In 1967, he became a member of the soft rock band The Millennium, They recorded an album "Begin" for CBS/Sony.
Later in 1969 he joined the psychedelic rock super group The Blues Magoos. When the band disbanded, he formed with the keyboard palyer and singer Ralph Scala, also previously in The Blue Magoos, the group The Dependables who issued an album in United artist called "Klatu Berrada Niktu". The album was in a country-soul vein. They were helped by others musicians such as Ronnie Gilbert, Randy Naylor, Carl Radle, Chuck Blackwell and Claudia Linnear among others.
In 1976, he released a solo album on Playboy Records that was produced by The Rolling Stones producer Jimmy Miller. The album was reissued by Joey's label Sonic Past Music in 2003.
Joey started his own label Sonic Past Music in 2000, that specializes in release of unheard music from world famous artists and songwriters such as Rick Springfield, Randy Meisner of The Eagles, Clover (early years of Huey Lewis, John McFee of The Doobie Brothers), Richie Sambora before he joined Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton's hit "Let It Rain"'s co-writer Delaney Bramlett etc....