I did spend a year in high school being obsessed with Fleetwood Mac. Joanna Newsom fleetwoodhighmac Change image and share on social
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 obvious references. Joanna Newsom chordfolkinform Change image and share on social
It's totally different. I usually don't tell people about the Pleased if they know me from the harp. And if they are there to see the Pleased, I usually don't tell them about the harp. I am nervous that these people will expect something similar. Joanna Newsom expectharpnervous share on social
I am producing sounds that people are not used to hearing from the harp. Joanna Newsom harphearpeople Change image and share on social
I want to make music that somehow connects to the things that I love in America music. Joanna Newsom americaconnectlove Change image and share on social
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 playing the Kora in Africa would play it. Joanna Newsom africabringcompletely Change image and share on social
I am not doing something that it is experimental music in relation to classical music. Joanna Newsom classicalexperimentalmusic Change image and share on social
I recorded harp first or singing first. I recorded it all together. Part of the reason is that I don't know how to play the songs without also singing. I forget how they progress. I don't think that any of them are verse, chorus, verse, and so on. They are not simple. Joanna Newsom chorusforgetharp share on social
I played piano for about two years when I was a kid. I didn't play long enough to be really great. Joanna Newsom greatkidlong Change image and share on social
I started playing harp about fourteen years ago. Joanna Newsom agofourteenharp Change image and share on social
