Joss Stone

Here is an interview Joss did via AIM with an AOL music corespondent.

JossStone2007: Hi
NadineinMusic: hi Joss! how’s it going?
JossStone2007: Fine thanks u?
NadineinMusic: i’m good, i was panicking a bit because my IM decided not to work RIGHT when we were supposed to do our interview, but it’s all good now!
JossStone2007: No problem luv
NadineinMusic: so where are you right now?
JossStone2007: On the bus in DC
NadineinMusic: nice…so i’m really digging Introducing Joss Stone
NadineinMusic: i feel like it’s really breezy, tropical and romantic
JossStone2007: Oh thank u so much
JossStone2007: Glad u like it
NadineinMusic: what was the main influence on the sound?
JossStone2007: I was just trying to mix up everything I liked and then add me
JossStone2007: There was not one thing inparticular
NadineinMusic: and did Raphael Saadiq really help you carve out that sound?
JossStone2007: Yes he definitely heard me which I have found to be quite a rare thing. We have very similar minds musically.
NadineinMusic: that’s awesome. how autobigraphical are the songs on this album?
JossStone2007: Very much so
JossStone2007: Every one has a story behind it
NadineinMusic: do you find songwriting like a form of therapy?
JossStone2007: I do enjoy it. Its nice to put ur thoughts down in that way. I think therapy is supposed to help fix something though. And song writting is just an expression of what ur feeling at that minute, but it does fix things for u. People will say hey stop moaning and go write a song about it. All well and good, but it will just highten the feeling rather than calm u down.
NadineinMusic: and you’re probably reliving that feeling every time you sing the song
JossStone2007: Yep
JossStone2007: Or making it worse
NadineinMusic: hahah uh oh
NadineinMusic: so how have you changed personally since the last album?
JossStone2007: Well I’ve just lived a little longer
JossStone2007: Gained a little more knowledge as a person
NadineinMusic: it’s definitely reflective in your music
NadineinMusic: what about the art on the album? it’s so distinctive…did you come up with the concept?
JossStone2007: Yes. It was a last minute thought just before Christmas at the end of the mixing period
JossStone2007: I was trying to think of a way for the artwork to speak to u just as the music does
NadineinMusic: oh wow
JossStone2007: I think every image says something and that’s what’s most important when it comes to art
NadineinMusic: yeah it’s really striking
JossStone2007: It has to mean something
NadineinMusic: did it take forever to get painted?
JossStone2007: Yep a long time
NadineinMusic: How was it working with Lauryn Hill and Common?
JossStone2007: Amazing. They are both great people and clearly inspired to do what they do, and while doing it they inspire others including myself
NadineinMusic: that’s awesome
NadineinMusic: so you are really involved with Peta and animal rights causes. are you working on any projects related to that?
JossStone2007: Not right now, but when ever they need me to do something I’m there
NadineinMusic: what have you done with them in the past?
JossStone2007: We did a vegetarian photo shoot. With chickens it was fun.
NadineinMusic: were you freaked out by the chickens?
JossStone2007: No I used to have chickens. I love all animals
NadineinMusic: do you have any pets now?
JossStone2007: 2 dogs
JossStone2007: Rottweiler and teacup poodle
NadineinMusic: awww
NadineinMusic: so we just did this Music’s Sexiest Single Men feature where we chose a few ideal mates for our bachelors…
NadineinMusic: we paired you with Ryan Adams because of your talent and free spirit. what do you think? are we way off?
JossStone2007: I don’t know who Ryan Adams is
JossStone2007: I know Brian Adams
NadineinMusic: really?? he’s an amazing alt country singer songwriter on Lost Highway
JossStone2007: Oh that would be why
JossStone2007: I don’t often listen to country music
NadineinMusic: ahhh i see
NadineinMusic: ok one last question and i’ll let you go…
NadineinMusic: because of your success, you have been elevated to a certain music celebrity status. how do you deal with bad media attention, and do you have advice for up and coming musicians on how to handle it?
JossStone2007: Ignore it. They’re silly wankers with nothing better to do so they talk about others lives, because apparently they must be more interesting than their own. I say take it on the chin and pray for the poor buggers that write it. Bless em all.
NadineinMusic: good advice
NadineinMusic: thanks so much for your time, Joss
NadineinMusic: best of luck with the new album
JossStone2007: No problem luv, thanks ever so much for chatting with me
JossStone2007: Have a lovely day
NadineinMusic: it was my pleasure
NadineinMusic: you too!
JossStone2007: Thank u! X

Joss, Joss Stone

Here are some photos of Joss performing at the Fuji Rock Festival in Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata, Japan. The Festival is a multi day, 10 stage, 200 act musical showcase.

Joss, Joss Stone, Japan, Fuji Rock

Joss is scheduled to perform along with Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Garth Brooks, Queen Latifah, John Legend and other artists at the Dream Concert on September 18th, 2007 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

According to the press release ” The Dream Concert, a
historic gathering of the top musicians in the country, as well as
prominent figures from politics, sports and entertainment to benefit
the building of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in
Washington, DC.”

Tickets are schedule to go on sale July 30th for what looks to be an amazing concert and event.

Joss Stone will be appearing nude in the final issue of Jane due out this month. Sound Generator.com has posted exerpts from the interview.

“I’m not into wearing clothes at home” Stone reveals in the article, which sees her photographed by Amanda De Cadenet. The 20-year-old also takes the opportunity to criticise her ex-boyfriend for having low self-esteem, which impacted on her own style.

