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Biography
A Female Anthemic Powerpop sound BLASTING out of Chesterfield, Derbyshire CHALLENGING the current crop of British music with something amazingly different .

SAMMYJO Formally Eskimo Brit, is a female singer / drummer / songwriter a native of Chesterfield near Sheffield (North England). She started listening to Rock, Motown, Pop and Country extensively as a child and when she was 15 she acquired her first drum kit.

SammyJo attended SXSW in 2006 and on returning to the UK the sound was born and has evolved through 2006 and 2007 resulting in what you can hear today.

New songs are constantly being written and material has been recorded throughout 2007 including 2 tracks recorded at the Steelworks studio in Sheffield along with SammyJo doing some excellent co' writing with Producers and songwriters know as 'TableSauce'

SammyJo is planning 2008 to be a little bit different and while she will still be taking her music out on the road it will include her being up front of the band!!
January 2008 finds SammyJo in Norway where 4 of her new tracks are being produced at the 'Dsign' studios where she found the inimitable sound she found when she recorded 'CRUSH'! She has written the most close to her heart lyrics and really cemented her own sound.

This truly is SammyJo uncut and Raw.

SammyJo has reached some amazing goals in her career, Her first begins with her band Eskimo Brit:

Eskimo Brit have been nominated in four categories within the 'Toronto Exclusive' magazine Annual Awards These include:
Best Song, Best Female Artist, Best Group and Artist of the Year Overall in their 'International' section.

Eskimo Brit won Best Rock Song for CRUSH! Check it out at www.torontoexclusive.com

Having performed at GUILFEST in 2007 she received the following feedback from the one and only PAUL WELLER -
"Such a powerful, exceptional voice. Get her upfront!!! and get a drummer"

other feedback includes:
"FANTASTIC! energy and passion. SJ has masses of stage presence" - from the Mike Dolbear forum.

"Wow!" - Guilfest audience member

"A bit different than the bands coming out of Sheffield at the moment. Liking the 70's Zep-like guitar riffs". - DIRTY PRETTY THINGS. Review from Popworld Promotes August 2006.

"More hooks than a school cloakroom" - D. Times review - 1st March 2007

" As catchy as an Australian cricketer with massive sticky gloves on" - Rhythm Magazine

" Commands the stage" - The Bedford
" Stay cool and funky" - ZORO

'What a talent. I wish I'd written that one!' - Douglas Shaw

"Credit must applied here to SammyJo for fusing drumming with singing and making it seem like second nature. Eskimo Brit is quite a new band with radio friendly songs that wouldn't be out of place in the UK top 20, check them out". - Sandman Magazine

Instrumentation
SammyJo takes control of the songwriting, the lead vocals and most of the drumming with a selection of musicians who support her during live gigs.

Discography
'Paradise' released as the lead track on the EP out February 2007.
The EP also included 'Wakin up the Neighbours' and 'I Don't Wanna'
2008 is going to see the release of another single and an album is due in the Autumn!!!

You can also find 4 tracks at www.myspace.com/eskimobrit where the tracks will soon be replaced with some newly recorded material.

Regualr airplay on www.qmr.fm and www.bbc.co.uk/radiosheffield along with other internet radio stations SammyJo helped boost her NSPCC charity gig with an interview with Kelly Osbourne on Radio 1!!

Experience/Resume:

June 2000 Youth Drama Project @ Pomegranite Theatre

July 2000 Music X Project (including composition & collaboration resulting in performance)

June 2001 Youth Theatre Workshop

1997-2005 Vocal training by Jak Lewis & Pius Hulme

November 2001 Ocn Level 1 & 2 in Introduction to the
Music Industry

March 2002 Short course at CHAcademy of Performing &
Recording Arts

August 2002 Foundation course at CHAcademy including
Studies in Brecht,Stanislavski & Stoppard

August 2003 Drum Academy at Winchester College, tuition
by Steve White and Gregg Bissonette

July 2003 to date extensive one to one drum tuition by Toni Cannelli

July 2004 Individual drum tuition by 'Zoro'

October 2004 Jam and tuition session with Jimmy Haynes

Autumn 2002 Collaboration with Nigel Bernstein - songwriter

Autumn 2002 Live performances with 'Almond International Band'

Autumn 2004 Live performance with 'Hot Trax'

April 2005 Live TV - drumming for Carol Decker
'Hit me Baby One more Time' ITV

April 2005 Live TV - drumming for Rozalla
'Hit me Baby One more Time' ITV

August 2005 Live TV - drumming for Peter Andre
'Elvis Mania'