Jo’ Buddy

Blues-Rocksteady made in Finlandia

A Lifetime Achievement Award winner and International Blues Hall of Fame inductee singer, guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, troubadour, bandleader, melting pot Jo’ Buddy is a full package!

He has a very individual & personal style. His laid back music spreads joy of life, being simultaneously raw, timeless, earthy & spiritual. It’s a rich & spicy Rattle ‘N’ Roll Gumbo including; Ragtime, Swing, Bebop, New Orleans Rhythm & Blues, Swamp Boogie, Down Home Blues, Boogie Woogie, Jump Blues, Cajun, Zydeco, Gospel, Soul Jazz, Hillbilly, Western Swing, Rock’N’Roll, Rockabilly, Ska, Rock Steady, Surf & Garage Rock, Latin/Caribbean Grooves, Doo Wop, Heartfelt Ballads…and even echoes of Western African Rhythms or Spanish Flamenco!

His wide-ranged live repertoire consists of his original songs only & sounds like nobody’s, but Jo’ Buddy’s business. He is a true music lover, who simply lives from his music and admires the Good Times. He really gives it all away when he begins to do the things he does the best – sing and play – in his deep and heartfelt way !!!

After 42 years of experience on the road, thousands of performances in 17 countries and countless recordings have honed him into one of the deepest, most versatile and outstanding distillers of roots music of his generation. Making him an internationally acclaimed artist whose unique original sounds and songs have been imitated and performed by other artists around the world for a long time.

Now at 59 years old, he is ready, as Jo’ Buddy can be, to stay busy performing all over parties, nightclubs, schools, festivals, etc. in your home, neighborhood, city, region, country and continent! ARE YOU READY?