February 2012
1 post
A Q&A with Jo on Shout4music.com
Music blog Shout4music.com recently did a Q&A with Jo. Read it here.
January 2012
1 post
December 2011
1 post
Jo performing live on BBC World Service on 10th...
Jo will be performing 3 tracks live on air from the BBC Radio Theatre in front of an audience of 300 and broadcast worldwide on the BBC’s World Service’s ‘Click’ show. Tune in from 7.30pm GMT on radios worldwide or over the internet.
If you would like to be in the audience there are a few places available from http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/shows/click_2012
November 2011
7 posts
Announcing Patrons
Today we are announcing a new way that you can directly support Jo’s work, by becoming a patron. As a patron you will not only be directly involved in ensuring that Jo continues to create astounding new music, you will also receive the Gown illuminated DVD free, unique artwork prints and several other goodies.
Click here to visit the Patrons microsite.
Announcing Gown illuminated
Click here to visit the Gown illuminated page.
Gown gift bundles
As a few of you have asked, we are now offering little bundles of Gown - 5 or 10 CDs at a significant discount in the shop..
Every bundle will ship with a bonus CD of Jo performing 3 festive songs (one per order).
50,001..
(photo by Jo..)
Congratulations to Canadian Guy who has just become Jo’s 50,001st fan on Facebook (kudos to Joni Ellenby for effort trying to get closer ;)). There is a goodie bag whisking its way to you both.
Thank you to all of those who are helping spread the word about Jo - please keep up the good work by sharing Jo’s work with your friends, we really appreciate it. If...
Jo Hamilton - Liathach (official video)
Jo featured in the December issue of Wired...
The December edition of Wired Magazine (UK edition, out today) contains a feature about Jo’s work with the Airpiano. Readers with iPads can also watch a brief video of Jo talking about the machine and performing a version of Alive, Alive specially for the magazine.
October 2011
3 posts
Jo Hamilton live on BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends
Jo performing live on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends
This Saturday 15th October Jo will be joining Clive Anderson, Derren Brown, BIll Bailey and Emma Freud in the studio for Radio 4’s magazine show Loose Ends. Jo will be performing a song from Gown live with her band. 6.15pm UK time. Listen in here.
July 2011
1 post
The Observer feature on Jo
Just before her TED performance last week The Observer ran a full page feature on Jo and her work with the Airpiano. With the manic-ness that is TED we didn’t get time to put it up here before, so here it is.
June 2011
3 posts
'There It Is' song of the day
Music blog Song of the Day is featuring ‘There It Is’ as today’s pick.
Jo Hamilton to perform at TEDGlobal 2011
We are thrilled to announce that Jo has been invited to perform with the Airpiano at the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh this July.
TED’s ‘musical curator’ is Thomas Dolby, and previous musicians to be invited to perform at TED include Imogen Heap (2009), Annie Lennox (2010) and David Byrne (2010). You can see the full program for this year’s TEDGlobal here.
What...
Gown released in the U.S. today
We are pleased to announce that Gown Special Edition is now in stock on Amazon.com, CDBaby and iTunes US, with one-day shipping at Amazon.
Click below to buy.
May 2011
1 post
Jo interviewed by Media Essentials
Entertainment and celebrity website Media Essentials have just published an interview with Jo, speaking to them recently.
April 2011
4 posts
Jo on the front page of La Repubblica
Jo is on the front page of Italy’s 2nd biggest newspaper www.repubblica.it today, demonstrating the Airpiano.
Jo interviewed in Rolling Stone Italy (in Italian)
Rolling Stone Italy have just put up an interview with Jo. Click here to read it (in Italian).
Gown - special edition released in France today
Gown special edition is available from today at Amazon.fr and at FNAC
Pick Me Up 'Track of the Month' on BBC Radio...
Our thanks to BBC Radio Scotland DJ Janice Forsyth who has chosen Pick Me Up as her Track of the Month for April. We are told that Janice will be playing the track on her show Saturday mornings 10am-12pm throughout April.
March 2011
4 posts
Gown - special edition released in Italy 9th April
We are pleased to announce that Gown - special edition is released in Italy on 9th April.
From that date the CD version will be available directly from stores across Italy including FNAC.it and Amazon.it. Gown s.e. is already available to download from iTunes Italia and as a lossless download direct from us.
Jo in Cosmopolitan Italy
Ahead of two forthcoming live dates in Italy, Jo is heavily featured in the music section of the April issue of Cosmopolitan Italy, on sale from April 9th.
New UK tour dates announced
We are pleased to announce several UK dates this summer. For the itinerary please check the live events page.
Pick Me Up radio-playlisted in Northern Ireland as...
Pick Me Up has just gone onto the B-list on Northern Ireland’s Q102.9FM. Meanwhile congratulations to Dennis Krüger from Hamburg Germany, who last night became Jo’s 30,000th Facebook fan.
February 2011
2 posts
Pick Me Up goes straight in at no 2 in the Music...
Pick Me Up has gone straight into the listener-voted MWR Alternative Top 20. The full chart is here.
Pro Sound News on "the continuing rise of the...
