Joanne Louise Griffiths

Hey everyone! long time no see!

I survived a bleak winter here in the North of UK! now spring is sprung the blossom is out and its... slightly warmer! I am pleased to say the first song on my next album is almost finished! and I am planning to release a few new tunes on an EP in September! I am creating a new your tube channel with fab new videos so watch this space and I finally had more CD's pressed up so they are now available for purchase! If you attend my shows you can also buy a copy and £5 will be going directly to a local Southport charitable organisation Southport Soup Kitchen. 

I performed a fab gig at local music venue The Ship & Anchor with Bill and James with guest appearance from guitarist John Townsend and we have a couple of festivals coming up over the next few months! 

Keep a look out for the launch of my new channel on you tube! 

 

Well this autumn is bringing lots of new opportunities hope you check out the new video of a sneak preview of a brand new song played live recently at a great gig we did at Bar 45... I am accompanied by James Zaphron on guitar and Bill Butterworth on cahon and percussion! yay lucky me...This song will be on my next album which has some country blues influenced songs as well as etherial jazz. and a touch of reggae.. I can't wait to get cracking!

https://youtu.be/khhyMrO6T6s

Its been a fun summer... despite the temperamental weather!! I have been rehearsing my stuff with my acoustic band: the fabulous Bill Butterworth on cahon and percussion and multi talented James Zaphron on guitar/vocals... we performed my second original songs gig at Bar 45 last week and had a fabulous response for the packed house. So as we move into Autumn I am happy to say I am running two fortnightly open mic events at The Rabbit & at The Exclusive Piano Bar in Southport... The Piano Bar has been a great place for James Zaphron and myself to brush up on some jazz standards... its a great night! and now on the 20th I am hosting a new Monthly Showcase Night at Bar 45 which will be a platform for singer/songwriters, poets and all kinds of performance I will also be focusing on my original material. At the end of September on 30th, I am performing with my band for Musicians Against Homlessness in Liverpool at Club 27 looking forward to that! so please come along and support the night to raise funds for these very vulnerable people.

Thanks to a Knight in shining armour I am now recording the tracks for my next album..  so very happy to be finally getting these songs down!

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LINK! Mighty Southport Radio Session with Joanne Louise

I can't believe we are in the last week of June! its been a while since I posted... lots to tell... I am now running an immensely popular new weekly music night at the Eighty Eight Bar on Lord St. Southport. Every Thursday at 8.30pm I begin the evening with songs from my album and new material and some classic covers then the floor is free for open mic... and every week we have a special guest on, and its all free for everyone to enjoy!

I have been gigging regularly in and around my current place of abode... and last week performed on Mighty Southport radio.. (click on the LINK above!) it was a laugh. I was very fortunate to have two talented friends accompanying me James Zaphron on guitar and Bill Butterworth on drums... and I hope to be doing that again very soon.

The session starts at 1.35. 

Looking forward to some sunny days over the next few weeks and will post my gigs on the shows section of this website in the meantime stay strong folks its your vision of what you want in your life that will take you there not what you don't want... peace love and good vibrations   <3

 

 

Well it looks like I am staying in the UK for now! and enjoying every minute! Even happier to announce the arrival of my 2nd Edition of The Here & Now... you can come along to my gigs and buy a copy or buy here on this website, where you will automatically get free download of the album as well!! it's free postage for UK residents! £10 each for 12 original songs and of course you can just download the album for just £7 from here!!!

Well some of my fans have asked for an update... so... I continue to play in and around Southport on a regular basis which is great as I test out new material and add my own touch to some classic covers! I have a great opportunity to play in Liverpool in March and will be posting details about that very soon
I have just started hosting a new open mic at a friendly venue called Birkers bar & grill in Southport UK, I am a the resident acoustic chill out artist most Fridays there which is fabulous!
All of my dates are posted on my shows page so please check it if you want to catch me live!
It looks like I will be staying put in the UK for now as I build my fan base here but always open and available to travel and play and if anyone has some suggestions or contacts for me especially festivals.
I am planning to do a new video of a couple of my original songs so will update asap!

 

Happy New Year!
After arriving back from Spain in October my feet have hardly touched the ground... I have been performing regularly at great bars and venues in Southport and making appearances at several open mic sessions in Liverpool. It has been 20 years since I played in my home city, its been fabulous! and I have been enjoying the hospitality of Johnny Sands at The Leaf in Bold Street a few times and at the Jacaranda with Tom Morecroft and the Cavern Pub with Paul Kappa!  
The New Year is bringing several developments for me: as well as performing regularly at the fabulous Birkers Bar & Grill, Birkdale, Southport UK, I will be running a brand new open mic/sessions evening there on a Monday, starting on the 30th January, running from 6.30pm, also I will be appearing at the ambient Eighty Eight Bar on Lord Street, and also once a month at a lovely place called The Harbour, Ainsdale. Plus featuring at the The Hideout Sessions, an new intimate gorgeous venue in Southport on a Wednesday. All details will be posted on my events page.
I have been busy writing and have two new songs to add to my forthcoming album... I may return to Menorca for the summer but for the moment I will stick around in Lively Liverpool... I have got some catching up to do!  <3 

 

Well..the summer is speeding along in a frenzy! ;) I have again met some great, bold, lovely and mysterious people! and been able to perform my music, originals and covers to appreciative audiences on a paradise isle! The Pirate Bar on the beautiful Cala n Blanes beach has been my venue this year in Menorca, so happy about that!
With now a brand new song under my belt co-written with a good friend from Lanzarote and the prospect of possibly staying in Menorca for a little while longer...we shall see! I have made up my mind to continue with my mission to record the next album... 

It's proving to be a busy season... opening with my first gig for the summer at the new American style bar Espacio Custom in Ciutadella, at owners Jose and Edurne's request as their very first artist! since then I have been performing at Cala En Blanes, again the first artist to play live music at The Pirate Bar in a beautiful beach setting with an attentive audience sipping cocktails under a starlit sky! I am at the Pirate Bar again this Saturday and so happy to be there!