CAT Episode 178 - Joanne Shaw Taylor

Published: July 12, 2024, 1:10 p.m.

Joanne Shaw Taylor is a dynamic singer/guitarist/songwriter who has blazed a trail to the top of the Blues Rock genre.\xa0 Discovered by Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics at the age of 16, she's released 12 solo albums throughout her rising music career.\xa0 In 2021, she teamed up with guitar wizard Joe Bonamassa and started recording on his record label.\xa0 Among her accolades you'll find Joanne named Best Female Vocalist (twice) at the British Blues Awards and also tapped for Songwriter of the Year.\xa0 Ray White, multi-award winning program director and show host, caught up with Joanne in February of 2024 before her extensive U.S. tour to talk about her star connections and latest album - Heavy Soul.\xa0 In our "showcase segment" we feature the iconic band from the U.K. - The Rolling Stones whose latest album is Hackney Diamonds and continue our British Invasion themed show with Dire Straits' frontman Mark Knopfler who just released One Deep River.\xa0 Rock royalty and young blood on this episode from Classic Artists Today!