In addition to her undeniable resemblance to the actress Angie Dickinson from the 70s crime series ‘Police Woman’, it is her musical influences, ranging from soul to punk to R'n'B, that give Joan Wasser an incredibly distinctive recognition value. For around twenty years, the singer and violinist from Maine has succeeded time and again in reinventing herself without corrupting her signature. Whether the jazzy chamber songwriting of her debut ‘Real Life’ (2006) or the soulful alternative rock on ‘The Classic’ (2014), whether artsy indie pop on ‘Cover Two’ (2020) or the eclectic Afro-neo-soul that she realised in collaboration with Tony Allen and Dave Okumu on ‘The Solution Is Restless’ (2021): the past has shown that Joan As Police Woman is an artist with a thousand facets, who has worked with greats such as Lou Reed or Elton John, Rufus Wainwright or David Sylvian for a reason. Her new album ‘Lemons, Limes And Orchids’ (2024) impressively proves that she is still able to develop as a singer, songwriter and producer - and in directions that not even she herself can foresee. Perhaps the most important quality of an artist who, detached from the zeitgeist, is able to realise her own visions.