Jo is a singer and songwriter whose dynamic acoustic style blends together her Celtic heritage and her love of jazz and soul music. Shes won awards for her original compositions in the 25th Australian National Songwriting Contest and the Musicoz awards and has given electric performances at The Manly International Jazz Festival, The Darling Harbour Jazz and Blues Festival, The Norfolk Island Jazz Festival, The New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival and the Java Jazz Festival held in Jakarta Indonesia alongside Chaka Khan, Jamie Cullum and Level 42.
Johannas debut E.P features Ben Isackson on drums, Victor Rounds on Bass, Brendan St Ledger, Sam McNally & Barbara Griffin on Piano & Keyboards, Johnson-Jay Medwick Daley, Johanna Elms, Sam Hawksley, Gordon Tan and Mark Punch on Guitars. Produced, Recorded & Mixed by Ash Maklad & Mastered by Paul Stefanidis.
With influences such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Chaka Khan & Prince, in Johanna we have a world class vocalist.
With all her achievements as an entertainer in stage, screen & TV as well as a top 10 single in her homeland of New Zealand, you’ll see why this woman is in such great demand.
She has a unique creativity which is only found in someone destined to follow their dream, you’ll notice her charming personality shines even brighter when you hear her sing.
“Jazz-inspired sensual pop music with a voice that soars, then surprises you when it growls with emotion”. Amanda Easton, Poptarts.
She’s already had a number 5 single on the New Zealand charts but now Australia is very excited to claim her. Performances have seen her grace local, interstate and international stages including the impressive Taronga Zoo Twilight Series concerts and the Java International Jazz festival alongside Chaka Khan, Jamie Cullum and Level 42.
She is a singer/songwriter whose strong acoustic style blends together her Celtic heritage and her love of jazz and soul music.
Her list of credits include a lead role in The Official Tribute to the Blues Brothers, a featured role in the hit TV series Hercules, and singing backing vocals for some high calibre artists such as Rick Price, Glenn Shorrock, Tina Arena, Mark Williams, Margaret Urlich, Julie Anthony, Steve Clisby, Ursula Yovich and Kyle Linahan.
Jo’s first single Closest Thing to Heaven, was released through Warner Bros Music New Zealand, and went to number 5 on the New Zealand pop charts.
She is constantly performing around Sydney as well as being an in-demand session singer and voice over artist. She feels at home playing guitar, piano and percussion as well as singing in ensembles with some of Australias most respected artists and musicians.
Jo has won awards for her original compositions in both the 25th Australian National song-writing contest and the Musicoz awards. Shes had appearances on Mornings with Kerri-Anne Kennerley and has given electric performances at The Manly International Jazz Festival, The Darling Harbour Jazz and Blues Festival, The Norfolk Island Jazz Festival and The New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival, as well as hosting her own show at Sydneys top live music venue, The Basement. Co-headlined with Australian veteran musician Sam McNally (Stylus), at the 2007 Java Jazz Festival held in Jakarta Indonesia Jo was also part of the 2006, 2007 and 2009 Taronga Zoo Twilight Series Concerts as part of The Doobies, Eagles & West Coast Rock Show featuring Barry Leef.
2011 saw Johanna return to London (her place of birth) to perform and in 2012 she gave her first performance in New York at the famous venue ‘Arlene’s Grocery’.
