Joolz

Joolz Denby (born Julianne Mumford 9 April 1955, previously known simply as Joolz) is a poet, novelist, artist and tattooist based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. In 1975, at age 19, she married Kenneth Denby and took his family name. She first came to prominence touring as a spoken word performance poet. She began recording music and spoken word recordings in 1983, often in collaboration with New Model Army members or with Jah Wobble. She also wrote record and concert reviews for the UK magazine Spiral Scratch, and has on started publishing poetry collections and novels from 1986 onwards.
==Links to Peel==
Peel discovered Joolz in 1983 and impressed by her material, he invited her to do a session for his show in 1984, where she performed five numbers, with backing bass and keyboard from Jah Wobble. Further material from her was played by the DJ until the mid-90's. He also interviewed Joolz whilst sitting in for Mark Radcliffe on 01 April 1996 and she performed a couple of pieces of poetry on the programme.
==Sessions==
The session track, 'Violation' is available on Various Artists: Never Mind The Jacksons... Here's The Pollocks 12" mini album, 1985 (Abstract Sounds 12 ABS 030)
1. Recorded: 1984-07-21. First Broadcast: 30 July 1984. Repeated: 16 August 1984
*At Dawn / It's Nothing / Tattoo / Mammy's Boy / Violation
==Other Shows Played==
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*29 October 1983 (BFBS): The Latest Craze (12" - Denise) Abstract 
*Yet Another Peel 80's Mixtape: The Latest Craze (12" - Denise) Abstract 
*21 November 1983 (BBC World Service): Denise (12") Abstract
*30 November 1983 (BFBS): The Latest Craze (12" - Denise) Abstract
*10 December 1983 (BFBS): The Latest Craze (12" - Denise) Abstract 
;1984
*24 May 1984: The Latest Craze (12" - Denise) Abstract 
*10 July 1984: The Kiss (12") Abstract
*18 July 1984: The Kiss (12") Abstract
*18 July 1984 (BFBS): The Kiss (12") Abstract
;1992
*15 February 1992: 'The Boy Next Door But One (CD-Weird Sister)' Intercord Record Service
*29 February 1992: Ballad Of Steve And Joe (LP - Weird Sister ) Intercord Record Service
;1996
*01 April 1996: The Force That Drives The Green Fuse (Dylan Thomas poem)
*01 April 1996: It's All Gonna Come Down (poem)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists