Biography
Jo is an award-winning media composer and songwriter. She studied electroacoustic music for her undergraduate and master's degrees before moving into media music. She has scored around 50 films and is a full member of BAFTA. Feature films she has scored are available via Amazon Prime and her music is regularly heard across BBC TV and Radio, Channel 4, as well as other global TV networks and streaming platforms such as Netflix.
She has mixed her music in major studios such as Warner Brother's De Lane Lea and Twickenham Film Studios, and was accepted onto the prestigious Alliance Of Women Film Composer mentorship scheme in 2024. She also writes and releases music as a contemporary artist.
Research interests and PhD supervision
- Film music
- Game music
- Television music
- Sound art
Teaching
Jo is a specialist in music for the moving image and teaches modules on film music theory and ludomusicology. She also teaches composition, including topics such as film scoring and contemporary song writing.