Joan Shelley | |
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 Joan Shelley performing with Nathan Salsburg in Whelan's, Dublin in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1985 (age 38–39) Kentucky, United States |
| Origin | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Genres | Indie folk, contemporary folk, country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Joan Shelley (born in 1985) is an American indie folk musician from Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
Shelley has released nine solo studio recordings. Her second album, Ginko, and third album, Farthest Field (with Daniel Martin Moore), were released in 2012 on Ol Kentuck. [1] In 2014, Shelley released her fourth album, Electric Ursa, on No Quarter Records. [2] [3] [4] In 2015 she released her fifth album, Over and Even, also on No Quarter. [5] [6] In 2017, Shelley released her eponymous sixth album. [7] [8] [9] Her seventh album, Like the River Loves the Sea , was released in 2019. [10]
No Quarter released Shelley's eighth album, The Spur, on 24 June 2022. Upon its release, the album received critical acclaim. [11] [12]
Shelley attended the University of Georgia. She decided to go to the university due to Athens's strong music culture. [13]
Shelley frequently works with her husband, guitarist and musicologist Nathan Salsburg. [14] Shelley and Salsburg had a daughter in 2021. [15]
Studio albums [9]
With Maiden Radio (Maiden Radio are: Joan Shelley, Julia Purcell and Cheyenne Marie Mize)
Singles
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