Songlist
JAZZ AND EASY LISTENING
Ain’t No Sunshine - The Rockmellons
All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie
All Of Me - Frank Sinatra
Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
Angels - Robbie Williams
As - Stevie Wonder
Autumn Leaves - Nat King Cole
Baby Can I Hold You Tonight - Tracey Chapman
Back To Life - Soul 2 Soul
Beautiful - James Blunt
Because Of You - Ne-Yo
Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
Been Around The World - Lisa Stansfeild
Besame Mucho - Diana Krall
Big Girls Don’t Cry - Fergie
Breathe - Faith Hill
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
Bubbly - Colby Calet
Can’t Help It - Michael Jackson
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Change The World - Baby Face/Eric Clapton
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Come Go With Me - Ruby Turner
Crazy - Patsy Cline
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
Cruising - Huey Lewis/Gwyneth Paltrow
Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones
Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Mama Cass
Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
Drive - The Cars
Easy - The Commodores
End Of The Innocence - Don Henley
Englishman In New York - Sting
Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
Fallin’ - Alicia Keys
Feel Like Making Love - Roberta Flack
Fever - Peggy Lee
Fields Of Gold - Sting
Fire - The Pointer Sisters
Fire & Rain - James Taylor
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Fly Too High - Janis Ian
Fragile - Sting
From This Moment - Shania Twain
Hang On To Your Love - Sadé
Happier Than The MorNing Sun - Stevie Wonder
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
Heaven Help My Heart - Tina Arena
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Here With Me - Dido
Hero - Enrique Iglesias
High - Lighthouse Family
High - James Blunt
Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
Home - Michael Bublé
I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
I Love Everything Little Thing About You - Stevie Wonder
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
I’ll Stand By You - The Pretenders
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
If I Aint Got You - Alicia Keys
If I Don’t Believe In Love - Dido
If You Come Back - Blue
Imagine - John Lennon
In The Waiting Line - Zero 7
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
It Ain’t Over - Lenny Kravitz
It Had To Be You - Harry Connick Jnr
Jealous Guy - Roxy Music
Just The Two Of Us - Boz Scags
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
Kiss From A Rose - Seal
Kiss Of Life - Sade
Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton John
Life - Des’ree
Light My Fire - Jose Feliciano
Linger - The Cranberries
Lonestar - Norah Jones
Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
Love Will Keep Us Alive - The Eagles
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
JoElmsMusic.com Songlist - Jazz and Easy Listening. Last updated -28/3/2011.
Luka - Suzanne Vega
Manic Monday - The Bangles
Memory - Barbara Streisand
Minute By Minute - The Doobie Brothers
Misty - Nat King Cole
Moody’s Mood - Quincy Jones
Music Of The Night - Phantom Of The Opera
My Love - Paul Mcartney
My Way - Frank Sinatra
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Night & Day - Frank Sinatra
Nightshift - The Commodores
Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon
Nothing Compares To You - Sinead O’connor
On Broadway - George Benson
Only You - The Platters
Out Of Reach - Gabrielle
Rainy Night In Georgia - Randy Crawford
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day - Morcheba
Route 66 - Nat King Cole
Sailing - Christopher Cross
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
Smile - Lily Allen
Smooth Operator - Sade
So Amazing - Luther Vandross
So Sick - Ne-Yo
Some One Like You - Van Morrison
Someday We’ll All Be Free - Donny Hathaway
Someone Like You - Bridget Jones’s Diary Soundtrack
Sorrento Moon - Tina Arena
Stand By Me - Ben E King
Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
Stay Together - Al Green
Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - The Chimes
Still The One - Shania Twain
Strong Enough - Sheryl Crow
Summertime - George Gershwin
Sunrise - Simply Red
Superman - 5 For Fighting
Sweet About Me - Gabriella Cilmi
Sweetest Taboo - Sade
Take A Bow - Rihanna
Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
Thankyou - Dido
That Word Called Love - The Rockmelons
The Best Of My Love - The Eagles
The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack
The Girl From Ipanema - Carlos Jobim
The Girl Is Mine - Michael Jackson
The Look Of Love - Burt Bacharach
The ONly Exception - Paramore
The Sea - Morcheeba
The Way Of The World - Earth Wind & Fire
The Way We Were - Barbara Streisand
The Way You Look Tonight - Michael Bublé
There You’ll Be - Faith Hill
This Masquerade - George Benson
Ticket To Ride - The Beatles
