Born in Philadelphia, PA, to parents Richard Grah & Linda Murphy, Joe nearly loses his life at age eight following a devastating late-night house fire. The resulting impact of having everything go up in flames sends Rich & Joe on a seemingly endless journey across the US, meandering somewhat aimlessly from state to state with extended stops in California, New Jersey, Arkansas, Oklahoma & Texas. Living in an ever-changing environment where the familiar world deconstructs and reconstructs regularly, music becomes the fabric of sanity, the glue that holds everything together. Grah spends his teen years as a Bicycle Motocross Racer, a street Skateboarder, and playing the drums in various Midwestern bands, including hardcore punks, Crimes Against Humanity, Tulsa power-metal trio, Morbid Truth, and Oklahoma City thrash-metal-kings, Carnage.
1994-2004, Joe moves to Dallas, TX, and creates the Texas Alt-rock juggernaut, JIBE. Fueled by Grah's chaotic and intense performances, the band's grueling tour schedule, notorious live shows, 1994's Live at Trees, and their 1996, jibe self-titled record garnered the band national attention. In 2000, and after yet another intense touring season, JIBE releases its third record, In My Head, achieving regular airplay at several alternative radio stations and underlining it's increasing prevalence. The song I'll Meet You Half Way holds the #1 spot on the most requested countdown for weeks on KXUL in Monroe, Louisiana. Rounding out an already busy 2000, JIBE appears on USA Networks Farmclub as a featured act at the North Texas New Music Festival. On July 8, 2003, JIBE release Uprising, the band's fourth album. The first single, Yesterday's Gone, makes its way up the charts to No. 1 on several stations and Top 10 on over two dozen radio stations throughout the Midwest. The track eventually peaks at No. 26 on the 2003 National Rock radio charts (Radio & Records), and #71 of the Top 100 Rock Tracks of 2003 (Radio & Records). JIBE films the video for Yesterday's Gone on locations in and around Dallas, TX. The albums second single, Rewind, adds to the band's success on radio stations across the region. The guys close out 2003 with a bang when JIBE sweeps the 2003 - 97.1 KEGL Local Show Awards, with awards for "Album Of The Year/Uprising," "Single Of The Year/Yesterday's Gone," Male Vocalist Of The Year/Joe Grah," and Producer of The Year/Uprising, Eric Delegard. 2003's crowning moment realized when the Dallas Cowboy's choose Yesterday's Gone as their season theme. The track opens each game night with lyrics flashing across Texas Stadium jumbotrons and television broadcasts.
2005-2006, Amid much controversy, Joe moves to Los Angeles and forms the band Loser with guitarist John 5 (Motley Crue, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie). The band has initial success not long after signing with Island Def-jam Records when the track Disposable Sunshine becomes part of the Fantastic Four soundtrack. Loser films the video for the song The First Time in Los Angeles. The group's first single, Nobody Knows, lands on radio stations across the USA in 2005. In early 2006 the band kicks off a highly acclaimed US arena tour with Staind & Theory Of A Deadman.
2006, Joe Grah appears wearing Duarte Jeans in 944 Magazine alongside actor Matt Davis, pro surfer, Justin Swartz, Reggae artist, Elan, and pro snowboarder, Ryan Davis.
2007-2009, Joe joins forces with guitarist Geno Lenardo of Platinum-selling band Filter. South Of Earth writes and records at Johnny K's, Groovemaster Studios in Chicago, with Johnny Andrews (Apocalyptica) in Atlanta, & with Danny Lohner (NIN, A Perfect Circle) Renholder Castle located in Wonderland, Hollywood Hills. The band includes bassist Bill Gower from Boy Hits Car and drummer Joe Babiak from Kill Hannah. SOE films the video for their debut single, G2GD, on-location DuPage County Airport in Chicago, IL. In addition to playing highly successful select shows in Chicago & Los Angeles, Chicago remix-duo Black Antler releases a crushing club remix version of G2GD.
2010, Growing weary of an endless string of band endeavors, Joe obtains a small pro-tools rig and begins the arduous task of learning digital recording. While fumbling through unrefined experimentation, a small catalog of diverse and unique songs births themselves into existence. Occasionally Grah calls on friends like Chris Wyse (The Cult, Hollywood Vampires), Charles Lee Salvaggio (Theory Of A Deadman, Filter, Loser), Gustavo Aued (Powerman 5000), Jason Achilles Mezelis (NASA), and others to play on select tracks.
September 2010, Swedish band Cervello release their major-label debut on Supernova records. The group chose as the first single the First Time, written by Joe Grah, John 5, and Bob Marlette for Loser's Island Def-jam debut release.
Joe writes and records New Machine for the 2011 nominated film Best Dramatic Short. Grah also appears in the movie performing the track in the closing sequence.
2012-2014, Joe launches Dead Girls Don't Lie, a combination of live instrumentation and electronic elements. Initially recorded as experimental home demos, Grah puts together a live band and performs guitar, keys, & vocals live, playing various shows around Los Angeles, including The Roxy Theatre and Day Of The Dead festival 2014.
September 2015, Dallas Alt-rock juggernaut JIBE, following a notorious 11 year break up, reform, and sellout reunion concert in under 10 hours. The show is then moved to a larger venue before quickly selling out once again.
November 2016
JIBE premieres The Human Condition single/video exclusively with Revolver magazine
April 2017
JIBE premieres We've Only Just Begun single/video exclusively with Tatoo Magazine
September 2017
JIBE premieres RELEASE single/video exclusively with Loudwire Magazine
October 2017
JIBE release a full-length album, Epic Tales Of Human Nature
March 2018
The single, RELEASE from Epic Tales Of Human Nature, reaches #43 Billboard
May 2018
JIBE tours the Gulf coast with friends, Theory Of A Deadman
August 2018
JIBE tours the Westcoast, including a killer set at the world-famous Viper Room in Hollywood, CA
September 2018
JIBE shares the bill with Slash at the House Of Blues in Houston, TX
October 8, 2018, Joe is involved in a severe head-on collision while riding his motorcycle in Hollywood, CA. The resulting impact completely shatters his clavicle and breaks multiple ribs, left hand, left foot, right thumb, and internal bleeding.
November 24, 2018, As a therapy to overcome the overwhelming aspects of recovery, isolation, immobilization, and canceled tours, Joe begins writing and recording a collection of genre-defying songs.
September 13, 2019
Who Ya Dyin' For - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Mathew JC
October 31, 2019
Tidal Wave - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Charlie Snow
November 28, 2019
2Nite - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Charlie Snow
January 31, 2020
Parts + Pieces - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Charlie Snow
April 10, 2020
The Great Unknown - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Charlie Snow
June 19, 2020
Runaway - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Charlie Snow
October 31, 2020
In A Place Where Nothing Lives - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Charlie Snow
December 25, 2020
Blue - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Charlie Snow
May 31, 2021
Sweet Decay - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Charlie Snow
January 1, 2022
Down By The Lake - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Joe Grah
September 2, 2022
Summer Game - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Charlie Snow
October 28, 2022
Chemicals & Doctrines -mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Charlie Snow
June 30, 2023
Stone Face - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Charlie Snow
October 13, 2023
Pure - mixed by Evan Rodaniche, video directed by Charlie Snow