ABOUT JO ELMS
British born Jo Elms is a singer songwriter whose dynamic acoustic style blends together her love of jazz and soul music with her Celtic heritage. She’s won awards for her original compositions in the 25th Australian National Songwriting Contest and the Musicoz awards and has given electric performances at The Manly International Jazz Festival, The Darling Harbour Jazz and Blues Festival, The Norfolk Island Jazz Festival, The New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival and the Java Jazz Festival alongside Chaka Khan, Jamie Cullum and Level 42. Jo’s had a top ten single in her homeland New Zealand, won awards for her original compositions in the 25th Australian National Song writing Contest and twice at the Musicoz awards and has given electric performances at The Manly International Jazz Festival, The Darling Harbour Jazz and Blues Festival, The Norfolk Island Jazz Festival, The New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival and the Java Jazz Festival held in Jakarta Indonesia alongside Chaka Khan, Jamie Cullum and Level 42.
Jo has also composed songs for the hit children’s TV series ‘As The Bell Rings’ (Disney Channel). Other credits include a lead role in 'The Official Tribute to the Blues Brothers', a featured role in the hit TV series 'Hercules', and singing backing vocals for high calibre artists such as Rick Price, Glenn Shorrock, Tina Arena, Mark Williams, Margaret Urlich, Julie Anthony and Steve Clisby (The Voice).