Here is a Fanpage about this wonderful Singer with lots and lots of information and other interesting Links:
And Wikipedia is saying about Miss Newsom:
“Joanna Newsom (born January 18, 1982) is an American harpist, pianist, harpsichordist, singer and songwriter from Nevada City, California.
Will Oldham, she was quickly signed to Drag City and released her debut album The Milk-Eyed Mender in 2004. Shortly thereafter, Newsom toured with Devendra Banhart and Vetiver.
Newsom’s work has become prominent on the indie rock scene, and her profile has risen, in part due to a number of live shows and appearances on The Jimmy Kimmel Show on ABC.
Her second album Ys (pronounced ‘ees’) was released in November 2006. The album features orchestrations and arrangements by Van Dyke Parks, production from Steve Albini, and mixing by Drag City label-mate Jim O’Rourke. On a road trip, Bill Callahan recommended she listen to the album Song Cycle by Parks, which led to his being chosen to arrange her work on Ys.
The album Ys would go on to rank 3rd in Pitchfork’s Top Albums of 2006, and “Emily” the first track on the album was listed 9th on the website’s Top Tracks of 2006
Collaborations
Alongside her solo material she has played on records by Smog, Vetiver, Nervous Cop, Scott Indrisek, Vashti Bunyan and Golden Shoulders and played keyboards for The Pleased.”(source:wikipedia)
