Joanna Chapman-Smith is a powerful young woman who has been making waves on the folk scene since 2002. Alone on stage, sitting atop a percussion rig made out of a suitcase and outnumbered by instruments, she charms unassuming crowds into singing along and letting themselves be carried away into her world that questions right and wrong, mind and body, permanence and impermanence. At 25 years old she has already been many times across the country, over to the US, Europe and New Zealand as well.

Joanna's audiences are treated to a captivating style reminiscent of jazz and gypsy-cabaret. Festival audiences across Canada have already been warmed to the work of Joanna Chapman-Smith: "The Edmonton Folk Festival" (T. Nile), "Folk on the Rocks" in Yellowknife (T. Nile), "The Vancouver Island Music Festival" in Comox Valley, BC (Women in the Round), "The Atlin Music Festival" (Solo) and many more around British Columbia.

Joanna holds a BFA in music composition, working frequently with contemporary choreographers, touring theatrical productions and live circus performances. Indeed, she's jumped into many scenes wherever a little accordion or clarinet can add new dimension to artistic collaborations. Joanna also plays with T. Nile, Lily Come Down, The End Tree and Women in the Round, and has also appeared as a recording artist on albums of such artists as Sandy Scofield, CR Avery, Sarah MacDougall. Joanna has released two solo records to date - the most recent of which, "Contraries", was released in 2009 to enthusiastic reviews.