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JoAnn Riedl is an d.i.y. singer-songwriter hailing from Milwaukee. JoAnn combines folk, punk and rock into her at times gentle yet percussive guitar style. She is a self taught guitarist who lures you in with her saultry voice and her rhythmic tendencies.
JoAnn has been been playing out since her first open mic in 1998. She is currently performing solo but has had backing bands, Kicked Out Scout and The Relief. JoAnn also sings, plays guitar and ukelele for The Barrettes, a four piece girl band in Milwaukee.
Influenced by diverse musicians
such as PJ Harvey, Ani Difranco, Led Zepplin, Against Me, The Lawrence Arms, The Kills, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Joan Jett, The Smiths, Four Non Blondes, Neil Young, and anyone who has a great stage presence...
JoAnn Riedl has played many shows in the United States and has performed several times in Canada and Ireland. In her spare time you can find JoAnn Riedl hitting the open mics and festivals in whatever city she may be passing through.
JoAnn Riedl has shared stages with diverse musicians such as Alix Olson, Shara Worden (front woman for My Brightest Diamond,) Alina Simone, Brianna Lane, Greg MacPherson, Eric Peterson/Mischief Brew, Nervous but Excited, Robert Blake, Ghost Mice, Cathy Cathodic, and Blair.
JoAnn Riedl's releases...
- "Refuse to be a Robot," 2001, solo recording
- "Restless," 2003, solo EP
- "Distracting You Distracing Me," 2004, JoAnn Riedl and Kicked Out Scout
- "Live at the Paradigm," 2007, JoAnn Riedl live at the Paradigm in Sheboygan WI
- "Seasons of Wreckage," 2008, JoAnn Riedl and The Relief, (out early spring 2008)
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