On September 15, the Handelsbeurs will open its doors with great panache and, above all, great grace. Violinist, guitarist, pianist and singer Joan As Police Woman is the revelation of 2006. She contributed to records by Sparklehorse, Lou Reed, Nick Cave, Scissor Sisters, Sheryl Crow, Dave Gahan and Nirvana. She once had her own punk group. She was asked to play with Antony & The Johnsons and Rufus Wainwright. And she was Jeff Buckley's girlfriend. In short, Joan Wasser has a dazzling music curriculum. Now she is there herself with a gem of a record, 'Real Life'. Each song is like a caressing whirlwind. Joan's heavenly, absolutely unique voice and the restrained power in the songs make you yearn for more. Joan As Police Woman takes place behind the piano in the Handelsbeurs. The vulnerable songs become even more intimate, the rapture becomes even greater...
