Joan Hammel

Description

Joan Hammel performs a combination of cover and original songs. These performances might be as a solo artist or with a full five piece band consisting of keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, and horns. Performances may be general pop music, but could also be specialized to patriotic programs, seniors, jazz, holiday or family friendly. Audience participation is always included in some way.

Work Sample

https://www.joanhammel.com/music

The work samples are a combination of original works as well as cover songs.

The work samples I submitted gives you an overall look at the variety of music that I have recorded and perform. While it is only a portion of it, it does showcase the quality of the work.

History

Joan Hammel performs live as well as appears in commercials, on television, in films, and on radio.
Joan has been nominated five times for Pop Entertainer of the Year by the Chicago Music Awards. She was a part of the team that won an EMMY for Best Children's Special.
Her first full length CD entitled joanland landed her on the Grammy Nominations Ballot. Performance highlights include appearing as a headliner during the Winter Olympics and working all around the globe in places like the Caribbean and Las Vegas including Caesar's Palace. She has shared billing with entertainers like Buddy Rich, Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, the Chi-Lites, the Cryan' Shames, David Sanborn, Brenda Russell, Shirley King, Taj Mahal, Johnny Frigo, Frank Mantooth, Rare Earth, James Moody and the Second City Comedy Troupe.
Joan was the singer on America recorded after 9-11. It can currently be heard on the website for the Flight 93 Memorial in California, and is part of the Artist Registry for the National 9-11 Memorial in New York City. The song led to Joan being chosen for a nine-day USO tour to entertain the troops including New Year's Eve in Cuba. She was chosen as Artist in Residence by the National Park Service, which brought a NAMMYs Nomination.

Artistic Vision

The work must always be at the highest level artistically, whether it is my own work or songs of others. I choose to always have positive work that looks to inspire, welcome, uplift, amuse or warm the hearts of the audience.

Programs for Specific Audience(s) Expertise

I have special shows for seniors, holidays, patriotic shows and family friendly concerts.

Traditional Folk/Ethnic Artform Statement

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