John Paul Goetsch

John Paul Goetsch is a local singer-songwriter and musician from St. Petersburg FL. Raised in a household where music was always present and supported, he started playing guitar when he was twelve. He quickly took to the folk, rock, and blues traditions laid down by countless artists, such as Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Howlin’ Wolf, Bob Dylan, and Johnny Cash, among others.

It’s his love of writing, performing, creating music that is his passion.

He got his start at open mics, eventually becoming the host of one in downtown St. Pete for about a year in 2009/10, where he met many other artists. He has performed all over the St. Pete scene, as well as being a founding member of several local groups. For him, every song has its own unique voice, and how you deliver that song matters every time. For him, every song can take on a new meaning with the strike of the pick.