Name: Joan Shelley
Brand: Joan Shelley

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NOQ053lp

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2017-05-05

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Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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616892469247

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616892469148

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Artist

Joan Shelley

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

No Quarter

Joan Shelley is a singer-songwriter hailing from Louisville, KY. With her captivating voice and heartfelt lyrics, she has established herself as one of the most talented artists in the folk music scene today.
Inspired by a diverse range of musicians including *Bedouine*, *Samantha Crain*, and *Nadia Reid*, Joan Shelley's music combines elements of traditional folk with modern storytelling. Her soulful melodies and poetic songwriting have garnered critical acclaim and a dedicated fanbase.
Known for her collaborations with artists such as *Jake Xerxes Fussell* and *The Weather Station*, Joan Shelley's discography showcases her ability to create intimate and introspective songs that resonate deeply with listeners. Whether performing solo or alongside fellow musicians like "I'm With Her" or "The Be Good Tanyas", she consistently delivers powerful performances that leave audiences captivated.

In December 2016, after more than a year of touring the world behind her 2015 LP Over and Even, Joan Shelley and Nathan Salsburg headed a few hours north to Chicago, where they joined Jeff Tweedy in Wilco's Loft studio for five days. Spencer Tweedy, home from college, joined on drums, while James Elkington (a collaborator to both Tweedy and Salsburg) shifted between piano and resonator guitar. Jeff added electric accents and some bass, but mostly, he helped the band stay out of its own way. "He was protecting the songs. He was stopping us before we went too far." Shelley says. The Loft proved essential for that approach, as it was wired to capture every musical moment, so no take was lost. If, for instance, some magic happened while Spencer added drums to a tune he'd never heard, or while Elkington tinkered behind a piano, the tape was rolling. Indeed, half of these songs are first takes."The first time is always the best. That's when everyone's on the edge of their seats, listening to not mess it up," Shelley says. "They're depending on each other to get through it."It's fitting that the resulting set is self-titled. These are, after all, Shelley's most assured and complete thoughts to date, with lyrics as subtle and sensitive as her peerless voice and a band that offers support through restraint and nuance. In eleven songs, this is the sound of Joan Shelley emerging as one of music's most expressive emotional syndicates.

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