Artist description Joanne Schreiber is a guitarist, singer, songwriter who has developed a truly unique musical style. Her tastes & influences are eclectic & range from Stravinksy to Aretha. Joanne is soulful & passionate & expresses these qualities through her voice, melodies, & lyrics. The result is music that is sweetly haunting, as well as uplifting. An instrumentalist at heart, one of Joanne's trademarks is her 'big' guitar sound. Joanne's guitarwork is imaginative, layered & highly percussive giving the impression of several instruments being played at once. "I tend to hear melody lines & rhythmic patterns first before I hear words or lyrics. I enjoy exploring ways in which sound meets & textures silence. More importantly to me is the transcendent nature of music & not neccessarily how one approaches it. Music is an equalizer. It transcends all boundaries & whatever we imagine divides us. For me music goes right to the essence & gives voice to what is unspoken. There's an immediacy to it that I love, a way that I can easily connect & join together with others on a most essential level. What could be better?!"

Music Style Acoustic Pop, R&B, Alternative

Musical Influences Ellen McIlwaine, Taj Mahal, Strauss, Stevie Wonder, Delaney & Bonnie, Jack Bruce

Similar Artists Bonnie Raitt, Joan Armatrading, Michael Hedges,

Artist History Joanne Schreiber began her career as a professional musician at age 14. A rhythm guitarist & singer in New York based women bands of the early 60's & 70's, Joanne was part of the first wave of rock musicians to push beyond stereotypes for women performers.

Group Members Joanne

Instruments voice, guitar

Location Gloucester, MA - USA

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