Joolz Denby - Author, Artist, Spoken Word

Welcome to the official Joolz Denby website.

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'THE QUEEN OF BRITISH SPOKEN WORD'**

'A Legend - a genuine Icon'

Joolz is a:

Poet, Novelist, Artist, Spoken-Word Artist, Tattooist, Band Manager, Photographer & Curator.

Joolz has won & been nominated for several literary awards and been shortlisted for The Orange Prize For Literature. She also won the US Earphone Award for her recorded spoken-word work. She is internationally recognised as having achieved the highest standards of excellence in all her chosen artistic endeavours.

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Now Available: 'Joolz has produced a Tattoo Sketchbook, which is a ring bound A4 laminated cover softback book containing printed reproductions of sketches & designs from her sketchbooks plus some poems and an essay on the theme of tattoos.
More information on ordering this very limited edition at the Shop.

Review:
http://visual-attack.livejournal.com/

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NEW: Joolz Denby - A Critical Perspective by Dr Jules Smith at Reviews

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For the past twenty-five years, Joolz Denby has been a wild card on the literary scene, treading a line from spine-chilling performance-poet to Orange Prize-nominated novelist. She remains an endearingly forthright figure, taking stories from life’s darkest corners and lacing them with humour and the hint of better times to come. As such, her performances are never less than mesmerising.' Apples & Snakes 2008.

JOOLZ - Her targets may have changed and there may be a slight tempering of the invective, but Joolz is still one righteous deliverer of parables…. ' Bugbear London 2008

'Joolz & her band, Death By Rock N' Roll, featuring the musicians from the hottest young rock band going, New York Alcoholic Anxiety Attack are a revelation - this is real poetry, this is the real deal'. 2008

For tattoo apointments, or any other correspondance, please contact Joolz at joolz@joolz.net

JOOLZ' LATEST ALBUM 'SPIRIT STORIES'

www. myspace.com/joolzspiritstories

NOW AVAILABLE BY MAIL-ORDER/DOWNLOAD FROM The Shop at www.newmodelarmy.org

A triumph of spoken-word set to superbly atmospheric music by Justin Sullivan & guests.

'Two listens now. Still got gooseflesh. Poetry to touch the soul. And that voice. Hell, Joolz could read the phone book and leave you entranced. The music just provides the backdrop, but Joolz' voice is the main instrument here' Ifran.

'(the track) Boy You Need The Road - WOW'. St. Alfonzo.

' Joolz Denby remains one of the real treasures of the British literary scene and "Spirit Stories", her new album, is quite simply an essential listen. Mesmerisingly atmospheric throughout. ' Bubblegum Slut Fanzine

'Spirit Stories is masterful, spellbinding storytelling and if you let it, Spirit Stories will carry you to preternatural realms of haunting beauty.
With each piece comprising Spirit Stories, there is a graceful fluidity with which Joolz and Justin join poetry, spoken word and music. Emotionally and viscerally, it’s the real deal and the complete package –a gift skillfully adorned by Joolz’ inimitable voice and powerful poetry and delivered to us through the multi faceted talents of Joolz’ and Justin’s unique creative partnership. If we imagine Joolz’ musical voice an arrow tipped in the rich, lush imagery of her poetry then Justin’s musical arrangement is the vibrate, humming bow through which Spirit Stories is sent soaring dead center to the heart.
It’s all here. All here in these masterful, spellbinding stories told with gritty realism but also with love, with understanding, with deep compassion and with kindness. These are Joolz’ stories as only she can present them -like prayers, like blessings- and when she insists that we will have redemption, we have no choice but to believe.' De @ Goodreads.com

For further information, images, music tracks etc., visit www.myspace.com/joolz_denby or find her on Facebook.