Joanna Newsom

JOANNA NEWSOM IN CONCERT:Over the past decade indie folk icon Joanna Newsom has parlayed her idiosyncratic sound into Top 40 success, an impressive feat for a classically trained harpist whose unique compositions incorporate everything from Appalachian music to avant-garde modernism. Newsom’s songwriting is at once accessible and stunningly complex, taking familiar sounds and structures and turning them on their heads to reveal delightful new dimensions. She’s a master harpist and a skilled multi-instrumentalist, and her live shows are virtuosic recreations of her painstakingly crafted songs that treat ticket buyers to an up-close-and-personal look at her compositional process. As she plucks out elaborate passages on the harp with breathtaking dexterity, Newsom casts her acrobatic voice over fans, enveloping them in a brilliant and charming world of poetic lyrics and emotional melodies.