Car rides singing in harmony with Mom and Sanna, Rachael Yamagata, Elvis Costello, Bob Marley, Ravel, Willy Nelson, Patti Thompson, Dave Matthews, Patty Griffin, Ani Difranco, Brandi Carlile, heartbreak and fireflies, Mike Errico, Sarah McLachlan, Jack Johnson, hot summer nights on the farm, Unkie and E :)
Sounds Like
....of the neo-folk world. A classically trained voice but with a rock edge. Sexy, sweet and powerful.
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From growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania to taking a solo backpacking trip across Europe to living in New York City; many experiences have colored the young life of Johanna. It is these experiences, coupled with every day life that she draws upon when writing her insightful lyrics and strong melodies. A classically trained soprano, Johanna’s equally adept pop sensibility never fails to wow her audiences. With an eclectic fusion of pop/folk/rock, Johanna maintains a sound all her own. Versatile and charismatic with a captivating stage presence, Johanna is a natural crowd-pleaser.
She holds a Bachelor’s of Music in Vocal Performance from Syracuse University. It was there where she first taught herself to play the guitar as a writing tool for her songs and where she formed her first band. Now, living in Westchester County, New York, Johanna plays with a wide range of talented musicians from around the NYC area performing on an eclectic mix of instruments such as full horn sections and organ.
She has recently been part of the M.E.A.N.Y. (Musicians & Emerging Artists New York) Festival in New York City and the Millenium Music Conference in Pennsylvania alongside many other renowned artists. In addition to these special musical events, Johanna can be seen live, either acoustically or with a full band, at many great venues all over Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New York such as The Knitting Factory, The Bitterend and Arlene’s Grocery to name a few. She has gained musical recognition with awards such as SingerUniverse’s Best Singer of the Month in April, 2006, and Billboard magazine’s songwriting contest recently acclaimed two of her songs, which were co-written with her lead guitar player Anthony Latt.
Her loyal and enthusiastic fan base is growing along the East Coast and will surely continue to expand. With two well received EP’s under her belt, Johanna continues her work in the studio. A new, brilliantly produced, full length album containing an array of amazing songs is due out early 2007.
we r great! R wedding anniversary is the 1st. N sat we r goin out 2 celebrate. We goin 2 c jeff duhnam the comedian lol n out 2 eat. Then sunday we heading 2 roanoke, blue ridge mnts 4 a wk we rented a house on 75acres. We goin wth another couple. Goin 2 site c natural bridge n luray caverans n swim in private lake on property. Party! Enjoy ur stay n happy 4th!
hey how are you? i just wanted to tell you that i am going to be in PA this weekend. i get in thursday morning and leave sunday night. a bunch of us are going out if you will be around. let me know!!
lol. Yea my middle name is jo n her great grandma is joan n i loved hanna. I had thought bout hanna jo, but didnt really like it that much so i went wth johanna kerstin lol. She is only 1 in her school wth that name love that! We call her jojo.
i hate that when im in pa that i cant leave those damn middleswarth potatochips alone lol or hartleys lol. Or that i cant go in 2 a gas station or grocery store n buy any beer especialy heineikin lite. I keep 4geting that! Im so spoiled in va lol.
Happy Belated B-day!! Sorry we missed the party. We were never able to make it up to PA. Missed Franks wedding too. :( I hope you had a great time!! Walker has some issues that caused us to have to stay home...no worries he's ok. Drop me a line I'd love to hear all about your B-day bash! Love ya!
So, happy (belated) birthday, older lady! Soooo sad I missed your party Saturday, especially after viewing Sam's video that I assume is from it! I really wish I had your number because it would have been fun to call you last night while we were at our party and you were at yours!
Hope you had a good trip to PA and hope to see you soon!
what up mama dukes! Got your message. Thank you for the well wishes again! I was so tired on Sunday that I stayed in. Am going to try to make it out on Friday for your b-day celebration. BTW, you need to prepare your lovely voice for my wedding! I want you to sing your heart out!! xoxo
Hey Lady! Happy Belated Birthday! I'm going to see what the schedule looks like this week and try to get down to Fogarty's on Thursday. I really want to hear you sing, and Pat Kelly is looking forward to meeting you as well!
Happy Spring to you too!!! Remember that time we sat outside Crouse and played guitar...tulips in bloom and FINALLY spring? Yes, you have a good memory. Just hit the big 30. You're an april baby too, right? love, Anadara
