Earlier in his career, Joyce was a member of synthpop trio Sense, produced by Soft Cell's Dave Ball.
[5] Joyce co-executive produced a feature film script based on Non-Stop, the science fiction novel by Brian Aldiss.
In 2019, Joyce premiered a new contemporary orchestral work, Celestial,[6] of songs and music featuring the poems of the late Johnnie Douglas-Pennant.
[8] A 2021 commission from the British Medical Association to compose a work to honour all health care workers who died during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in "We Will Remember, We Can't Forget", featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Burntwood School Chamber Choir and soloists.
[9] Joyce was a guest speaker at the Soundsgate Composers' Summit in Prague in April 2022[10] and, in May, was recording with the FAMES orchestra in Skopje.