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After a twelve year crusade to become a lead guitar legend, Jo Bywater turned her back on her self-indulgent six-string shredding and walked a new path.

Now Jo has unleashed a new batch of original tunes, filled with inspiration and bearing her tortured soul on the ears of the public. Stripped of her beloved electric guitar, she walks solo and acoustic, joining the pool of credible independent songwriters in the music industry.

Her sound mixes tasty riffs, raw blues and funk, all wrapped up in package of visually captivating lyrics. Guitar-wise, her influences include Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pearl Jam, Nuno Bettencourt and The Red Hot Chili Peppers whilst her songwriting appreciation is centered around artists like Neil Young, Fiona Apple and Ani DiFranco.

Based in Liverpool and armed with passion and conviction, Jo has played her way through a decade of change to arrive in 2006 with a renewed sense of enthusiasm and creativity.

no more guitar pyrotechnics..

Jo’s accolades have included recordings with various artists, as well as tours and summer festivals across Canada and the USA. She describes her personal highlights as Liverpool Music Week 2003/5, Ladyfest Manchester, International Pop Overthrow 2003, Burnley Blues Festival, The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival 2003, The International Guitar Festival of Great Britain and touring Spain in 2002.

As a performing songwriter, Jo’s gigs in Liverpool have included Liverpool Music Week 2005, The Cavern Club, Zanzibar and Barfly. She also organises an acoustic night based primarily in Liverpool called ‘Flytrap’ with fellow songwriter Sam Kearney with whom she also plays bass guitar.

Live Dates:

August 10th - Barfly, Liverpool
August 17th - Tchaiovna, Glasgow
August 19th - Pink Festival, Cambridge

For more information, visit Jo Bywater's MySpace page:

http://www.myspace.com/jobywater

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