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30 quotes by Joanna Newsom

Joanna Newsom Newsom at End of the Road Festival, September 4, 2011 Background information Birth name Joanna Caroline Newsom Born (1982-01-18) January 18, 1982 (age 33) Nevada City, California United States Genres Folk, Indie folk Occupation(s) Musician Instruments Vocals, harp, piano, harpsichord Labels Drag City Associated acts The Pleased Notable instruments Harp, Piano Joanna Caroline Newsom (born January 18, 1982) is an American...
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I am producing sounds that people are not used to hearing from the harp.

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I have a deep rooted folk sensibility that I can't get away from completely.

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The very first Walnut Whales recording was recorded just a few weeks after I had started singing, out of the blue, started singing. And the voice... →

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I started playing harp about fourteen years ago.

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I am always trying to write.

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I can understand someone not liking the voice or the songs.

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I have writing songs on my own for about six years.

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You should listen to a lot of different music.

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I wanted to write songs which I think is a different thing. I wanted to write music that is informed by folk music. The chord progressions are... →

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I am consciously not trying to bring in World Music elements. The ways that I work and feel are completely different in how they sound than someone... →

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I would happy for someone to download my music.

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I am consciously trying not to make it sound Celtic or African.

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I can't play my songs on the smaller harp. I have a Celtic harp. I can't do the key changes.

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