Joan As Police Woman 'To Survive' album

Joan As Police Woman’s debut album, Real Life, was universally acclaimed. A year since this critical and commercial success comes the much anticipated follow-up, To Survive. The album will be preceded by a single, To Be Loved.

Real Life brought Joan Wasser out of the shadows and established her as that rare thing, a truly unique and original voice. Songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist, Joan has bewitched fans across Europe and the US over the last two years and is set to garner a wealth of new devotees with To Survive.

An album of unashamedly heartfelt songs, in Joan’s words, “I am always trying to dig deeper into the emotional experience. I want to access the most honest place I can, distill it and present it in a way that makes sense musically.”

Joan As Police Woman play two intimate shows on either side of the Atlantic to preview the new album:
April 17th – LONDON - Roundhouse - FREEDM Studio
http://www.roundhouse.org.uk JAPW onstage @ 7.30pm

May 14th – NEW YORK - Mercury Lounge
http://mercuryloungenyc.com/ JAPW onstage @ 7.45pm

who is who
Joan As Police Woman is:
- Joan Wasser (vocals, guitar, piano, violin);
- Rainy Orteca (bass);
- Parker Kindred (drums).

press quotes
Rolling Stone, David Fricke - She is ready for prime time here.”

Pitchfork, 8.1 – “Emerging from grief, stepping into the light, ...a wonderfully fresh start

Magnet- - “...Creating lush, cabaret style pieces awash with opulent orchestration”

Village Voice- “..fluttery soft pop blooms wonderfully”

"Maybe this is what Chopin would have sounded like had he been a modern-day multi-instrumentalist with a passion for Al Green and a voice like Roberta Flack." - The London Observer

“One can not ask more than this from an album of pop music. Joan As Police Woman said that she makes music to dig deep into emotions, distill the authenticity and present it in the form of songs. After listening to ‘To Survive’, one can say that she has discovered how to do this” - Rolling Stone- Italy - 5 Star Review

Even if you haven’t heard Joan “As Police Woman” Wasser, chances are you have listened to records she’s appeared on. On her spare second solo album, her many former colleagues and influences are present, particularly Antony and the Johnsons. But this is her record and it is Wasser’s lone, tender voice that cossets tracks such as the wrenching title song, “To Be Loved,” and its emotional doppelganger, “To Be Lonely.” Recalling the more rueful sides of Feist, Roberta Flack, and a smidgen of Cat Power, To Survive is not an album for the noonday sun. But, oh, night never felt so sweet. - Blackbook

Joan Wasser, the police woman in question, is a huge talent - a first call session violinist, pianist and guitarist of huge charachter, the owner of a husky powerful voice and a masterful songwriter and arranger. - Word

“Loaded with guitar, violin and keyboard infused torch songs that channel Heart’s Dreamboat Annie one moment and Nina Simone the next. Hear "To Be Loved" - Venus

To Survive”, is an enormously involving and impressive record; a slow and emotional set that builds and builds until it struts out....” - Uncut

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Joan As Police Woman - To Survive