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Happy Holidays!

I hope this newsletter finds everyone doing well during this wonderful season.

As a kick off to my holiday season, I spent a week in Nashville, TN, performing, meeting with DJs, songwriters, doing interviews and making many new friends along the way.
 
The first part of my visit included performing at the legendary Bluebird Cafe.  This place is full of country music history.  We played to a very appreciative packed house full of people who listened to every lyric and note.  I loved working with my amazing guitarist, Shayne Hill (you may remember his name from the very successful band, Sawyer Brown!).  In addition to the photos below, there are video clips of the show on my Facebook Fan Page, Reverbnation and MySpace.
 
 


 
Performing at The Bluebird Cafe
 
 
I had the pleasure to attend a meet and greet holiday party at the Country Music Association and Nashville Songwriters Association International, of which I'm a member.  Always great to connect with new people and discuss this ever evolving music industry.
 
I also did a radio interview and performance with the wonderful DJ Captain Jack at Renegade Radio.  Captain Jack is a live wire and so much fun to talk to!  I had a blast.  Jack is a New Jersey native who is now happily living in Nashville.
 
 
With DJ Captain Jack
 
 

 
Signing the "Wall of Fame" at Renegade Radio
 
My publicists, PLA Media held their holiday party at Pie in the Sky Pizza, and the party was followed by a songwriter's night at the Hotel Indigo in Nashville's West End.  This was a really great night!  I performed with three extremely talented singer/songwriters and met many cool people,one of whom was the famous singer from the 60s/70s, Melanie! (Brand New Key, Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma, and Ruby Tuesday, to mention a few!) She gave a surprise performance following our show. I had a chance to speak with her after the show and she was so warm and down to earth. 
 
Interspersed with performances and meetings, I had the opportunity to have two songwriting sessions with some Grammy winning writers.  I left Nashville with two new tunes - a good creative start going into the new year!
 
Really, the only downside of the week was dealing with the torrential rains for five days. That's always hard on one's "performance hair!"  But honestly, if that's all I have to complain about, I know I'm doing really good!  
 
At the end of the week I performed at the Ronald McDonald House in Nashville.  The house is a very warm and cozy Victorian style home, and was decorated so beautifully for the holiday season.  
 
The adorable Gingerbread Village at
the Ronald McDonald House
 
I sang for many children and their families, and they were so appreciative to have me there.  There was a deaf mother and her son staying there, and the boy wanted to sit with me while I sang, which was great by me, and his mother signed all the songs while I sang.  They were a very lovely family.  Also while there I spoke with several Mom's whose babies were born with birth defects who were staying at the Ronald McDonald house so they could visit their children at Vanderbilt Hospital.  My thoughts and prayers go out to them and their families.  These were some very brave and remarkable women.
 
After my work was done for the week, I rewarded myself with a great comfort food meal with friends at Rotier's in Nashville.  This restaurant is an institution, a real hole in the wall, and a perfect comfort food destination.  Yummm to the grilled cheeseburger with all the fixings and hash brown casserole!
 
I had a great trip and made lots of music, memories and friends.  I wish you and yours all the very best this holiday season and for the New Year.
 
Thanks, as always, for your support,
 
Joanna


 

Exciting News from Joanna!


Click above to listen to "Where Does Good Love Go?"
 

I am very proud and excited to announce the official release of my latest single “Where Does Good Love Go,” produced by country superstar Bryan White and featuring legendary country artist Richie McDonald of the highly successful band Lonestar.

The song has already received a glowing review from one of Country music’s toughest and most respected critics, Robert K. Oremann of Music Row Magazine, who writes, "Richie leads things off with his hearty tenor. Her pert delivery takes over for a couple of lines before he begins harmonizing expertly. The mid-tempo tune is quite nicely penned. Another plus: it’s as country as grits." The song is rapidly rising up the country music charts and should be available on Sirius/XM radio in the near future if your local market doesn’t have a country radio station.

 

Joanna Mosca assembles a country dream team to release NEW DUET, "Where Does Good Love Go?" 

 

Country superstar, Bryan White, is putting on his producer hat to join the voices of Richie McDonald, long known as one of music’s most accomplished and wide-ranging talents, with Joanna Mosca, emerging country star who’s already had two Top 10 A/C charted hits and toured last winter with folk sensation, Martin Sexton.

 

In a single that asks “Where Does Good Love Go,” Joanna Mosca and Richie McDonald will combine their voices in a blend that is sure to create a strong buzz in Country music.  The list of accomplishments that McDonald brings to his solo career is among music’s most noteworthy.  He has earned six gold and platinum albums, several DMA and ACM awards as well as BMI awards for songwriting.

Bryan White, a country phenom, charted seventeen singles on the Billboard country charts, where four reached Number One: "Someone Else's Star,” "Rebecca Lynn," "So Much for Pretending," and "Sittin' on Go." "So Much for Pretending" was the most successful of these songs, spending two weeks at Number One.

Look for the duet to drop sometime in mid-July.
 

Joanna Mosca featured in "Music News Nashville"

Click here for the full review! 

