Joanna Newsom

Joanna Newsom is an American musician known for her work as a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. Born in Nevada City, California, she was classically trained on the harp in her youth. She began her musical career as a keyboardist in the San Francisco-based indie band the Pleased. After self-releasing two EPs in 2002, she signed to the independent label Drag City. Her debut album, The Milk-Eyed Mender, came out in 2004 to critical acclaim. Her second album, Ys, released in 2006, charted at number 134 on the Billboard 200 and earned her a Shortlist Music Prize nomination in 2007. She is 44 years old, stands 5'4" tall, and has blue eyes. Her Instagram following is 21k.