Jo McCafferty
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Jo McCafferty is an acoustic singer/songwriter from Aberdeen
, Scotland
. She has released seven albums to date:
McCafferty has spent time playing with many different bands and artists, including Midge Ure
, Donnie Munro
(Runrig
), Fish
, Marillion
and Glenn Tilbrook
. She has played in many venues including the Amsterdam Paradiso, Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom
, Croydon's Fairfield Halls
, and many other high profile locations throughout Europe and the US.
In 2005 McCafferty formed the Jo McCafferty Band to play with The Dresden Dolls
. The Band went on to play a couple of more times throughout the year, and brought a whole new sound to the usually acoustic material. In 2006 McCafferty was working on a new Band album called 'Overtaking on the Bend', and has seen her first foray into the world of soundtracks, recorded at her home studio. McCafferty supported Marillion again in Portsmouth on 9 June 2007.
On 11 May 2009 McCafferty finally entered a studio to record 'Overtaking on a Bend', working with long time producer/engineer Grant Milne. The album is now available through McCafferty's site and she chronicled the making of the album through a blog. The cover art and inside CD sleeve depicts a 1950s Raymond Chandleresque noir vibe and was designed by Stuart Mitchell who had previously designed the cover for Papercuts and Lime.
The album 'Overtaking on a Bend' will be officially released on 12 March 2010.
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. She has released seven albums to date:
- Nothing Whispered to Katy (1994)
- Radiaxial (2001)
- The 8 Year Gap (2003)
- Papercuts & Lime (2004)
- Games For One (2004) (best of and studio recordings)
- Live At The Moorings (2005)
- Overtaking on a Bend (2010)
McCafferty has spent time playing with many different bands and artists, including Midge Ure
Midge Ure
James "Midge" Ure, OBE is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter...
, Donnie Munro
Donnie Munro
Donnie Munro is a Scottish musician, and former lead singer of the band Runrig.A native speaker of Scottish Gaelic, much of his work is in that language.-Early life:...
(Runrig
Runrig
Runrig are a Scottish Celtic rock group formed in Skye, in 1973 under the name 'The Run Rig Dance Band'. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included songwriters Rory Macdonald and Calum Macdonald. The current line-up also includes longtime members Malcolm Jones, Iain Bayne, and more...
), Fish
Fish (singer)
Derek William Dick, better known as Fish, is a Scottish progressive rock singer, lyricist and occasional actor, best known as the former lead singer of Marillion.-Biography:...
, Marillion
Marillion
Marillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, England in 1979. Their recorded studio output comprises sixteen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original vocalist & frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve...
and Glenn Tilbrook
Glenn Tilbrook
Glenn Martin Tilbrook is the lead singer and guitarist of the English band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid 1970s who broke through in the new wave era at the decade's end. He generally wrote the melody for Squeeze, while his writing partner, Chris Difford, wrote the lyrics...
. She has played in many venues including the Amsterdam Paradiso, Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom
Barrowland Ballroom
The Barrowlands is a major dance hall and concert venue in Glasgow, Scotland.-History of Barrowland Ballroom:The original building opened in 1934 in a mercantile area east of Glasgow's city centre...
, Croydon's Fairfield Halls
Fairfield Halls
Fairfield Hall is an arts centre in Croydon, London, England and opened in 1962. It contains a concert hall, the Ashcroft Theatre , the Arnhem Gallery civic hall and an art gallery....
, and many other high profile locations throughout Europe and the US.
In 2005 McCafferty formed the Jo McCafferty Band to play with The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2000, the group consists of Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione...
. The Band went on to play a couple of more times throughout the year, and brought a whole new sound to the usually acoustic material. In 2006 McCafferty was working on a new Band album called 'Overtaking on the Bend', and has seen her first foray into the world of soundtracks, recorded at her home studio. McCafferty supported Marillion again in Portsmouth on 9 June 2007.
On 11 May 2009 McCafferty finally entered a studio to record 'Overtaking on a Bend', working with long time producer/engineer Grant Milne. The album is now available through McCafferty's site and she chronicled the making of the album through a blog. The cover art and inside CD sleeve depicts a 1950s Raymond Chandleresque noir vibe and was designed by Stuart Mitchell who had previously designed the cover for Papercuts and Lime.
The album 'Overtaking on a Bend' will be officially released on 12 March 2010.
External references
- McCafferty's official web site including news, lyrics & shop.
- McCafferty's official myspace site
- McCafferty's Overtaking On A Bend Blog