JOANNA MOSCA

AFTER STARRING IN THREE ACCLAIMED

ONE-WOMAN SHOWS IN NYC, THE MULTI-FACETED

SINGER-SONGWRITER DECIDES TO ‘KEEP ON GOING’

AS SHE PURSUES HER DREAM OF POP STARDOM

“Keep On Going,” Joanna’s Empowering First Single And Title

Track >From Her Full Length Pop-Rock-Country Driven Debut Album,

Recently Hit #6 On FMQB’S AC40 Chart—A Familiar Place

For The Singer, Who Scored Two Top Ten AC Airplay Hits in 2007-2008

Joanna Mosca’s exciting emergence onto the indie pop and adult contemporary scene this year is living proof that while great musical talents can cast their true passion aside for a time, outrunning their destiny is quite another matter.

Making an empowering inspirational statement on the importance of pursuing our dreams, the New York based singer-songwriter recently hit #6 on FMQB’s AC40 chart with “Keep On Going,” the infectious pop country debut single and title track from her full length debut album. Joanna was also honored by Music Connection magazine, as one of the Hot 100 Unsigned Artists & Bands of 2009 (December 2009 issue).

Produced by Jay Levine (who helmed nine of the album’s ten tracks), the autobiographical song could be a mantra for her life even as it inspires people to think beyond their circumstances during these difficult times.

As 2010 unfolds, Joanna will be bringing her uplifting message to the people directly with a radio tour in January and February throughout the U.S.

The multi-talented performer, singer and songwriter, who captured fans of adult contemporary music in 2007-2008 with two Top Ten FMQB AC40 hits, “Not Enough” and a dynamic re-imagining of The Spinners’ “I’ll Be Around,” boasts a story that rings true for anyone who ever chose the safe, practical route over their heart’s longings.

Like everything else, Joanna embraced her detours wholeheartedly and with no regrets. She fell in love and became a wife, a devoted mom and, after earning her Master’s in hospital administration, became very successful in that field. Looking back, she could scarcely have realized that one day she would have the chance to fly to Nashville to work on her songs with writers who have penned hits for artists like Martina McBride and Rascal Flatts. While working on her debut album this past year, she has also collaborated with Grammy Award winning producers Tyrone Corbett and Robert Donzella, who have collectively worked with several American Idol artists signed to J Records and Wyclef Jean’s label.

Digging even deeper into the endlessly rich and clever Nashville songwriting well, Joanna also collaborated on two of the album’s key tracks, the heartfelt tribute to her dad “He Sang To Me” and heartbreaking ballad “What People Forget,” with Jeremy Spillman, who has penned tracks for country superstars Trace Adkins, Trisha Yearwood and Josh Turner, and earned an Oscar nomination for co-writing “I Will Never Let You Go” with Gustavo Santaolalla for Brokeback Mountain. “He Sang To Me” includes a snippet of an amateur recording Joanna’s father made in a booth on his honeymoon with her mom in Atlantic City, circa 1948. Keep On Going also includes “Learn To Swim,” a track penned by renowned country writer Troy Verges (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood).

Within two years of quitting her day job and moving to Manhattan to pursue her music career, Joanna created a one woman show at Don’t Tell Mama, a renowned club in the theatre district on restaurant row in Manhattan. ‘My Life in Crime’ (the name of the show) was an autobiographical account of her crazy antics growing up. This was the first of three highly acclaimed one-woman shows Joanna performed in from 1997-2003. The others were “Well-Healed,” fashioned as a homage to her medical career, and the slightly less autobiographical “Home And Away.”

Most artists wait till they’re rich and famous before giving back and contributing to charitable causes; Joanna has made this a lifestyle for a number of years. Volunteering as a tutor and mentor for many years, she worked with a local student in Stamford, Connecticut all through her schooling as part of the “I Have A Dream” program, which provides college tuition and support to low income children that complete the program and graduate from high school.

Joanna has also worked as a volunteer for many years for “Puppies Behind Bars,” an organization that allows prison inmates to train future guide dogs for the disabled.  In addition, she and her husband have sponsored children from third world countries through “Plan USA”; they are currently sponsoring boys from Egypt and South America. Joanna is also active in “The Hunger Project” (THP) and “Guiding Eyes For The Blind.”

“My passion for helping people and contributing to the quality of their lives ties in perfectly with my love for singing and performing,” she says. “Writing is always an interesting process, but nothing tops being onstage, connecting emotionally with the audience. I’ve noticed that a lot of great singers sing with their eyes closed, which to me cuts off that personal connection that I think is the most exhilarating and important aspect of being an artist. After spending so many months in the studio working on Keep On Going, I’m especially excited about sharing my songs with live audiences again!”