"I heard something I thought I would never hear, a British White Girl playing blues guitar so deep and passionately it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end!"
- Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics.
"She plays with more attitude and flare than most. Massive potential here. Inspiring."
- Guitarist Magazine.
British singer and blues guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor was 16 years old when she was discovered by Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics. Stewart was so impressed with Taylor's guitar playing that he invited the youngster to join his supergroup, D.U.P. (Da Univerzal Playaz) on a European tour in 2002.
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Playing the hard stuff à la SRV, making you feel the bite of her Telecaster like Albert Collins or working out charming little riffs from the Jimi Hendrix book, Joanne is always seeking (and finding) new terrain. Vocally, she has a strong, husky style, sort of understated, and somewhat reminiscent of Joss Stone with its soulfulness at times.
Joanne Shaw Taylor recently joined Annie Lennox onstage during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in 2012. Joanne was prominently featured during the show, and even took the only guitar solo!