Record by Brooklyn based singer/songwriter released today
Sharon Van Etten, born and raised in New Jersey, currently based in Brooklyn by way of Tennessee, released Tramp today. If you are not familiar with Sharon Van Etten, the Feb 5th NYT Magazine article The Rough Harmonies of Sharon Van Etten tells some of Sharon's journey which has shaped her and her music.
I came across Sharon via Cheryl Waters on KEXP Seattle. Listening to KEXP one day a couple of months ago, I stopped in my tracks when Sharon Van Etten came on. I immediately emailed the station and Cheryl replied and told me extensively about her. The next day Cheryl played Sharon again, stopping in my tracks again, I was well on my way as a huge fan.
If you need to catch up on some of her previous material as I did, SVE's release Epic has been out since September 2010. Below are links to two late 2010 performances. The NPR video is required listening/viewing!
NPR: Tiny Desk Concerts Podcast (navigate to 11/15/10 podcast after clicking link)
KEXP Live Performance Podcast (navigate to 12/9/10 podcast after clicking link)
The Rough Harmonies of Sharon Van Etten
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