Joanna Newsom

Biography

Joanna Newsom is a critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter and harpist born on January 18, 1982, in Grass Valley, California. Raised in a family of progressive-minded professionals, Newsom began her musical career as a keyboardist in a San Francisco-based indie band before recording and self-releasing two EPs in 2002. Her debut album, The Milk-Eyed Mender, was released in 2004 to critical acclaim, introducing her unique blend of psychedelic folk and harp instrumentation to a wider audience.