One Woman Band

A One Person Band ... Self-contained & Amplified, with guitar, vocals, digital drums, small PA, or

A Strolling minstrel ... Acoustic-Unplugged, from table to table or among your guests

Joy is an ideal live music option for your;
FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S EVENTS
BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES
SOCIAL CLUB EVENTS & LUNCHEONS
SPECIAL REPERTOIRE FOR SENIORS/ GRANDPARENTS
HOLIDAY PARTIES or THEMES

Live Sound Samples (click here)
Grandma's party (click here)
Kid's parties (click here)

Different genres of music & themes are my specialty!
Let me provide music from the perfect era or style

Swing, Jazz Standards, Country Western, Oldtime Blues, 
Easy Rock, 50s-60s-70s, Old Soul
          Hawaiian/Calypso, Reggae 
Latin, Spanish, Yiddish, Italian, Russian (no kidding!)

A Brief  Resumé/Bio:

*2008:  Joy plays private parties in Northern California, in addition to numerous senior communities

*2003 to Current: Joy relocates to the San Francisco Bay Area and begins re-establishing her multi-faceted
                          music business on the west coast!

*1984 until 2002: Noted Blues singer/Electric Bassist in NYC; Bandleader plus 'sideman' in multiple bands
                          for nightclubs acts(including her own), cabarets, weddings, bar mitzvahs, 
                          hotels, society and private parties. She began re-inventing herself on Taylor 410 -CE 
                          acoustic-electric guitar in late 1990's to eventually transition out of the diminishing 
                          nightclub market.

* 1976-1984:        Blues band Leader/Bassist/Singer and session vocalist/ Charlotte, NC, touring NC, SC, TN, 
                          GA, VA, DC

* 1970-1976:        Singer and bassist in bands touring the Midwest hotel cirucuits. Showbands
                          Show Clubs; based out of St. Louis, MO. and Kalamazoo, MI

*1964-1970:         Teen Folksinger, guitarist, local favorite for parties and bandshell concerts 
                     in St. Joseph, MO.

In order to give you the best possible price, please provide the following information:

* Date, Time and Location of your event

* Number of hours of entertainment you desire

* Number of guests expected

*Specific song requests in advance

* We can also find other entertainment for you