Joya, singing & songwriting
SimmyB, vocal percussion & electronix
CJ Azubuine, rhymes & vocals
Mystyque, rhymes
Iyeoka, spoken word
Aman Mahajan - keys
Thaddeus Bell - keys
Louis Andre Ochoa - bass
Mike Null - guitar
Henrik Lindqvist - guitar
Hiroshi Sembon - drums
I've been so lucky to play with some of the following musicians:
Juri Jones - keys
Hayoung Noh - keys
Will Champlain - keys
Stephanie Parker - keys
Nigel Hall - keys
John Hindemarsh - bass
Jeff Byrnes - bass
Charles Morton - bass
Ryan McCalmon - guitar
John Andress - aux percussion
Matt Lydon - drums
Andreas Brade - drums
Influences
all the great jazz ladies, nelly fortado, monica, brandy, madonna, india arie, erykah badu, ani, rufus wainwright, lauren hill, bjork, beyonce, faith evans, destiny's child, cat power, 702, aretha franklin, & of course, Mary J Blige.
Boston based soul singer Joya Abbott-Graves, was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts. After receiving an M.M. in voice performance at Umass Amherst, Joya moved to Boston to pursue a career as a singer, performer, songwriter and voice teacher. Between heart breaks, adventures, day jobs, and performances as a dancer, comedienne and singer, Joya began to write her own tunes and formed what is now called The Joya Band.
TJB has performed at Boston venues and special events such as: Felt, The Rack, Tribe, Coolidge Corner Theater, MIT Kresge Little Theater, All Asia, the LBGT Aging Project, Grrl Rush, Boston NOW fundraiser, and Shine. Joya and her band were featured as Pick of the Week on Kiss 108's Matty in the Morning.
In the spirit of Jazz and HipHop, the Joya Band features many different players. Frequent contributors include: vocalist/rapper, CJ Azubuine; lyricist/rapper, Mystyque; Berkshires own (or is that San Fran's own?;)) vocal percussionist SimmyB; Hiroshi Sembon, drums; Aman Mahajan, keys; Louis Andre Ochoa, bass; Penny Larson, percussion; Henrik Lindqvist, guitar; Chris Takita guitar and recent additions... Iyeoka Okoawo, spoken word; Aine Fujioka, percussion; and Anna Fernandez-Buehrens, violin.
Guided by her ear for melody and passion for rhythm, Joya writes songs that deliver a story with unforgettable tunes and bumpin' beats. The Joya Band will rock your socks off with a jazzy, old school r&b, neo-soul style that you will not soon forget.
In addition to her work with TJB, Joya is a gospel & classical soloist and choir member at St. Paul's Cathedral in downtown Boston. She also can be found singing covers all over Cape Cod and New England for the special events bands, Accent and Big City.
Joya currently lives in sunny Dorchester, MA with her spouse Libz and her dog Bunny.
We are now on Facebook! To join our group, go here: Joya Loves You - Faceboook Group
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