Joe Satriani's Biography


Joe Satriani is the world's most commercially successful solo guitar performer, with six gold and platinum discs to his credit, and sales in excess of 10 million copies.

Since September 18, 1970 (the day his idol Jimi Hendrix passed away), Satriani has dedicated himself to the artistry of the instrument. Satriani's reputation was already growing in guitar circles when in 1987, he broke through to the masses with his second studio full-length album, "Surfing With The Alien", a massive seller (it hit No. 29 on the Billboard 200) that included the radio hits "Satch Boogie" and the title track.

As a live performer, Satriani has toured the world with each new release. In 1993, he joined Deep Purple as a temporary replacement for Ritchie Blackmore during a Japanese tour. Starting in 2009, Satriani traversed the globe again as a member of Chickenfoot. The all-star band (which also includes singer Sammy Hagar, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith) has issued two albums, their debut and 2011's follow-up, "Chickenfoot III".

Satriani's solo discography includes a host of classics, including 1989's "Flying in a Blue Dream", "The Extremist" from 1992, "Is There Love in Space?" (2004) and 2010's "Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards". His 15 Grammy nominations have been for songs such as "Always With Me, Always With You," "The Crush Of Love," and "Summer Song," as well as full albums like "Surfing With The Alien", "The Extremist" and "Super Colossal".

Satriani has appeared in motion pictures such as Christopher Guest's 2006 release, "For Your Consideration", and the 2011 Brad Pitt film, "Moneyball". Through the years, he has designed and endorsed guitars, amplifiers and effects pedals for Ibanez, Marshall and Vox. His JS Series of guitars through Ibanez has been one of the company's most popular and consistent sellers.

As a visual artist, Satriani released his first collection, "Radiant Collection," in the summer of 2019 with "Radiant Echoes Collection" following closely in 2020, both receiving both critical and fan praise. The first two collections were created in part from Joe's performance on the fretboard. He utilized a glove developed by SceneFOUR that uses light to chronicle his movement on the fretboard and translate it into abstract artwork before taking the canvases back to his home studio and adding paint. These original canvases caught the eye of Wentworth Gallery and Satriani began to develop one-of-a-kind works for art showings. In addition to the many 'space' themed pieces he presents, Satriani also showcases his highly sought-after hand painted guitars that he has been modifying for years. This is Satriani's first foray into the world of a touring visual artist and painter.