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Joanna Mosca's recent country single 'Where Does Good Love Go,' a duet with Richie McDonald, received lots of country radio praise. It was reason enough to sit down with the friendly singer-songwriter for a quick Q&A.

1. How did the duet with Richie come about?
It was originally going to be a duet with Bryan White but at the last minute he wasn't able to do it. He suggested Richie McDonald. After Richie listened to my stuff and the song, he really wanted to do it, and that's how it came to be. Bryan wanted to stay involved in the project so he produced it and played drums on the track.

2. What was it like working with Bryan as a producer?
He is so down to earth, real and nice, and he is so unaffected. He had huge success and is now pursuing different directions as well like producing, but all the awards and celebrity didn't affect him. He is just a gracious human being.

3. What is your favorite musical memory?
Touring with Martin Sexton. I did a 16-city tour with him earlier this year. He is John Mayer's idol. When Mayer was an up-and-coming guitartist he used to go see Martin. He is the best live performer I ever heard. Then I read a quote from Mayer saying the same thing! So when I opened for Sexton I was just like 'Oh my God!' When he plays guitar it sounds like he has 10 pieces with him. Plus, he sings falsetto, his voice is music. It's not mainstream, he hasn't had big radio hits, but he has a huge following. He sold out every venue we went to, up to 3000 seats. It was probably the best musical experience I've had.

4. Who were you earliest influences?
Patsy Cline. I grew up in West Hartford, CT. There was nobody listening to Patsy Cline there. She was already gone by that pint but my dad loved country music so that's how it all began. He loved to sing but never pursued it himself. He introduced me to her music and it stayed with me. When I started thinking about doing this as a career, even though I'm an northern girl, my stuff always had a lot of country in it.

5. Given where you grew up, did you ever consider an easier career in folk or pop rather than country?
Well, you know, my stuff is a blend of pop, country and rock. We had quite a bit of success on AC radio with my first three singles. They made Top 10 on the FMQB Charts and it was exciting. Then we got some interest from people in Nashville and we decided to release the songs to country radio. The single 'Keep on Going' had also made the Top 30 in the Billboard Charts in AC music. Once I came down here [to Nashville] I realized I was comfortable here and if country radio liked my music, I was going to roll with that.

6. What do you think of Nashville so far?
I love Nashville! I started visiting her a few years back, writing, doing the publisher rounds, you know, the usual stuff. I like that people are courteous and respectful, and they treat you with kindness. And I like that they talk slow! *laughs* I am always going so fast so being here is relaxing.

7. You had a full career in administration. How did that help you in your music career?
I think it helped a lot. It helps with songwriting to have life experiences to draw from, and it helps with discipline. It's also helped me to surround myself with the right people. It can be tricky in this business, and I can imagine if you're 16 or 18 it's very hard. There are a lot of people out there making big promises.

8. What is your songwriting process like?
I usually come up with a title or a hook and it starts from there. I have three or four people I work with regularly and sometimes I will bring them some half-finished lyrics. When I write, it's usually something I've been through. I know there's writers in this town with whom you can open a book, point to any word, and they can write a song around it. That's not me, I have to feel it, it has to be something I went through. I think a lot of women relate to my lyrics because I mainly write from the female perspective.

9. With Christmas coming up, what is your favorite holiday tradition?
My favorite tradition is watching 'It's a Wonderful Life' with my kids. We started that quite a few years back, as soon as they were old enough to understand the movie. I make home-made cookies, we light the fire and then we watch the movie.

10. How can people connect with you and find out more about your music?
There's my website www.joannamosca.com. I also have a facebook page and I use Twitter. I'm tweeting like a maniac! *laughs*
 

  
     

 

 


 

If there was ever a time to fly Delta airlines, it's now!  Joanna's music has been added to the in-flight playlist.  Awesome!!

Listen to "Keep On Going" on Delta Airlines' Indie In-Flight Channel 9A. 

 

 

Check out "Joanna's Causes" and see which groups Joanna supports

 

 

 

 

 

 

KIX96 COUNTRY VIDEO BLOG

Watch behind the scenes as Joanna records "Keep On Going"



Get your signed copy of "Keep On Going" by shopping through Joanna's "Store" link.
Remember to call your favorite radio station and request Joanna's music. THANKS!

Announcements

Big props go to WBNN 105.3 FM in Virginia for picking up Joanna's new single, "Like I'm Leaving."  You can join BigCountry105.3 on Facebook and stream the station live here.  Please call BigCountry105.3 at 866-244-1053 to request "Like I'm Leaving."

Joanna's back from her uber successful radio tour in the Mid-West!  Check out Joanna's Facebook and Twitter pages to see tour photos and hear about her exploits.  Joanna's blog is new so when you get a minute, leave a comment or just chime in.

News Items

Joanna has secured an endorsement deal with Sennheiser Corp This Connecticut company is highly regarded for their top shelf audio equipment and have endorsement deals with other artists like Pink, The Jonas Brothers, Snoop Dogg, Lady Antebellum and more.  Way to go Joanna!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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