Joanne Bolles is a native of Minnesota who began singing, playing acoustic guitar and writing songs at the age of 10. Her earliest influences included John Denver, Dan Fogelberg, and Johnny Mathis! Over the years, her singing has been influenced by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney and Tony Bennett. From there she studied Jazz History at Normandale and continues a life that is completely submerged in music.