“I didn’t wear high-heeled shoes for the longest time,” she adds. “I would wear flip-flops because the guy i was with hated that i was tall - and tall can be beautiful! But because he hated it, it made me feel really insecure and i would try and make myself smaller - and that’s ridiculous. So now i wear great big f*ck off heels!”

The photo shoot is aimed at female empowerment and dispelling the idea that you have to have to be thin to be beautiful.

Picture: Amanda De Cadenet

Joss performs Tell Me What We’re Gonna Do

Below is a interview Joss did on Richard and Judy, a british daytime show. She talks about stage fright, forgetting lyrics, performing barefoot, which she does because she is clumsy. There are some cute early videos.

Joss, Joss Stone, TV

Last night, Joss performed at indigO2 in London

Here are some pictures a fan at the concert took.

I particularily like the one of her drinking tea onstage.

Source: The Gas Chamber Visit his site for more photos and a review

Joss, Concert, Joss Stone, London

This photo was taken yesterday of Joss leaving her hotel.

I just noticed her foot tattoo. It is flowers and stars. Also notice her flipflops and choice of lime green toenail polish. It seems to match her phone. I also think her bag is really cute. I am not sure how I feel about the straight hair, I think she looks better with it a bit curly, I like the color though.

Just a day after the press posted photos speculating that she was engaged,
her spokesman has denied the rumours, saying, “Joss isn’t engaged, she doesn’t even have a boyfriend. She just moves that ring around.”

Source Contactmusic.com

Joss, engaged, Joss Stone

Joss did an interview and photo shoot with Giant Magazine in May of this year. This is the article where she discusses Christina Milan, Her exboyfriend, her feeling about the current state of R&B etc. It is an interesting interview.

This photo cracked me up.

I also like this one

Joss, Joss Stone, Giant Magazine

Is Joss Stone engaged or trying to fool the press? I found this photo on Splash Online

Joss, Joss Stone, ring

Joss Stone has joined a campaign to officially have a neighborhood city’s Greenwich Village designated as Little Britain.

Officially recognizing cultural communities throughout the boroughs has been a constant in New York City for decades, with Manhattan now boasting such neighborhoods as Little Italy, Chinatown, Spanish Harlem, Little Brazil, and Koreatown. But despite the number of British residents in New York City, and the large number of travelers between here and the United Kingdom, there is no Little Britain.

The Campaign For Little Britain was started by a group of British residents and businesses located in the vicinity of Greenwich Avenue and West 12th Street. Led by Tea & Sympathy, the British restaurant on Greenwich Avenue, and Virgin Atlantic, the campaign is petitioning New York City to formally recognize Little Britain as a new neighborhood in Manhattan.

A host of celebrities - including Kate Winslet, Billy Connolly, Sir Richard Branson, Mike Myers, Jools Holland, and Kiefer Sutherland - have backed a campaign to officially have a neighborhood of the city’s Greenwich Village designated as Little Britain.

Joss Stone said: “Britain is a wicked place full of culture and great people. So why not bring a Little Britain to New York?”

The campaign has met opposition with the New York Government, but the campaigners aren’t giving up and hope to talk directly to Gov. Bloomberg.

source: Scotsman.com

Joss, Joss Stone, Britain, New York

Joss Stone will join forces with Annie Lennox and other female artists on Lennox’s new album due out this October. The track ‘Sing’ features 23 of the most recognized and successful female solo artists in the world, invited by Annie, to raise awareness and finances for Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) initiatives. The TAC is an organization that campaigns for the rights of people with HIV/AIDS.

In Addition to Joss, the group of superstars includes Madonna, Sarah McLachlan, Celine Dion, Fergie, Faith Hill, Pink, Dido, Gladys Knight, kd Lang, Angelique Kidjo, Bonnie Raitt, Shakira, Melissa Etheridge, Anastasia, KT Tunstall and many others.

Joss, Joss Stone, Annie Lennox, activism

Here is a list of Joss’s upcoming tour dates. As you can see this fall she is coming back to the states. I will update you if she announces any more dates. I highly recommend seeing her live if you can.

07/29/2007 Fuji Rock Festival, Niigata,

08/27/2007 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
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08/30/2007 Deer Valley, Park City, UT
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09/01/2007 Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Aspen, CO
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09/03/2007 Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
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09/06/2007 Britt Festival, Jacksonville, OR
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09/08/2007 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
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09/11/2007 Vive Cuervo Salon, Mexico City, -
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09/14/2007 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX
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09/16/2007 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Biloxi, MS
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09/20/2007 Charter One Pavilion, Chicago, IL
HEADLINE w/ Common

09/23/2007 Golden State Park, San Francisco, CA
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09/26/2007 State Theater, Minneapolis, MN
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09/29/2007 Crossroads, Kansas City, MO
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(Taken from Jossstone.com, Subject to change)

Here is a video of her concert in Amsterdam

Joss, Joss Stone, tour

Here are some Photos from a photo shoot Joss did in 2003 to promote her debut album Soul Sessions.

I love this one. She has that look on her face that says you aren’t going to make me look at you, or make me laugh. She is trying so hard to be serious

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Joss Stone along with Eva Mendes, and other stars is appearing nude in Jane. The ladies agreed to disrobe for a series of sexy snapshots in the publication’s upcoming “Body” issue.
This is the last issue of Jane magazine according to Hollywood.com where you can read more about the photo shoot.

No date for the publication has been release yet.