After
a 12 year crusade to become a lead guitar legend Jo Bywater finally
broadened her pathway to incorporate and unleash a new brand of
original tunes. 2005 finally brought her the awakening she
couldn’t ignore to deliver words of wisdom, inspiration and
tortured souls on the ears of the public. She takes the form of an
innovative and inspired, emotional sharing and shedding musical
force and joins the pool of credible independent songwriters in the
music industry. Stripped
of electric guitar she walks solo and acoustic, her style hails
alone forging its own groove. She is an infection of tasty riffs and
blues rawness, a melting pot of styles and influence, laced with
funk and injected with the rusty edge of vocal honesty.
Her tunes are comprised of lyrics ‘with a view’ coated in
catchy melody pushing the headway while the guitar chases them up in
the rear but by no means the background.
As
a lead guitarist Jo’s accolades have included gigs and recordings
with various artists, as well as tours such as summer festivals 2005
across Canada and the USA. Selected
highlights are MTV reality pilot show and album recordings,
Liverpool Music Week 2015/5, performances at Ladyfest Manchester and
International Pop Overthrow 2015, International Guitar Festival of
Great Britain and tour of Spain 2002, Burnley Blues Festival and The
Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival 2015
More detailed information can be found at www.webpresskit.net/jobywater.
As
a performing songwriter Jo’s gigs in Liverpool have included
Liverpool Music Week 2005, Zanzibar and Barfly. In the USA she
performed at The Stage Door in New Hampshire. She also organises an
acoustic night based primarily in Liverpool called ‘Flytrap’ in
correspondence with fellow songwriter Sam Kearney with whom she also
plays bass guitar.
Her
guitar influences range from Stevie Ray Vaughan, Blind Melon, Pearl
Jam, Nuno Bettencourt and the
Red Hot Chili Peppers to more recent song writing appreciation in
Neil Young, Fiona Apple and Ani DiFranco
A
small collection of Jo’s songs and contact information can be
found online at www.myspace.com/jobywater.
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