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Joanna Rocks CMAfest

Hello everyone,

I just returned from an action packed week involving performances, appearances and interviews at the 2013 CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee. This was my first time at the CMAfest and it could not have been more rewarding, more exhausting or more fun! I began the week participating in the Kick Off Parade – riding in the back of a red Silverado!

I ended the week signing autographs at the Chevrolet booth that took an hour to clear. I never imagined folks would wait that long just to meet me and I have to say it was very flattering.

It’s hard to describe what the CMA Festival is like – it’s sort of a Disneyland for Country music lovers! Everyone is having a ball, artists and fans alike.

I performed a set at CMR Nashville's 3rd Annual International Acoustic Show at the Whiskey Bent Saloon and fans really seemed to like my live interpretation of my new single, "I Guess That Says It All." A live acoustic performance video of the single can be seen HERE.

I also did a set at the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Stage and a set at the CHEVROLET Roadhouse Acoustic Stage both of which drew a large number of international fans. It was great to be able to connect with so many people, and get immediate positive feedback on how much they liked my music. Nothing is more rewarding than that!

Interspersed between performances I did interviews with television, radio and print outlets and had a chance to stop by the studios of Zuus (formerly TCN) to offer a personal thank you for keeping my debut Country video, Dream On Savannah, in their rotation. The clip is also posting good numbers on YouTube with over 200,000 views to date. It's touching how many emails I've received from young girls who heard me sing the song last week. It has a powerful message that is really reaching people and that is so gratifying.

I’m already making plans to return to Nashville for the 2014 CMA Music Festival, you should too!

Thanks, as always, for your support.

Best,
Joanna
 

 

CMA Music Festival

“Let It All Begin is solid album. It is an asset to any traditional or modern Country music fan’s record collection. Joanna stands out as one of Nashville’s brightest female up-and-coming talents…her soaring vocals are reminiscent to those of Country songstress Reba McEntire.”
– Markos Papadatos, Examiner.com


Happy Spring almost Summer!

I’m so ready for warmer weather, aren’t you? My spring has been very busy and full of opportunity and the summer is looking even better! I just found out I’ve been invited to perform at Fan Fest at the CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL in Nashville! I’m thrilled and very excited! I have two performances scheduled – on Thursday, June 6th from 5:00pm to 6:00pm I’ll be at the Bridgestone Glass Tower in concert sponsored by the Nashville Convention and Visitor's Bureau and on Sunday, June 9th at 2:30pm I'll be performing on the CMA Chevy Acoustic Stage. If you aren’t familiar with Fan Fest here is a link to a site that can fill you in on everything! http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-music-festival/2013/home.

I recently returned from an action packed trip to Nashville, where I was fortunate enough to be involved in some fund raising charity events and had a chance to do several interviews promoting my new EP, Let It All Begin, and my new single, I Guess That Says It All.

During my trip I had a great time participating in the Christmas 4 Kids Celebrity Golf Tournament. My foursome was with three great ladies who could really hit the ball and they were so much fun to be with! We had a wonderful time on the links. This tournament was hosted by the Bluegrass Duo, The Roys, who are incredibly talented and just simply lovely people. It was a great day.



One of the high points of my trip was being the Featured Artist of the Week on Renegade Radio. I did an interview with my good buddy, DJ Captain Jack (who is always great fun) and I want to let Renegade Radio know how much I appreciate their support for my music and my career. Also, thanks for featuring the video of my single, Dream On Savannah, in your “Hot Video Picks.”

One of my interviews during my Nashville trip was with the lovely and talented Kayla Becker for The Kayla Becker Show. At the end of the interview, she’s included an acoustic video performance of my new single, I Guess That Says It All. I hope you like it!!!

The trip was wonderful and I got to hang out with some old and new friends in addition to all my interviews and appearances. I love that city – it has such vibrancy and there is music happening everywhere you turn. I can’t wait to return next month!





That’s all for now! Please let me know if you will be at either of my performances at the CMA Music Festival on June 6th or June 9th – I would love to be able to say hello to you in person!

Thanks, as always, for your support!
Joanna

“Rocked up Country from a New York girl that straddles other performing disciplines with often stellar results, Mosca lands on the right side of the line that divides commercial Country into good or yucky. This is an EP that leaves you wanting more.”
– Chris Spector, Midwest Record Recap

 

Joanna on Renegade Radio!

Hi all,

2013 is starting off very well for me! I have just been added to the featured artist page on Renegade Radio and CMT.com has added my music video for my single, Dream On Savannah, to their site.

RenegadeRadioNashville.com has made history as the first Internet radio station of any genre in the world to receive trade magazine reporting status. Just six short months after their live launch on June 8, 2011, Music Row Magazine named RenegadeRadioNashville.com as the first ever Internet Radio Station to report their weekly playlist. As a reporting station, Renegade joins the Music Row Panel in determining the artists that will top the country music radio charts.

