Joan Shelley (born in 1985) is an American indie folk musician from Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
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(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Career
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]
Personal life
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]
Discography
Studio albums[9]
- By Dawnlight (2010, self-released)
- Ginko (2012, Ol Kentuck/ok recordings)
- Farthest Field – Daniel Martin Moore & Joan Shelley (2012, Ol Kentuck)
- Electric Ursa (2014, No Quarter)
- Over and Even (2015, No Quarter)
- Joan Shelley (2017, No Quarter)
- Rivers & Vessels (2018, self-released on Bandcamp)
- Like the River Loves the Sea (2019, No Quarter)
- The Spur (2022, No Quarter)[16][17]
With Maiden Radio(Maiden Radio are: Joan Shelley, Julia Purcell and Cheyenne Marie Mize)
- Maiden Radio (2010, self-released)
- Lullabies (2011, Ol Kentuck)
- Wolvering (2015, Ok Recordings)
Singles
- "Cost of the Cold" (2016, No Quarter)
References
External links
Media related to Joan Shelley at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
