Joel Zighel is a songwriter and performer with a presence in NYC and Los Angeles. His sound has been compared with artists like Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs and Randy Newman. His first record, "Down On Jones Street," was produced in 2017 by Craig Dreyer at Mighty Toad Studios. The album chronicles his years as a wine shop owner and resident in NYC's west village, performing regularly at local clubs such as The Bitter End, Pianos, KGB Bar Red Room, Caffe Vivaldi, The Delancey, and others. The album is represented for licensing by Eddie Caldwell at Music Of The Sea. One track from the record, "Call It A Win," will appear this year on the TV show The Afterparty. He is currently working on his second album, due to be released in Fall 2023