CMT is the leading television and digital authority on country music and lifestyle entertainment. CMT and CMT.com offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series. CMT.com is the top resource for country music on demand.

I simply could not be more thrilled or honored to have my music featured on these two prestigious sites!

The direct link for the Renegade Radio page is http://www.renegaderadionashville.com/FeaturedArtists.html. For the CMT.com page click this link: http://www.cmt.com/artists/joanna-mosca

All the best,
Joanna
 

 

Music video release!

I just wanted to let everyone know that my video for my latest single,
"Dream On Savannah", is up and available for viewing below or at the link here.

I'm very proud of this song and especially thrilled with the video, which I think really helps bring the story to life. Please take a moment to view it and let me know what you think. And if you spread the word and send it along to your friends, it would be much appreciated! You can leave comments on my Facebook page.

Thanks for your time and support!!

Be well,
Joanna
 


Let It All Begin


Hi Everybody,

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my new EP, Let It All Begin. I’m really happy with the six songs on the new EP. It includes a mix of everything - a couple up-tempo tunes to sing along with as well as those ballad songs that will rip your heart out.

So far the reviews have been great. I recently did an interview with Markos Papadatos, a writer at the Examiner. Below is a quote from Markos:

“This album is solid. It is an asset to any traditional or modern country music fan’s record collection. Joanna stands out as one of Nashville’s brightest female up-and-coming talents…her soaring vocals are reminiscent to those of country songstress Reba McEntire.”
– The Examiner

To read the entire interview click here.

I also want to let you know that my first single from the EP, Dream On Savannah, which I released last month, is doing great and rapidly climbing up the Music Row charts. I want to thank you all for your support of the single and let you know that I’m shooting a music video for the single this month. I can’t wait for you to see it!

Please check out my website, www.JoannaMosca.com, where you can download the EP directly, and my Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/JoannaMoscaMusic

Thanks, as always, for your support!

Be well,

Joanna

 

"Dream on Savannah" - Joanna's new single!


Click above to listen to "Dream on Savannah"
 


Hey Everyone,

I just wanted to share some exciting news. My latest single, Dream On Savannah, from my new EP, Let It All Begin, has just been released to country radio and early reviews have been great. I’m so excited about this song. It really captures the essence of who I am and the obstacles and doubt I've had to overcome in high school and later in my life when I decided to pursue a career in music. I hope the song touches you the same way it touches me, please enjoy.

Thanks, as always, for your support!

Warmest, Joanna


Hello everyone.

The past couple of months have been very busy for me and I wanted to let you know what I have been up to!

I recently spent some time in beautiful Nashville, Tennessee where I recorded the vocals for two brand new songs for my soon to be released EP entitled “Let It All Begin.” I’m once again working with Grammy winner Bryan White who is producing this EP. One of the songs I’m doing called, "I Guess That Says it All", was also written by Bryan. (He’s a multi-talented guy!) It's a beautiful, heartbreaking song which I can't wait for you to hear. (It's always more fun to record the "tear your heart out songs.” I don't know why!) I had great fun with Bryan and engineer Jason in Bryan's beautiful studio. I’ll be back in Nashville soon to record a few more songs and we should be ready for a late spring release. I’ll keep you posted!





 

I recently attended the Annual Country Radio Seminar held in Nashville. This event brings Country Radio people from all over the world together for educational meetings, networking, performances and fun. I saw some great performances by Lady A, Darius Rucker, Faith Hill, George Strait, Alan Jackson, I’m Josh Turner, Lee Ann Womack and some American Idol alumni, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina. (I met Scotty and he's as sweet and humble as he seemed when he was on the show.)


Scotty McCreery


Josh Turner


During the day I did radio and magazine interviews and met some wonderful people working in the journalism area of the Country Radio industry.


Christian Lamitschka from
Germany’s Country Music International


David Pierce from Today’s Country Magazine


Steve Martin from Lexington Broadcasting


I had the opportunity to send a video message of support to our US Marines and I recorded some Public Service Announcements for several great organizations and charities, including World Vision, Save The Music, Inc., and City of Hope. While recording a PSA for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) I had the privilege of meeting two of MDA's young Ambassadors, Sara and Bryson I loved meeting them, they were filled with life and joy and hope. You can see it in the photo below.
 

CRS after hours was another whole event. As you might imagine, there were lots of bands playing in town, numerous parties and several late nights. My favorite place, however, was the infamous Bridge Bar at the Renaissance Hotel which is the place to be during CRS weekend!

Nashville is truly one of the best cities in the South for “comfort food”, and my favorite comfort food haunt in Nashville is called Rotier's. I went there on my last night and it was fried catfish and grits night. OMG. Heaven! I also indulged in one of their famous milkshakes! The entire meal was pure joy!