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Tonight’s The Night - Rod Stewart
Too Close - Blue
Touch Of Paradise - John Farnham
True - Spandau Ballet
Turn Me On - Norah Jones
Turn Your Love Around - George BEnson
Unbelievable - Craig David
Unbreak My Hear - Toni Braxton
Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
Under The Boardwalk - Bette Midler
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
We’re In This Love Together - Al Jarreau
We’ve Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating
White Flag - Dido
Why Georgia - John Mayer
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
You Are Not Alone - Michael Jackson
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
You Gotta Be - Desree
Abba Medley - Abba
Africa - Toto
Age Of Reason - John Farnham
All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow
Are You Old Enough? Dragon
Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
Beatles Medley
Beautiful Day - U2
Believe - Cher
Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchel
Black Velvet - Alanna Miles
Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
Breakout - Swing Out Sister
Bright Side Of The Road - Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundation
Buses & Trains - Bachelor Girl
Call Me Al - Paul Simon
Can’t Fight The Moonlight - Leanne Rimes
Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love - Barry White
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You - Frankie Valli
Celebration - Cool & The Gang
Cherish - Madonna
Conga - Miami Sound Machine
Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley
Dancin’ In The Moonlight - Toploader
Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie
Daydream Believer - The Monkeys
Dock Of The Bay - Ottis Redding
Don’t Get Me Wrong - The Pretenders
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Kiki Dee & Elton John
Down Under - Men At Work
Downtown - Petula Clark
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Drift Away - Dobie Grey
Drop The Pilot - Joan Armatrading
Electric Blue - Icehouse
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
Everyone’s A Winner - Hot Chocolate
Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
Feeling Alright - Joe Cocker
Georgy Porgy - Toto
Give It Up - Cool & The Gang
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey
Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
Happy Together - The Turtles
Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Hot Hot Hot - Buster Poindexter
Hotel California - The Eagles
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
How Sweet It Is - James Taylor
I Can See Clearly - Jimmy Cliff
I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You - Ub40
I Go To Rio - Peter Allen
I Got You Babe - Ub40
I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
I Love Rock & Roll - Joan Jett
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton
I Would Walk 500 Miles - The Proclaimers
I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight - Robert Palmer & Ub40
I’m A Believer - The Monkees
I’m Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado
I’ve Had The Time Of My Life - Bill Medly/Jennifer Warnes
In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rodgers & Dolly Parton
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
It’s In His Kiss - Cher
Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
Just Another Day Without You - John Secada
Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
Knock On Wood - Wilson Pickett
La Bamba - Los Lobos
La Isla Bonita - Madonna
Late In The Evening - Paul Simon
Lets Groove - Earth Wind & Fire
Like A Prayer - Madonna
Lonely No More - Rob Thomas
Love Fool - The Cardigans
Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
Love The One You’re With - Crosby Stills & Nash
Lover Lover Lover - Sonia Dada
Lowdown - Boz Scags
Manic Monday - The Bangles
Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
Movin’ On Up - M People
Mustang Sally - The Commitments
My Girl - The Temptations
Never 2 Much - Luther Vandross
Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
One Love - Bob Marley
Pleasure & Pain - The Divinyls
Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
Pull Up To The Bumper - Grace Jones
Red Red Wine - Ub40
Reminiscing - Little River Band
River Deep Mountain High - Tina Turner
Road To Nowhere - Talking Heads
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
Rock Around The Clock - Bill Hayley
Rock The Boat - The Hues Corporation
Rockin’ Robin - Jackson 5
Roxanne - The Police
Runaway - The Corrs
Say A Little Prayer For You - Aretha Franklin
Say You Love Me - Fleetwood Mac
Sign Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Slippin’ Away - Max Merritt
So Excited - The Pointer Sisters
Something Got Me Started - Simply Red
Something So Strong - Crowded House
Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfeild
Stars - Simply Red
Stuck In The Middle - Steelers Wheel
Summer Of 69 - Brian Adams
