Fumbler's Café

So where to begin? She's quirky and kooky, that's for sure. And that voice: it sounds like the singing voice of Shirley Henderson. Remember that 40-something lady who played Moaning Myrtle in the Harry Potter films?

I guess if you want to give Joanna a try, you have to at least deal with her unusual voice first tbh, which was described as "untrainable". I confess it takes a lot of getting used to but you'll have a great time listening to her once you get past it. Her third album, Have One On Me, is the most accessible of the 3 so far. She had 2 EPs sometime in 2002-03 which was later re-recorded (except for 2 songs) for her 1st and 2nd album.

Her instrument of choice is the harp, but she's also a multi-instrumentalist. And no, she's not influenced by Kate Bush even though the similarities in some of their songs are so uncanny to warrant all the comparisons. A lot of Kate fans (who are notorious for slagging off any female artist who gets slightly compared to their queen) speaks highly of Joanna and that's how I discovered her.


Here are some of her songs on Youtube:

'81 {from Have One On Me}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Greq05zAS9g
This is my favorite. reminds me a little of Kate's Army Dreamers.

Peach, Plum, and Pear {from The Milk-Eyed Mender}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcHjAUhtSrk

Three Little Babes {from The Milk-Eyed Mender}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWsDiwIxD0c

Clam, Crab, Cackle, Cowrie {from The Milk-Eyed Mender}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-xUpdO3g44
Call me sentimental but I love this song.


Anyway, I don't have your talent for lush descriptions Rob so I guess I'll leave it to the listener to decide.

I like her voice in some of her songs but others are a little harder getting used to. I guess I will have to listen to her a bit more!

Never heard of her before this moment. And yes, she does take time to get to know.

I think you may be on the wrong site.