Joanna Newsom

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For some reason I'm intrigued by Joanna Newsom. I'm not sure if it's her impish voice, or the fact that she plays harp, or if it's her personal style. I'm not even sure if I like her music, but I am definitely interested.

Here's what I've learned about her...
 
Joanna Newsom was born on January 18, 1982 and is an American harpist, pianist and singer-songwriter from Nevada City, California. She is a distant relative to Gavin Newsom (Mayor of San Francisco). Joanna is signed with Drag City.

Her music is classified as experimental, new folk, freak folk.
What the heck is Freak Folk, you ask? Freak folk is a genre of folk music also associated with contemporary artists such as Davenport, Devendra Banhart, Animal Collective, Cocorosie, Vetiver, Sufjan Stevens and Sean Hayes. Freak folk draws from traditional folk music and uses mainly acoustic instrumentation, but introduces elements of avant-garde music and psychedelic folk, often featuring uncommon sounds, themes, and vocal styles.

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Here is Joanna's Sprout and Bean video so you can decide whether or not you like it for yourself...

http://musicblips.dailyradar.com/video/joanna-newsom-sprout-and-the-bean/