JoAnna James

JoAnna James

Advisory Board | Musician | Recording Artist | Songwriter | Artist in Residence Program

JoAnna James is a singer and multi-instrumentalist who has been writing, recording and performing her blend of folk, soul, and blues for over 20 years. In addition to having released several of her own albums and singles, she has collaborated with Jessy Greene (Foo Fighters, Pink), Joshua Grange (k.d. lang, Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams), and Grammy Award winner Dan Wilson (Adele). She continues to produce songs with her writing partner, Alain Whyte (Morrissey), for popular TV shows such as Riverdale and Gossip Girl and has received two consecutive “Female Vocalist of the Year” awards in her home state of Minnesota. After living in New York City and Los Angeles, JoAnna currently resides in Boulder, Colorado. She composes for independent film projects and commercials in addition to working with various songwriters both domestically and internationally.