Jo Harman chats to Robert Elms as ‘Cloudy’ continues to attract yet more airplay love…
For those of you who have missed it, 2 hours and 38 minutes in you can listen in to Jo Harman (with Emily Francis on piano) playing live and chatting on Robert Elms BBC Radio London on Friday 1st March where they discuss TV talent shows, Hamish Stuart and Average White Band, plus sharing news on ‘new’ releases and Jo’s spring tour dates, giving a shout out to her show at the Omeara on the 2nd of June, with her 8-piece band. (Listen by clicking here)
Jo also performs ‘Cloudy’ in live session where, despite no promotional campaign to speak of, the song continues to attract praise from all corners…
‘The best cover version of this song. When Jo sings it, I believe her‘
(Song’s composer) Hamish Stuart (AWB, McCartney, Aretha, Chaka etc)
‘This is amazing!. I sang this for 13 yrs with The Average White Band, and this might be my favourite version.‘
Eliot Lewis (currently Hall and Oates, formerly A.verage White Band)
‘Cloudy is killing, here in New York ‘
Soul Cafe Radio
‘F*** me..that Jo Harman track is good. Absolutely brilliant’
Chris Wells, Editor Echoes
‘Jo Harman’ – style and effortless class.’
Blues And Soul Magazine
‘Our featured track today is ‘Cloudy’ the powerful and heartfelt new cover from the excellent Jo Harman‘
Laurel Canyon Music, Song of the Day
‘I love “Cloudy”! What a voice! What a talent!‘
David ‘Kid’ Jensen (former BBC Radio 1 and TV Presenter)
‘Beautiful and powerful…on this recording, she surely makes this song her own’
Soul Tracks
‘Beautiful new recording by Jo Harman of a tune associated with Average White Band in the 70’s‘
Stephen Foster BBC Suffolk (Drive Time)
‘Live Nation Record of the Week!!‘
Chris O’Donnell (Senior at Live Nation)
‘Out today, atmospheric new version of Hamish Stuart’s Average White Band-era tune ‘Cloudy’. Jo performed it last night in an impressive set’
Paul Sexton (Sunday Times, BBC Radio 2 journalist)
‘WOW, its mind blowing. She makes the words come alive and has the gift that means you feel that she’s telling the story just to you.’
Orphy Robinson, MBE, Noted jazz musician and bandleader, and Delight Radio Group Presenter
‘This is my favourite song of the moment, …I couldn’t stop playing at home at the weekend……loving it…absolutely gorgeous, a great, great singer….personally I think this is exceptional’……..absolutely fantastic……’
Robert Elms BBC Radio London
Spotify link to Jo Harman’s ‘Cloudy’ here.