Jo Harman
Jo Harman (* in London ) is a British singer-songwriter whose music is primarily based on blues and soul , but also has influences from country , gospel , jazz , rock and pop .
biography
Born in London, Harman grew up in Lustleigh, Devon . As a teenager she played the bassoon . After studying in London, following the death of her father and a trip to India, she attended the Brighton Institute of Modern Music in Brighton .
In 2011 she independently released Jo Harman And Company Live At Hideaway , two years before her first studio album Dirt On My Tongue was released in 2013 . Another live album followed in 2014, Live At The Royal Albert Hall .
Harman has performed at numerous festivals including the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, the Edinburgh Jazz Festival, the BluesFest at Royal Albert Hall , the Isle of Wight Festival and the Parkpop Festival in The Hague . Musicians she has performed with include the Cranberries , Don McLean , Mick Hucknall , Johnny Winter , Robert Plant , Van Morrison , Bobby Womack , the Average White Band and many others.
Discography
- 2011: Live At Hideaway - Jo Harman And Company
- 2013: Dirt On My Tongue
- 2014: Live At The Royal Albert Hall - Jo Harman And Company
- 2017: People We Become
Awards
- 2014 British Blues Awards: Female vocalist of the year
Web links
- Official website of Jo Harman (English)
- Jo Harman at Allmusic (English)
- Jo Harman at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Jo Harman on the pages of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) (English)
- ↑ a b c Michalis Limnios: Jo Harman: The Diamond Of Crown . March 21, 2014
- ↑ Biography on Jo Harman's website, see web links
- ↑ a b Expect plenty of heart from Jo Harman at The Spring . Portsmouth News, May 7, 2014
- ^ Jo Harman And Company - Live At The Royal Albert Hall - Album Review
- ↑ Jo Harman Interview on BluesMatters.com, 2012 (English)
- ↑ The British Blues Awards 2014 (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Harman, Jo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British singer-songwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |