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Joanna Newsom is a singer-songwriter from California who released her debut album in 2004. Her music is influenced by her training not only as a classical harpist, but also from her collegiate studies in musical composition and creative writing. Consequently, her music often contains poetic and fantastically themed lyrics accompanied by intricate harp music. She also frequently includes the harpsichord and piano in her compositions
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Fast Facts
- Birth date: January 18, 1982
- Birth place: Nevada City, California
- Years active: 2004 - Present
- Record labels: Drag City
- Instruments: Harp, Harpsichord, Piano
- Her EP, Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band, is a play on Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
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Not Falling Far From the Tree
Joanna Newsom comes from a musically-dedicated family: her mother is a classical pianist, her father is a guitarist, her brother plays drums and her sister cello. And her hometown neighbors include composer/pianist Terry Riley, Howard Hersh, and W. Jay Sydeman -
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- 2007 - Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band
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Fan Site: Milky Moon
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Drag City Profile: Joanna Newsom
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Article: "Joanna Newsom to Open for Bjork!"
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Album Review: Ys and buy on Amazon
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Music Video: "Sprout and the Bean"
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Wikipedia: Joanna Newsom
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Interview: Joanna Newsom (2006)
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Fan Site: Milky Moon
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Joanna Newsom on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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never heard that, ill check it out, thanks RT @bloatedlesbian: @drewdomkus Emily by Joanna Newsom
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listening to "Joanna Newsom the Book of Right-ON" ♫ http://blip.fm/~ge4ca
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Perfect music for a rainy sunday: Last.fm's Joanna Newsom radio.
@diniscorreia | November 15, 2009 08:09 PM -
its amazing how age can change your perspective on music. I could never get through Joanna Newsom's Ys Album before, but now I love it.
@raymacleod | November 15, 2009 06:16 PM
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Joanna Newsom on Amazon | View All
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The Milk-Eyed Mender - $15.98
Debut album from Californian-born singer songwriter Joanna Newsom. A former member of San Francisco's The Pleased, Newsom's first solo release effortlessly blends the genres of folk and pop. The single 'Sprout And The Bean' is included.
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