar when I was younger. From there, I became interested in other types of percussion instruments and studied classical music at university, with a focus on contemporary and world music. I had the privilege of playing a wide variety of music from classical to pop to world music and also lots of theatre and music/dance. Gradually, I started to pursue music composition and began writing music for dance companies such as the MET Dance Company of Houston, the Queens Ballet Center, and most recently during a residency at Taipei National University of the Arts. Working with dance stirred a passion for how visuals interact with music and I developed a passion for film. I am currently editing a short film I produced and directed inspired by cave art rituals, to be released at the end of 2026.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has been smooth in the sense that one thing has naturally led to another, especially since I have always been interested in multidisciplinary work, both as a performer and as a composer. However, moving from one medium to another has necessitated periods of regrouping and learning. I have always liked trying new things, however, and any hardship that has come my way has usually turned out to be for the best in retrospect.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am currently finishing a short film that I produced, directed, and am now editing. It serves as a culmination of the work I have explored over the past five years, combining the aesthetic ideas of my music and dance pieces with the visual elements I have gradually incorporated into my work.

The film uses a poetic, dreamlike logic while following the traditional structure of a journey and transformation. It centers on a woman who enters a cave, dips her hand into a bowl of pigment, and presses her palm against the wall, triggering a series of visions that lead her deep into the cave’s darkest recesses. She ultimately emerges transformed by the experience.

The idea was inspired by cave art practices from around the world, particularly paintings hidden deep within caves beyond the reach of ordinary visitors. I was struck by the suggestion that these works were created to access a transcendent world, a concept that still resonates in modern experiences of ritual, prayer, and meditation.

What does success mean to you?
Success for me is to follow through with each project or activity, being true to its essence. I try to approach every work on its own terms rather than forcing it into a preconceived structure or expectation. Whether I am composing, teaching, performing, or making films, I am most fulfilled when the final result feels honest to the original impulse that inspired it.

Contact Info:

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

Image Credits
Photos are stills from the short film “Three Visions” to be released in winter 2026

Produced, Directed by Joe Fee
Cinematography – Andrew Lin and Drake Woodall