Pro sound news are running an article today on Jo’s current rapid ascendancy. Click here to read it.
January 2011
9 posts
Gown surges to no 3 in the Amazon UK Movers &...
Gown has just leapt to number 3 in the Amazon movers and shakers chart reflecting its move to number 37 in the ’Rock’ chart from word-of-mouth and social networks.. thank you to everyone who bought the record this weekend, please keep spreading the word..
Jo live on the radio next week
Jo will be giving two UK radio interviews and a live unplugged performance next week. You can tune in to both over the internet no matter where you are.
Tuesday 1st February 6pm
Live on-air interview with Bob Harrison on Manx Radio (Isle of Mann)
Wednesday 2nd February 6pm
Live on-air acoustic set and interview on the Paul Franks Drivetime show, BBC WM.
Rolling Stone France "We are completely...
As we posted a couple of days ago, Rolling Stone France have a feature on Jo/Gown in the ‘Coming Up’ (“Tendances”) section of the current issue..we’ve just finally seen the feature, and thought we’d have a stab at a rough translation. With apologies to any professional translators, we think it goes something like this:
“We swear it - we’re...
Music Blog Woho Music reviews Gown special edition... →
Music Blog "Strange Things are Happening" reviews... →
20,000...
We’re excited to announce that Jo’s Facebook page just popped over 20,000 fans, an increase of 10,000 in almost exactly a month (hello to Therese Fortier who was number 20,000). Welcome to all new friends, a wave to our older friends, and thank you all for supporting us on our continuing journey.
A reminder while we are on - please keep telling us where you’d like Jo to...
Gown special edition reviewed in today's Mail on...
Today’s edition of UK newspaper the Mail on Sunday features an excellent review of Gown special edition. We’ve not seen it yet but will post a quote when we have..
Gown special edition in Rolling Stone France
Heads-up…there is a small feature on Gown special edition in the ‘What’s Next’ section of the new issue of Rolling Stone France - out today in stores across France.
Gown declared 'best album of 2010' by Italian...
Italian literary magazine Il Paradiso degli orchi has declared Gown the best album of 2010, calling Jo ‘a female Jeff Buckley…that will change the concept of female rock…’ Click here to read the full review (in Italian).
December 2010
4 posts
'Making of Gown Film 2' feature in Webdesign...
The latest issue of French magazine Webdesign features a step-by-step breakdown of how Gown film 2 was created as an example of how to make an ‘EPK’ (electronic press kit).
The film itself and a song from Gown (How Beautiful) are also included on the cover-mount CD. The issue went on sale on Sunday 19th December, and is available in shops across France. Plus d’info.
Southsonic 5 star review of Gown special edition →
Click above to read..
Somojo Magazine reviews Gown special edition
http://www.somojomagazine.com/index.php/music/album-reviews/508-jo-hamilton-gown-special-edition.html
Announcing Gown Special Edition
Today we are proud to announce the release of a new Special Edition of Jo’s award-winning debut album Gown on 17th January 2011.
This revised version contains the same deluxe 6-pane Gown digipak as the original (designed by Dave Neale), housed within a gorgeous new slipcase, accompanied by a download card which adds three additional tracks and a new expanded multi-page PDF booklet. Among...
November 2010
4 posts
Neverenoughnotes reviews the St. Martin's concert... →
Jo Hamilton live session on KCRW - listen again
Earlier this year Jo did a live interview and acoustic session for Nic Harcourt on KCRW Radio Los Angeles.
Click here to listen
Jo in the current issue of Kindred Spirit magazine
Kindred Spirit magazine is “The UK’s leading guide to mind, body and spirit”. This from the current issue, in shops now..
Jo opening for The Irrepressibles in Birmingham,...
In what promises to be an unforgettable combination, we are pleased to announce that Jo will be opening for The Irrepressibles on Wednesday 10th November in Birmingham, UK. The Irrepressibles are an 11 piece art-pop band who are visiting Birmingham as part of their European tour; bringing to life the music from their debut album ‘Mirror Mirror’ and taking the audience on a transfixing journey...
October 2010
7 posts
Music blog Buzzing Pop Music on the 'Bring Jo...
http://www.buzzinpopmusic.co.uk/bring-jo-hamilton-to-your-town/1977
Review of the Apple Store Regent Street...
Music blog Never Enough Notes attended Jo’s Airpiano performance at Apple Store Regent Street recently, and have just released a review - to read it click here.
Bring Jo to your town in 2011
Hello everybody.
We are starting to plan Jo’s world tour in 2011, and need your help! Please tell us where you’d like Jo to play by voting for your town/country. We’re completely open to suggestions, and very simply the more support we receive from a town, the more likely we’ll come for tea (or to sample your local speciality beverage)!
You can also support Jo -...
Fame Magazine talks about Jo's forthcoming... →
Click here to read.
Jo's Facebook page gains more than 6000 fans
Jo’s Facebook page (which replaced the old forum) has been going a bit potty recently; it now has over 6000 fans. It’s great having everyone chatting together in such a lively place and being a facebook fan is also an easy way to keep up with Jo’s blog posts, since they appear on your wall). We don’t want anyone to miss out, so we thought we’d invite any of you...