Joy Clark, Women in the Arts Festival
Co-produced with the Women in the Arts Festival. Who is crashing the Americana music charts with her New Orleans-based brand of soulful, real music? Joy Clark's songcraft, paired with sophisticated progressions, and themes of freedom, love and self-acceptance gained her notice on the national folk and Americana scenes just a few years ago with appearances at Americanafest. She caught the attention of Grammy-winner Allison Russell and was offered a regular spot in her backing band The Rainbow Coalition, earning her the chance to jam with superstars Brandi Carlile and the Indigo Girls. Talking to The Tennessean, Russell described Joy as a "a brilliant artist, writer and singer."
“Joy shines out as a singer and player in our shared community of New Orleans. We are proud to share this most tender new music from her and more to come.” -Ani DiFranco
“Joy Clark is hands down one of our favorite musicians making music now.” -SistaStrings
“[At shows] I sometimes was so into what she was playing that I would let her solo as long as possible. The crowds would be as enthused with her playing and stage presence as I was.” -Cyril Neville
“Joy Clark is a supremely talented musician and artist. I’ve loved collaborating with her onstage and just like her name suggests, she spreads nothing but joy everywhere she goes!” – Brandi Carlile
Louisiana born-and-raised singer-songwriter and guitarist Joy Clark is charting her own path. Born the youngest of five children in a tight knit, deeply religious family, Clark’s debut album is both a declaration of her independence and a love letter to the traditions that shaped her.
Joy’s debut album “Tell it to the Wind” marks her arrival on the national stage as an artist who is proud to weave the social consciousness of folk with the rhythms of Southeast Louisiana with the soul-centered music of her childhood, while charting out a path that is all her own. Produced by her musical hero, the four-time Grammy nominated Margaret Becker, it symbolizes a coming home of sorts for Joy, one where she is finally embraced as her full self. Becker’s influence is apparent throughout the album, with her co-writing six of the album’s nine tracks.
On “Lesson,” the record’s second single due on August 7, Joy honors her grandmother’s legendary life while sharing some of the wisdom that shaped her against a stomping, bluesy backdrop. The soulful harmonies and the song’s unapologetic demand that we all take our rightful place in the struggle for freedom, reminds listeners of rock n’ rolls Black, queer, and Southern roots.
https://joyclarkmusic.com
https://Instagram.com/joyclarkmusic
https://facebook.com/joyclarkmusic
https://twitter.com/joyclarkmusic
https://YouTube.com/rudaje2000
https://joyclark.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7BTIW6ksfRBJ50xe6EtXjJ?si=Pqe9u6kaSdinpLtqKPTHOg
“Joy shines out as a singer and player in our shared community of New Orleans. We are proud to share this most tender new music from her and more to come.” -Ani DiFranco
“Joy Clark is hands down one of our favorite musicians making music now.” -SistaStrings
“[At shows] I sometimes was so into what she was playing that I would let her solo as long as possible. The crowds would be as enthused with her playing and stage presence as I was.” -Cyril Neville
“Joy Clark is a supremely talented musician and artist. I’ve loved collaborating with her onstage and just like her name suggests, she spreads nothing but joy everywhere she goes!” – Brandi Carlile
Louisiana born-and-raised singer-songwriter and guitarist Joy Clark is charting her own path. Born the youngest of five children in a tight knit, deeply religious family, Clark’s debut album is both a declaration of her independence and a love letter to the traditions that shaped her.
Joy’s debut album “Tell it to the Wind” marks her arrival on the national stage as an artist who is proud to weave the social consciousness of folk with the rhythms of Southeast Louisiana with the soul-centered music of her childhood, while charting out a path that is all her own. Produced by her musical hero, the four-time Grammy nominated Margaret Becker, it symbolizes a coming home of sorts for Joy, one where she is finally embraced as her full self. Becker’s influence is apparent throughout the album, with her co-writing six of the album’s nine tracks.
On “Lesson,” the record’s second single due on August 7, Joy honors her grandmother’s legendary life while sharing some of the wisdom that shaped her against a stomping, bluesy backdrop. The soulful harmonies and the song’s unapologetic demand that we all take our rightful place in the struggle for freedom, reminds listeners of rock n’ rolls Black, queer, and Southern roots.
https://joyclarkmusic.com
https://Instagram.com/joyclarkmusic
https://facebook.com/joyclarkmusic
https://twitter.com/joyclarkmusic
https://YouTube.com/rudaje2000
https://joyclark.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7BTIW6ksfRBJ50xe6EtXjJ?si=Pqe9u6kaSdinpLtqKPTHOg