Joe Romersa  

Joe Michaels, Marlon Mann

Joseph M. Romersa is a multifaceted American musician who has worked as a songwriter, drummer, multi-instrumentalist, director, producer, sound engineer, and vocalist throughout his career. While many know him for his work on the Silent Hill video game series, others recognize him from his time with "Soy Cowboy," a band that can only be partially described as a fusion of Thai and Western music styles. Throughout his long and varied career, Joe has collaborated with numerous other musicians, including John Prine, for whom he received a Grammy award as Recording Engineer and drummer on the 1991 album The Missing Years, which won Best Contemporary Folk Album. He has also worked with Carlene Carter, eden ahbez, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Tom Petty, Laurence Juber, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, David Lindley, Whoopi Goldberg, Poco, Thin White Rope, Bruce Springsteen, Angelyne, Havana, The Dickies, Melanie, The Lettermen, Peaches, Miki Howard, John Klemmer, Iron Butterfly, Egyptian Lover, Bitch, Dave Edmunds, Freddy Cannon, Don Julian & the Larks, Mary Wells, Big Mama Thornton, The Coasters, and Bob Dylan. In addition to his work as a musician, Joe has also won an Electronic Music Award in 1973 and is known for his voice-over work in several Japanese anime projects. Currently, he resides in California and serves as a sound mentor at the International Academy of Film & Television L.A.