Johanna Lee's work spans many years and most genres, from jazz and blues standards to stripped back acoustic heaven and right on through to trip hop tracks for the chilled out e-generation.
Eclectic yet versatile, she brings her unique voice and somehow makes it fit every style, whether blasting out a big soul vocal or delicately hitting all the right emotional notes for a softer ballad. The honesty and energy in her performances, together with flawless phrasing and a purity in her vocal seem to make the style of music irrelevant.
Her philosophy has always been to sing music that moves her in some way, whether to laugh, cry or dance and consequently her live work is similarly varied, just as happy singing backing vocals as stepping out front. The usual circuit gigs fit in alongside performances in festivals, musicals and plays, most notably at Sadlers Wells, the ICA and Ronnie Scott's.
Although currently unsigned, her voice and songwriting have drawn in established musicians such as Dominic Miller (Guitarist for Sting, writer of Shape of My Heart and an artist in his own right signed to Decca Records) and renowned drummer Mark Mondesir (Mark has performed with Courtney Pine, Kyle Eastwood, Julian Joseph and the legendary Jeff Beck) and both musicians appear on her debut EP. Dominic features on Whatever Will Be and Mark has played on Enough For Two and The Lines.
Ultimately, Johanna Lee's work is a collection of honest songs, beautifully performed.2008 kicks off with airplay on BBC Radio 6 on Tom Robinson's show, a new home on the water in North London, Spurs winning the cup... good things are surely coming this way...
