Maria Joao and The Sound Strippers

About Me

Maria JoÃ£o is a singer/composer/writer. Based in the UK since 1986, after leaving her sunny little village by the sea, in Portugal, to explore new horizons and challenges, Maria Joao, a farmer's granddaughter, has impressed many with her charismatic, versatile and sensual voice and her multi-cultural musical diversity has earned her a well respected reputation as an artist. Also probably one of the few female blues harp players in the world, self-taught she confessed.
With an eclectic vision, infinite curiosity and a non-compromising attitude, Maria JoÃ£o continues her journey, learning and experimenting with sound and immersing herself in the world/global fusion music scene and entwining it with electronica. Working alongside various different producers and different projects through out the years, she has created a wide repertoire of knowledge, always pushing herself into different realms to discover more and more sensorial layers to make the music that will inspire her and others.
No frontiers, no boundaries.
Her collaborations and projects have included:
- Johny Human and The Beings (Family Fodder founder) where it all started, a rock psychedelic punk cabaret duo, where Maria Joao and Alig took to the dusty road and performed their act to audiences all over.
- Glow, a 8 year old music affair together with composer Pete Ardron. They have created a dedicated following and are still remembered to this day for their inspiring and uplifting live shows. www.glow.cx
- Kamel Nitrate - Nominated for the BBC World Music Awards as Best Band and Best Live Act 2003 & 2004 and an exclusive live set at Andy Kershaws BBC Radio 3. www.kamelnitrate.com
Here she also takes the role of manager/promoter, another arrow to her bow.
- Ghostland (folk/middle eastern/irish fusion - East West Records)
- Zohar (middle eastern/arabic)
- David Lowe (Dreamcatcher - Oval/Mango records)
- James Asher (world/global fusion)
- Ali Slimani (algerian, rai), etc.
- Oojami (turkish fusion beats)
Multi-talented Maria Joao is also an accomplished artist with a Merit in Art & Design to which she applies to a variety of areas, not only for her own use but also accepts commissions, and has done an array of work from designing record covers, flyers and posters to web design, photo promos, painting and sculpture, etc.
Maria JoÃ£o and The Sound Strippers is her latest creation, a solo project, bringing together a fusion of styles and languages of the world, a vibrant and sensual experience for all the senses - an acoustic embrace with technology. The live show is a surprise every time, bringing in tribal dancers, wizards, jugglers, guest appearances, live projections, a complete feast for the eyes, ears and feet, an immersion into a unique world of colour and sound which eases and teases the mind.
Like infamous comedian Bill Hicks said once : -Life is just a ride...just a ride...
FESTIVALS:
The Barbican - The Fleadh - Glastonbury festivals - Womad stages around the world - Larmer Tree festival - Donnington Off The Tracks - Big Green Gathering - Knockengorroth (Scotland) - Kingston Green Fair - Guildford festival, etc.
VENUES:
China White - Momo - Scala (London) - The Great Eastern Hotel - The Spitz - Cargo - The Troubador - Union Chapel - Whirl-y-gig - Synergy - The Crypt - Concorde2 - Darbucka - The Jamm and many more.
Italy - (Rome, Torino, Naples, Modena, Bologna, Roveretto, etc.) - Sweden - Switzerland - UK - Amsterdam - Africa - Spain - Budapest - Portugal.
ALBUM COMING OUT SOON + NEW WEBSITE ONLINE NOW: www.fizzymoon.com
- CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR PERFORMERS FOR LIVE SHOW -
Looking for fizzy argonauts, psychedelic wizards, versatile dancers with a difference (tribal/belly dancers, expressive dancers, fire dancers, etc), UV jugglers, interesting illusions, aliens with an attitude, ethereal projectionists, etc., to be part of the show and to make it a magical world on stage, not a circus but a performance that will immerse people into a different reality. So, if you've got a talent that will blow them away at festivals and personal gigs and you love what you do, get in touch on the contact info below.
For any queries/bookings/mailing list please contact management:
Fizzymoon
Mob +44(0)78 37 05 07 30
E-mail: [email protected]
AND MAKE A DREAM COME TRUE
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Member Since: 5/5/2006
Band Website: fizzymoon.com
Band Members: MARIA JOAO: Singer - songwriter - composer - producer - programmer - arranger

Lead and backing vocals, programming, semi acoustic electric-guitar, bass, keyboards, blues harp, flute, percussion.

