Joanne Hogg, Irish born singer, song writer and composer. Best known for her role as lead vocalist with UK based progressive Celtic rock band Iona, and also as the “voice “ of Xenogears, her musical career has spanned three decades. Her discography includes 7 studio albums with Iona and several live recordings also with the band, and she has recorded 5 solo CDs to date. Her distinctively Northern European vocal sound has a soulful, Celtic quality, at times ethereal and delicate, yet with the capacity for passionate and powerful delivery of her heartfelt lyrics. The songs cover a wide range of themes , both personal and global, with spiritual and intuitive elements. There is also a reflective and compassionate view on some of planet earth’s lamentable tragedies. Her latest recordings, entitled The MAP Project , is a compellingly hopeful and artistically original collection of songs inspired by ancient biblical accounts of Miracles and Parables.