Joanne Shaw Taylor was discovered by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics at the age of 16, quickly earning a spot on tour with his supergroup, D.U.P., and launching a remarkable career. Celebrated for her extraordinary guitar skills, Joanne has garnered acclaim from notables like Jimmy Cliff, Joe Bonamassa, Stevie Wonder, and Annie Lennox.
A career milestone came with Reckless Heart (2019), which broke into the UK Top 20 Album Chart, followed by The Blues Album (2021), produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, which debuted at number one on the Billboard Blues Charts. The following year, Joanne’s release Blues From The Heart Live also hit number one, and her last album, Heavy Soul, produced by Kevin Shirley, debuted at number two on the charts.
Joanne’s highly anticipated 10th studio album, Black & Gold, debuts in 2025 via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records. Produced again by Kevin Shirley, the album blends blues-rock with influences from Americana, indie rock, and retro ’80s pop, further redefining the boundaries of the genre and marking a bold new chapter in Joanne’s prolific career.