Collaborators:
Tony Marrison: Electric guitar, darbucka, programming, backing vox.
Matt Tweed: Sitar

Photo courtesy of Steve Kennedy

MARIA JOAO AND THE SOUND STRIPPERS
COMING SOON:

License this music for commercial use through Pump Audio

Influences: The far corners of the world, percussive dance inducing tribal mix with addictive electronica grooves and moods, psychedelic colours and smooth sexy looks with exotica funk flavours.

No boundaries, no frontiers.

Video by Neale Froud
Get this video and more at MySpace.com

Courtesy of Francis Medina

Sounds Like:
Funky rock phsycadelic sexy swinging delicious world/global beats fusion

- Compilation DUBXOTICAETHNOFUNKADELIA by Universal Egg label - 2001
Track: ELA Ã‰ MAR - Maria Joao + Glow

- Compilation ELECTR'ORIENTAL DELIGHT by Ultravista label - 2001
Track: ELA Ã‰ MAR - Glow

- Compilation SAHARA LOUNGE by Musica Alternativa label - 2002
Track: CAN'T CATCH THE WIND - Glow

- Compilation DOCAS by Musica Alternativa label - 2002
Track: ENFEITICADA - Glow

- Compilation THE SOUND OF FASHION by Musica Alternativa label - 2003
Track: KARIZMA - Maria Joao + Nigel Hopkins

- Compilation AMALIA REVISITED by Different World label - 2004
Track: AMALIA - Maria Joao + Tony Marrison

- Compilation MAD WORLD by Green Queen Music - Proceeds to Tsunami appeal - 2005
Track: GALAXIA'S LUST - Maria Joao + Tony Marrison

- Compilation WORLD TRENDS by Different World label - 2005
Track: SATELITE - Maria Joao + Kamel Nitrate

- Compilation STRESS FREE! NO STRESS ADDED by Different City label - 2005
Track: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING - Maria Joao + Tony Marrison

- Compilation OSTE by Tast-One Records (BZ Records) 2006
Track: GALAXIA'S LUST - Maria Joao + Tony Marrison

- Unavailable At All Good Record Shops - Glow

- Almost Forgetting To Breathe - Glow

- Enfeiticada - Glow

- Labyrinth Of Visions - Maria Joao and The Sound Strippers

- Ela Ã‰ Mar - Glow

- Al-Gharb - Glow

- Enfeiticada - Glow

- Antena 3 - Portugal

- GLR/London Live(Charlie Gillett) with Zohar

- BBC Radio3 (Andy Kershaw) with Kamel Nitrate

Tracks from the album 'Enfeiticada' by Glow:
I made this MySpace Music Player at MyFlashFetish .com.

Record Label: Yes please!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

IM GOING TO SEE LUNAR DUNES LIVE 11TH JAN 2008 @ MARQUEE!

Cool!
Posted by Maria Joao and The Sound Strippers on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:11:00 PST

I’M GOING TO SEE BOBBY CONN LIVE!! 16th Oct 2007-Corsica Studios, Elephant & Castle

BOBBY CONN AND THE GLASS GYPSIES @ Corsica Studios (Unit 5), Elephant Road, Elephant & Castle, London SE17get tickets from: www.wegottickets.com/event/22331Some say that Bobby Conn is the bravest litt...
Posted by Maria Joao and The Sound Strippers on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:26:00 PST

I’M GOING TO SEE ALABAMA 3 LIVE IN THE ASTORIA!!! eeeeeehaaaaaa!

Me and Kamel Nitrate played in the same stage as they did and shared the smokey backrooms in The Lost Vagueness event. Cool boys!Check them out, they are really goooood and fun live! 7th, October, sun...
Posted by Maria Joao and The Sound Strippers on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:30:00 PST