Joanna Newsom Biography
(Keyboardist in the San Francisco–based Indie Band “The Pleased”)
Birthday: January 18, 1982 (Capricorn)
Born In: Grass Valley, California, United States
Joanna Newsom is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and actor. She is best known for her folk albums ‘Divers’ and ‘Have One on Me.’ She was born into an affluent doctor family from Nevada. She was not allowed to watch TV or films until she was a teenager. This was done to safeguard her from the bad influences of violent films and TV series. Her parents played music in their free time, and she caught the love for music from them. She joined music lessons at a tender age. She also developed a keen interest in playing the harp. She studied creative writing at ‘Mills College.’ Soon, she started working as a full-time musician. In 2004, she released her debut album, ‘The Milk-Eyed Mender,’ which was a major commercial and critical success. She played various instruments in her album and made sure that her subsequent three albums also attained widespread critical and commercial success. She started her film career with a voice role in the English version of the Japanese anime film ‘The Sky Crawlers’ and has since appeared in films such as ‘Inherent Vice’ and ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.’