Joel Astley Band

Joel started as a visual artist working primarily in oils, watercolors, ink, charcoal, printing and sculpture. Since forming his first band, he has played all over the PNW and performed with national blues artists throughout the country. And 2024 was really his year picking up Best Album, Songwriter, Harmonica, Performer and Album Cover awards from the Washington Blues Society! “Joel Astley is the Picasso of the Blues.” - Kid Andersen, Greaseland Studios "[Joel] can sing like Lowell Folsom and play like Cary Bell.” - Bluesletter article February 2018