Folk Bands and Artists
Jo Harman
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In an era accustomed to brazen R&B superstars, throbbing deep house remixes and whimsical singer songwriters dominating the musical landscape, it takes courage and conviction for an artist to consciously ignore the mainstream, and steer an entirely separate path. It is a route that Jo Harman deliberately chose to follow; a decision that has lead to much critical acclaim, a truly enviable touring and festival schedule, a profitable business model, and the particularly whole-hearted adoption by the soul and blues-loving community.
Yet when we think of the blues, we tend to default to a bygone era of overlong guitar noodling, rigid twelve bar song structures and wizened storytellers regaling us with messages of woe. Contrastingly, Jo Harman is none of these things. So how is it that she has become the chosen one of the blues and soul aficionado? The answer surely lies in her ability to make an emotional connection with the listener.