Born an Army brat, Jo spent her childhood moving all over the United States and Europe living on different military bases with her family. She moved to New York to study theater at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

She has worked with avant-garde/classical composer Faye Ellen Silverman who wrote "Left Behind" a fifteen-minute piece for French horn and voice. This composition was based on a musical story Jo created with Ann Ellsworth called "Left Right". As an actress, Jo has performed in some new plays as well as some of Shakespeare's plays. She has also worked with video artists and multi-media artists.

In 2008, Jo released her EP 'Wake on the Hudson' which she wrote while living on a 66-foot boat docked on the Jersey side of the Hudson. Recently, she debuted "By Associations" a radio show that features live music, guests and portraits of interesting persons on WPKN 89.5 Bridgeport, CT. It airs every first Saturday of the month from 8-10 pm.

Jo's second recording is produced by Martha Wainwright and features an amazing group of musicians to include Thomas Bartlett (Doveman), Bryan Devendorf, Doug Wieselman, Rob Moose, Jim Campilongo, Mario Viele, Brad Albetta and Martha Wainwright.

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