It was a wonderful and exciting trip full of people who are absolutely passionate about Country music, from performers, to journalists to fans. I can’t wait to attend next year’s seminar!

Warmest,

Joanna
 

Country Radio Seminar

I am heading back to Nashville to attend the famed Country Radio Seminar (CRS). I will be doing tons of interviews and meet and greets with some of country radio's biggest players; I am really looking forward to it.

Even more exciting than my upcoming trip; I am working on brand new songs with some amazing songwriters that I will feature on an EP which I am going to release! I will also be releasing a single from the EP with an accompanying new video. Lots of great things going on!
 

Live at The Bluebird Cafe

I hope this newsletter finds everyone doing well.

I just spent a week in Nashville, TN, performing, meeting with DJs, songwriters, doing interviews and making many new friends along the way.
 
The first part of my visit included performing at the legendary Bluebird Cafe.  This place is full of country music history.  We played to a very appreciative packed house full of people who listened to every lyric and note.  I loved working with my amazing guitarist, Shayne Hill (you may remember his name from the very successful band, Sawyer Brown!).  In addition to the photos below, there are video clips of the show on my Facebook Fan Page, Reverbnation and MySpace.
 
 


 
Performing at The Bluebird Cafe
 
 
I had the pleasure to attend a meet and greet party at the Country Music Association and Nashville Songwriters Association International, of which I'm a member.  Always great to connect with new people and discuss this ever evolving music industry.
 
I also did a radio interview and performance with the wonderful DJ Captain Jack at Renegade Radio.  Captain Jack is a live wire and so much fun to talk to!  I had a blast.  Jack is a New Jersey native who is now happily living in Nashville.
 
 
With DJ Captain Jack
 
 

 
Signing the "Wall of Fame" at Renegade Radio
 
My publicists, PLA Media threw a party at Pie in the Sky Pizza, and the party was followed by a songwriter's night at the Hotel Indigo in Nashville's West End.  This was a really great night!  I performed with three extremely talented singer/songwriters and met many cool people,one of whom was the famous singer from the 60s/70s, Melanie! (Brand New Key, Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma, and Ruby Tuesday, to mention a few!) She gave a surprise performance following our show. I had a chance to speak with her after the show and she was so warm and down to earth. 
 
Interspersed with performances and meetings, I had the opportunity to have two songwriting sessions with some Grammy winning writers.  I left Nashville with two new tunes!
 
Really, the only downside of the week was dealing with the torrential rains for five days. That's always hard on one's "performance hair!"  But honestly, if that's all I have to complain about, I know I'm doing really well!  
 
At the end of the week I performed at the Ronald McDonald House in Nashville.  The house is a very warm and cozy Victorian style home, and was decorated so beautifully.  
 
The adorable Gingerbread Village at
the Ronald McDonald House
 
I sang for many children and their families, and they were so appreciative to have me there.  There was a deaf mother and her son staying there, and the boy wanted to sit with me while I sang, which was great by me, and his mother signed all the songs while I sang.  They were a very lovely family.  Also while there I spoke with several Mom's whose babies were born with birth defects who were staying at the Ronald McDonald house so they could visit their children at Vanderbilt Hospital.  My thoughts and prayers go out to them and their families.  These were some very brave and remarkable women.
 
After my work was done for the week, I rewarded myself with a great comfort food meal with friends at Rotier's in Nashville.  This restaurant is an institution, a real hole in the wall, and a perfect comfort food destination.  Yummm to the grilled cheeseburger with all the fixings and hash brown casserole!
 
I had a great trip and made lots of music, memories and friends.  I wish you and yours all the very best.
 
Thanks, as always, for your support,
 
Joanna


 

Exciting News from Joanna!


Click above to listen to "Where Does Good Love Go?"
 

I am very proud and excited to announce the official release of my latest single “Where Does Good Love Go,” produced by country superstar Bryan White and featuring legendary country artist Richie McDonald of the highly successful band Lonestar.

The song has already received a glowing review from one of Country music’s toughest and most respected critics, Robert K. Oremann of Music Row Magazine, who writes, "Richie leads things off with his hearty tenor. Her pert delivery takes over for a couple of lines before he begins harmonizing expertly. The mid-tempo tune is quite nicely penned. Another plus: it’s as country as grits." The song is rapidly rising up the country music charts and should be available on Sirius/XM radio in the near future if your local market doesn’t have a country radio station.

 

Joanna Mosca assembles a country dream team to release NEW DUET, "Where Does Good Love Go?" 

 

Country superstar, Bryan White, is putting on his producer hat to join the voices of Richie McDonald, long known as one of music’s most accomplished and wide-ranging talents, with Joanna Mosca, emerging country star who’s already had two Top 10 A/C charted hits and toured last winter with folk sensation, Martin Sexton.

