Joanna Newsom

Joanna Newsom
Newsom performing in 2015
Born	(1982-01-18) January 18, 1982 (age 42) Grass Valley, California, U.S.
Occupations	Singer-songwriter actress
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Andy Samberg ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	Progressive folk chamber folk baroque pop indie folk
Instruments	Vocals harp keyboards
Labels	Drag City
Formerly of	The Pleased Golden Shoulders Nervous Cop
Musical artist

Joanna Newsom (born January 18, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actress.

After recording and self-releasing two EPs in 2002, Newsom signed to the independent label Drag City. Her debut album, The Milk-Eyed Mender, was released in 2004 to acclaim and garnered Newsom an underground following. She received wider exposure with Ys (2006), which reached number 134 on the Billboard 200^[1] and was nominated for a 2007 Shortlist Music Prize. She continued releasing albums with Have One on Me in 2010 and Divers in 2015.

Newsom has been noted by critics for her unique musical style, sometimes characterized as progressive folk, and for her harp instrumentation. She has also appeared as an actress with roles in the television series Portlandia and in the 2014 film Inherent Vice.