Joanne Rand

Composer-poet-teacher-activist Joanne Rand released her eighteenth CD of original songs, Stay Awhile, recorded with her “supergroup” quartet, in 2023. Based in northern California, she’s been touring for 40 years with her original brand of “Psychedelic-Folk-Revival,” and a vocal styling all her own. Joanne’s influences span a wide array of genres: folk, experimental rock, blues, gospel, classical, and world beat. Born and bred in the Deep South, Rand has performed in Manhattan, L.A., Toronto, Atlanta, Seattle, Hawaii, Alaska, and the Amazon. Poet Gary Snyder noted, “Joanne Rand’s voice raises your hair. Elegance and fierceness in the same deep breath.” Find her full bio at joannerandmusic.com.