 

In a single that asks “Where Does Good Love Go,” Joanna Mosca and Richie McDonald will combine their voices in a blend that is sure to create a strong buzz in Country music.  The list of accomplishments that McDonald brings to his solo career is among music’s most noteworthy.  He has earned six gold and platinum albums, several DMA and ACM awards as well as BMI awards for songwriting.

Bryan White, a country phenom, charted seventeen singles on the Billboard country charts, where four reached Number One: "Someone Else's Star,” "Rebecca Lynn," "So Much for Pretending," and "Sittin' on Go." "So Much for Pretending" was the most successful of these songs, spending two weeks at Number One.


Joanna Mosca featured in "Music News Nashville"

Click here for the full review! 

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Joanna Mosca's recent country single 'Where Does Good Love Go,' a duet with Richie McDonald, received lots of country radio praise. It was reason enough to sit down with the friendly singer-songwriter for a quick Q&A.

1. How did the duet with Richie come about?
It was originally going to be a duet with Bryan White but at the last minute he wasn't able to do it. He suggested Richie McDonald. After Richie listened to my stuff and the song, he really wanted to do it, and that's how it came to be. Bryan wanted to stay involved in the project so he produced it and played drums on the track.

2. What was it like working with Bryan as a producer?
He is so down to earth, real and nice, and he is so unaffected. He had huge success and is now pursuing different directions as well like producing, but all the awards and celebrity didn't affect him. He is just a gracious human being.

3. What is your favorite musical memory?
Touring with Martin Sexton. I did a 16-city tour with him earlier this year. He is John Mayer's idol. When Mayer was an up-and-coming guitartist he used to go see Martin. He is the best live performer I ever heard. Then I read a quote from Mayer saying the same thing! So when I opened for Sexton I was just like 'Oh my God!' When he plays guitar it sounds like he has 10 pieces with him. Plus, he sings falsetto, his voice is music. It's not mainstream, he hasn't had big radio hits, but he has a huge following. He sold out every venue we went to, up to 3000 seats. It was probably the best musical experience I've had.

4. Who were you earliest influences?
Patsy Cline. I grew up in West Hartford, CT. There was nobody listening to Patsy Cline there. She was already gone by that pint but my dad loved country music so that's how it all began. He loved to sing but never pursued it himself. He introduced me to her music and it stayed with me. When I started thinking about doing this as a career, even though I'm an northern girl, my stuff always had a lot of country in it.

5. Given where you grew up, did you ever consider an easier career in folk or pop rather than country?
Well, you know, my stuff is a blend of pop, country and rock. We had quite a bit of success on AC radio with my first three singles. They made Top 10 on the FMQB Charts and it was exciting. Then we got some interest from people in Nashville and we decided to release the songs to country radio. The single 'Keep on Going' had also made the Top 30 in the Billboard Charts in AC music. Once I came down here [to Nashville] I realized I was comfortable here and if country radio liked my music, I was going to roll with that.

6. What do you think of Nashville so far?
I love Nashville! I started visiting her a few years back, writing, doing the publisher rounds, you know, the usual stuff. I like that people are courteous and respectful, and they treat you with kindness. And I like that they talk slow! *laughs* I am always going so fast so being here is relaxing.

7. You had a full career in administration. How did that help you in your music career?
I think it helped a lot. It helps with songwriting to have life experiences to draw from, and it helps with discipline. It's also helped me to surround myself with the right people. It can be tricky in this business, and I can imagine if you're 16 or 18 it's very hard. There are a lot of people out there making big promises.

8. What is your songwriting process like?
I usually come up with a title or a hook and it starts from there. I have three or four people I work with regularly and sometimes I will bring them some half-finished lyrics. When I write, it's usually something I've been through. I know there's writers in this town with whom you can open a book, point to any word, and they can write a song around it. That's not me, I have to feel it, it has to be something I went through. I think a lot of women relate to my lyrics because I mainly write from the female perspective.

9. With Christmas coming up, what is your favorite holiday tradition?
My favorite tradition is watching 'It's a Wonderful Life' with my kids. We started that quite a few years back, as soon as they were old enough to understand the movie. I make home-made cookies, we light the fire and then we watch the movie.

10. How can people connect with you and find out more about your music?
There's my website www.joannamosca.com. I also have a facebook page and I use Twitter. I'm tweeting like a maniac! *laughs*
 

  
     

 

 


 

If there was ever a time to fly Delta airlines, it's now!  Joanna's music has been added to the in-flight playlist.  Awesome!!

Listen to "Keep On Going" on Delta Airlines' Indie In-Flight Channel 9A. 

 

 

Check out "Joanna's Causes" and see which groups Joanna supports

 

 

 

 

 

 

KIX96 COUNTRY VIDEO BLOG

Watch behind the scenes as Joanna records "Keep On Going"



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