JOAN Wasser AKA Joan As Police Woman has released three albums since 2020, a 17 track live album, an album of covers and her most recent record, ‘The Solution Is Restless’ was recorded with Tony Allen and Dave Okumu.
Joan adds, “Damon Albarn introduced me to Afrobeat legend, Tony Allen, at the Africa Express event The Circus in London in 2019.
“Tony and I played Nina Simone’s I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free and made a pact to record together in the future.
In November of that year, our pact was realised. My old friend and fierce musician Dave Okumu joined Tony and me in a Parisian studio, where we improvised, untethered by form or tempo.”
Joan also wrote and recorded ‘Simplicity’ with Damon Albarn for the recent Gorillaz ‘Song Machine’ album.
Joan and her trio featuring drummer Parker Kindred (Antony & The Johnsons, Jeff Buckley) and bassist Jacob Silver (Lee Fields) will perform music spanning her career, including songs off the new albums and reworked classics.
Joan As Police Woman play Dolans this Friday April 8.Booking: www.dolans.ie
