Artist description Joanie Williams's music features Joanie on lead vocals and acoustic guitar with Tom Kercheval (of Baltimore-based 'The Dissidents' fame) providing the rest of the sonic background with electric and 12-string guitars, a banjo, a mandolin, and a few other surprises. Oh, and did we mention The Singing Cat?

Music Style Folk Rock

Musical Influences Big Country, Lisa Loeb, Indigo Girls, Sarah McLachlan, U2, The Pogues, James

Similar Artists Big Country, U2, The Pogues, Lisa Loeb

Artist History Joanie first began learning to play acoustic guitar in 1997 and began to experiment with song-writing as an extension of her interest in poetry and creative writing. She later met Tom, an insanely talented musician and songwriter, who encouraged her to record these 'first attempts' on a CD. The end result is her debut CD entitled "Tangled in Hope" which was completed in Feb. 2001. This CD also features 2 songs written by Tom Kercheval.

Group Members Joanie Williams - lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitarTom Kercheval- guitars, banjo, bass, mandolin, harmonica and programming, background vocals Zirra the Cat- background meows, uh ...vocals (You gotta hear this!)

Instruments Acoustic, Electric and 12-String Guitars, bass, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, etc.

Albums "Tangled in Hope"

Location Fairfax, VA - USA

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