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Under the influence

After a week of gigs and my mate from Unis hen-do thrown in for good measure I’m quite thankful that this week is a little bit more chilled. Catch up on some sleep and a little bit of detox all around.  Actually looking back i feel like its been MUCH longer than a week but all for good reasons!  I played the fab Mash Gallery in St. Helens, Festival Express (which is perfectly on my doorstep and i got to proof my Rolling Stones covers..), Lark Lane Healing day (where i got some amazing soup and a lovely family audience for a change) and Under the Influence…Rolling Stones @ Studio 2 (hosted by the fab Kaya). It’s the first time in aaaages I’ve played any covers (and i’m not amazing at remembering my own lyrics nevermind other peoples..even if it is the Rolling Stones).. The tunes I settled on playing in the end were ‘Paint it Black’ and ‘Gimme Shelter’ after a little Facebook call-out for suggestions.  I went for making them a bit more my own as opposed to straight up covers….check ’em out!

Paint it Black

The rest of the weeks good news comes in the form of 2 very favourable reviews….

New Reviews & Folk Radio

I also had my pic and part of an interview in this edition Nerve Mag Liverpool. Cheers to Sebastian and the rest of the Nerve crew.

i’m now heading off to learn the guitar solo for Master of Puppets for one of my guitar students…..did i say my week was more chilled out…..

Rock n Metal

Jo x

May Day MAY DAY!

Since my last blog (shamedly over a month ago) my life has been infused with a many varied contributions, perfect!  From playing in shop windows for Good Vibrations Mag (Check the vid)  to co-mentoring teenage band project ‘Girls into Rock’ with the most chilled-out girls ever! Check out their page THE DILEMMAS.  Inspiring.

Summer seems to have come and gone again all within the month of April. What can I say, my parents are currently in the USA en route to Hawaii….in Liverpool it rains 🙂

Over the last month I’ve done a fair few gigs including supporting Ruarri Joseph,  ‘Smiles for Japan’ charity gig and ‘Insurrection’ for NERVE Magazine (check out the live review and interview from this gig), I’ve also met some great local artists and musicians.  A couple of days ago after my International Pop Overthrow gig at The Cavern Pub  I had relayed to me post gig an audience members comment about my playing….’she’d put Robbie Williams out of a job’.  Brilliant. That’s a first time comment for me.  Bet Robbie’s scared.

Got some fab gigs coming up over the next couple of months. I’m also toying with Europe. Not in a malicious way,  just to visit and do some playing…..

Lets not leave it so long next time!

Over and OUT!

Jo x