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Sway - Michael Bublé
Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns and Roses
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
Take Another Piece Of My Heart - Janis Joplin
Take It Easy On Me - Little River Band
Take Me To The River - Al Green
Ten Guitars - Englebert Humperdink
That’s The Way - Kc & The Sunshine Band
The Gambler - Kenny Rodgers
The Joker - Steve Miller Band
The Tide Is High - Blondie
The Weight - The Band
Time Of Your Life - Green Day
To Sir With Love - Lulu
Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
Twist And Shout - The Beatles
Unchain My Heart - Joe Cocker
Upside Down - Dianna Ross
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Vogue - Madonna
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
Wanna Be Starting Something - Michael Jackson
Waterloo - Abba
What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye
Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
Whole Again - Atomic Kitten
Wild World - Maxi Priest
Wonderwall - Oasis
You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oates
You Rock My World - Michael Jackson
You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing
You’ll Never Find - Lou Rawls
Ain’t No Stopping Us Now - Luther Vandross
Amazing - George Michael
American Boy - Estelle
Another Point Of View - Db Boulevard
April Sun In Cuba - Dragon
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Balimos - Enrique Iglesias
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Black Or White - Michael Jackson
Boogie Wonderland - Earth Wind & Fire
Can’t Get You ‘Outta My Head - Kylie Minouge
Car Wash - Rose Royce
Celebration - Cool & The Gang
Closer - Ne-Yo
Come Into My Word - Kylie Minogue
Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Cream - Prince
Cry For You - September
Dancing Queen - Abba
Dec 63/Oh What A Night - The Four Seasons
Disco Inferno - Tina Turner
Don’t Call Me Baby - Madison Avenue
Don’t Cha - Pussycat Dolls
Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ - Scissor Sisters
Don’t Stop - Fleetwood Mac
Don’t You Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
Dove (I’ll Be Loving You) - Moony
Everybody’s Free To Feel Good - Rozella
Fast Love - GeOrge Michael
Feel - Robbie Williams
Finally - Ce Ce Pennison
Game Of Love - Michelle Branch/Santana
Get Down On It - Cool & The Gang
Get Down Tonight - K.C & The Sunshine Band
Get This Party Started - Pink
Grace Kelly - Mika
Groove Is In The Heart - Deelite
Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Heart Of Glass - Blondie
Hey Soul Sister - Train
History Repeating - Shirley Bassey
Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
Hung Up - Madonna
I Got A Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
I Love The Nightlife - Alicia Bridges
I Want That Man - Deborah Harry
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
I’m ‘Outta Love - Anastasia
I’m Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado
If You Could Read My Mind - Stars On 54
Is This Love - Bob Marley
It’s In Your Eyes - Kylie Minogue
Just Dance - Lady Gaga
Karma - Alicia Keys
Kids - Robbie Williams Kylie Monogue
Kiss - Prince
Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle
Lady - Mojo
Last Dance - Donna Summer
Lets Get Loud - Jennifer Lopez
Lets Groove Tonight - Earth Wind & Fire
Listen To The Music - The Doobie Brothers
Little L - Jamiroquai
Livin’ La Vida Loca - Ricki Martin
Long Train Coming - The Doobie Brothers
Love At First Sight - Kylie Minouge
Love Foolosophy - Jamiroquai
Man I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain
Maria Maria - Santana
Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
Mercy - Duffy
Missing - Everything But The Girl
Movin’ On Up - M People
Murder On The Dance Floor - Sophie Ellis Bextor
Music - Madonna
Nut Bush City Limits - Tina Turner
On A Night Like This - Kylie Minogue
Oyo Como Va - Santana
Pink Cadillac - Natalie Cole
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Rhythm Devine - Enrique Iglesias
Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M
Rock Dj - Robbie Williams
Say It Right - Nelly Furtado
September - Earth Wind & Fire
Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
Shackles - Mary Mary
Shake Your Booty - K.C & The Sunshine Band
Sing It Back - Moloko
Smooth - Santana
Staying Alive - The Bee Gees
Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
Superstar - Jamelia
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sweat (Alalalalalong) - Inner Circle
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Take Your Mama Out - Scissor Sisters
Teardrops - Womack & Womack
That’s The Way - K.C & The Sunshine Band
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
UFO - Sneaky Sound System
Umbrella - Rihanna
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Waiting For Tonight - J-Lo
We Are The People - Empire Of The Sun
You Make Me Feel Mighty Real - Sylvester
You To Me - The Real Thing
Young Hearts - Candy Stanton