Jo Naomi

If you're looking for that final atmospheric touch at your bar, restaurant or corporate event - I'm your gal! I'm a guitar playing singer and I sing cosy renditions of pop/funk classics, with the occasional intimate ballad. Notes re my location: Between the 9th - 25th of May, and again on June 19th onwards, I will be based in Guildford, Surrey with access to London and surrounding areas. Otherwise for 2025 I will be based in South Birmingham. Find me on instagram for updates and live videos. Experience Jo is originally a classically trained pianist with Grade 8 under her belt. Her 'moulding' as a musician started in her family church, leading worship for Sunday services and events from the age of 16 and learning the guitar along the way. She then went on to do a Contemporary Performance degree in vocals. She's performed for 8 wedding ceremonies so far as a solo musician, and lots of functions with a full band! She loves ballads and upbeat in equal measure, is a happy bunny either in the foreground or background, and loves showing different sides to her musicianship. Equipment Jo can bring along a small PA system and set up unassisted within 30 minutes, or is happy to use the sound equipment provided at your venue. Some notes and tips for weddings and events (in my opinion): -Hire live music that will accompany, not distract from what’s happening at your event -I can play accompanying backing tracks through my speaker (it works via bluetooth to minimise on cables) to bring more of a fuller sound to some of the songs. -I would advise this for every 5th/6th song if you’re hiring a solo musician. The reason for this is, setting up a track adds a slight gap between songs, so throwing them in sporadically keeps the flow. -For your aisle song or first dance, you may be hearing something in your head that you love, so give your musician as much detail as possible even if it sounds like gobbledygook :) For your wedding I'd love to: -Sing/play an intimate arrangement of the song of your choice as you walk down the aisle -Play for your guests during the signing of the register -Bring a live, chill acoustic set to your drinks reception, from traditional styles to pop covers -Sing/play for your first dance -Play all the classic love songs or take unique requests - Paramore anyone?!