Joan as Police Woman biography, Joan as Police Woman discography
Her best known album is Real Life, released in 2006 under the moniker Joan As Police Woman.In addition to her time with the Dambuilders, Wasser's resume includes live performances and studio work with Lou Reed, Tanya Donelly, Sheryl Crow, Sparklehorse, Dave Gahan, Elton John, the Scissor Sisters, Antony and the Johnsons, Joseph Arthur and Rufus Wainwright.Joan as Police Woman
2.Biography
Wasser was raised in Norwalk, Connecticut, with a younger brother, Dan.During her time in the Dambuilders, Wasser first began to make a name for herself in the indie rock world as she developed her aggressive style of playing, which led to work outside of the group.Due to disillusionment, creative malaise, and a need to expand their respective musical horizons, the Dambuilders disbanded in October 1997.In May 1997, her boyfriend, musician Jeff Buckley, drowned accidentally, in Memphis, Tennessee.He had written the song "Everybody Here Wants You" about her.This was the first project where she was writing as well as fronting a band.In 1999, Joan joined Antony and the Johnsons.The end of Black Beetle in June 2002 brought the beginning of Wasser's work as a solo artist and the creation of a new band, Joan as Police Woman.It was recorded with Rainy Orteca and Parker Kindred, old friend and drummer of her previous band, Black Beetle.Timo Ellis is playing bass guitar for Joan As Police Woman.Compilation appearances
2003: Jane Magazine compilation
2008: Mojo Presents The White Album Recovered Vol.This page was last modified on 17 December 2008, at 17:48.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.Jim and Greg are talking about.As Jim explains, Wright was a quiet figure in a larger than life band, but he deserves to be honored.Joan as Policewoman, otherwise known as Joan Wasser, stops in for a visit this week.Death Magnetic has already soared to the top of the charts, but did it deserve to?Jim and Greg were impressed by the guitar playing and think that the album is better than other recent Metallica efforts.Like Buddy Harman who was discussed on the show a few weeks ago, Palmer was an unsung hero.Greg credits him with establishing the sound he defines as rock and roll.Shane Van LunterenTo Survive is Joan Wasser's second album under the moniker Joan as Police Woman.Singer, songwriter, and violinist Joan Wasser spent the 1990s and early '00s in alternative rock groups, including The Dambuilders and Those Bastard Souls.But a few years ago, she set out on her own under the name Joan as Police Woman.Stark and UnusualTo Survive is filled with stark, unusual imagery.She says she wrote most of the record while on tour, as a way to keep herself grounded.""So I was just looking for ways to find some solace and some peace while on the road.And that's how, why I write songs: is to sort of find a place for my emotions and my intellect to meet and make sense of what's happening."Though she tours with backing musicians, Wasser says a certain type of loneliness sets in on tour.You just have to be right with yourself, ultimately.And when you are the most right with yourself, I think you're the most comfortable being by yourself."Paying TributeThe title track of To Survive is a musing on Wasser's mother, who died during the creation of the album."When she first started playing gigs by herself, Wasser took on the moniker Joan as Police Woman, after the show Police Woman starring Angie Dickinson, in order to distinguish the project from her appearances as a violinist.She says that, after playing in a band and playing backup roles, she was terrified to sing at first."Joan as Police Woman: 'Eternal Flame'Aug.Crowded House, Joan as Police Woman in ConcertJun.PrintShare this page using one of the following services:Del.CommentsDiscussions for this story are now closed.More from Joan as Police WomanJoan as Police Woman: Full NPR Music ArchiveDan Deacon, Queens of the Stone Age, St.CD: To SurviveArtist: Joan as Police WomanReleased: 0Amazon.Rufus Wainwright collaborator Joan Wasser, have announced the release of their second album, To Survive.Another of those infinitives is "To Be Loved", the record's first single.PIAS will handle the record's release everywhere else in the world.Joan as Police Woman have three shows scheduled for now, the last two of which are intimate previews of To Survive.AMAndy Samberg's the Lonely Island Tell All!The Pitchfork Guide to Summer Festivals 2008
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