Jo McCafferty

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jo McCafferty is an acoustic singer/songwriter hailing from Aberdeen in Scotland. She has released 6 albums to date:

Nothing Whispered to Katy (1994)
Radiaxial (2001)
The 8 Year Gap (2003)
Papercuts & Lime (2004)
Games For One (2004) (best of and studio recordings)
Live At The Moorings (2005)

Jo has spent time playing with many different bands and artists, including Midge Ure, Donnie Munro (Runrig), Fish, Marillion and Glenn Tilbrook. She has played in many venues including the Amsterdam Paradiso, Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom, Croydon's Fairfield Halls, and many other high profile locations throughout Europe and the US.

In 2005 Jo formed the Jo McCafferty Band to play with The Dresden Dolls. The Band went on to play a couple of more times throughout the year, and brought a whole new sound to the usually acoustic material. 2006 sees Jo working on a new Band album called 'Overtaking on the Bend', and has seen her first foray into the world of soundtracks, recorded at her home studio. Jo supported Marillion again in Portsmouth on the 9th of June. Her next scheduled dates include playing with Fish in Inverness and Lochgelly, and further Midge Ure dates.