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Jo Fidler

About Me

Jo Fidler is a young and dynamic singer songwriter and backing vocalist, and has been performing and writing music for the past ten years. Influenced by such artists as Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, and Ms.Dynamite, Jo’s stunning soulful vocals are highly unique and are a rich blend of soul, jazz and RnB.As a solo artist she has been on the Manchester gig circuit for the past 5 years performing at many venues including; Manchester Apollo, Manchester Academy One, Glastonbury Festival, and Live on Channel M television.Jo is also a versatile backing vocalist, and has supported Gorillaz at Manchester Opera House, Jules Rendell at Manchester Academy One, and Soul singer Jamie Finlay at Cargo, London, to mention but a few.Jo is part of singer/songwriter/producer collective My Family, and is involved in the writing and arranging of their material. Their fresh and exclusive sound fuses jazz, brokenbeat and soul, and they have been on the Manchester gig circuit for the past year with a residency at one of Manchester’s plushest hang-out’s; Lammars in the Northern Quarter.Keep your eyes peeled for Jo Fidler……

My Interests

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Member Since: 24/06/2007
Band Website: www.myspace.com/jofidler
Band Members: Adam Smikle, Andy Smith
Influences: Dave Fidler, India Arie, Musiq Soulchild, Denosh, Taylor Jackson, Hannah Atkins, Jules Rendell, Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone, JT, Destinys Child, Hannah Hardwick, Jamie Finlay, my mum, Eva Cassidy, Hannah Hardwick, Jill Scott, Musiq, Angie Stone, Estelle, Jasmine Sullivan

Sounds Like: Estelle, Jaguar Wright
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Gig Shenanigans Slides

Photo evidence of my gig shenanigans!
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:36:00 GMT

TIME OUT!

Hi Guys,I'm currently recording for Julie E Gordon's mini album so will be taking some time out from gigs for a while. Will keep you posted when i start to 'get back out there!'Lots of love and keep t...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:38:00 GMT

Backing Vocals for Julie E Gordon@The Ruby Lounge, Manchester

On thursday night i had the priveledge of performing with Julie E Gordon (The Happy Mondays) doing her backing vocals. It was a fabulous night and I was surprised at how well the crowd responded to th...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:38:00 GMT

Im Back

Well guys...its been a long time coming,but I'm back in the game and ready to rock n'roll! I've been busy having my first baby, he's called Dylan, now aged 9 months, so I thought it was about time I g...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:43:00 GMT