Member Since: 25/05/2006
Band Website: http://www.thejetsuns.co.uk
Band Members: Joanne Louise: vocalist/guitarist/writer.
Born in Liverpool and is the driving force of The Jetsuns. As singer/songwriter for several years JL has performed her songs at The Theatre Clwyd (Wales) The Brighton Pavillion Theatre, The Theatre Royal in Stratford and many more... her distinctive voice has been likened to the sound of Jonie Mitchell, Karen Carpenter, Kate Bush and Minnie Riperton, and her songwriting has reminded some of Nick Drake and Radio Head. Her favourite singers include Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and Jeff Buckley.
Lewis Fielding: bass/slide guitar. Lewis is a proffessional blues guitarist who has worked with Big Joe Turner playing at the Royal Albert Hall alongside BB King, Clarence Tex Walker and currently playing with Little George Sueref (Womad 02, Lattitude festival 07) and Jerimiah Marques (Mystique Blues Fest 05, and regularly at the Blues Bar-London)A recent addition to The Jetsuns is Miss Jane South on flute and backing vocals, Jane is a virtuoso instrumentalist and has had extensive experience as a flautist, she resonates beautifully with The Jetsuns vibe and has performed with the band on three occasions so far since the new year!
Performing on the forthcoming album: Drums - Kit Jolliffe, Trumpets - Byron Wallen and Joe Auckland (Madness, Transcargo), Acoustic guitar- Richard Batty.For more insight into the band check out:
http://www.thejetsuns.spiritual-nature.com..
Influences: Jeff Buckley, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Lauren Hill, Led Zepplin, Carole King, Jonie Mitchell, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Jah Wobble and the Invaders of the Heart...Jazz, Soul, Reggae, World Music..
Sounds Like: Nothing Else
Record Label: INDIGOLD
Type of Label: Indie