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'''Sharon Van Etten''' is an American singer-songwriter based in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]].
'''Sharon Van Etten''' is an American singer-songwriter based in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]].


Her songs were described by the online music website [[Pitchfork Media]] as "with some echoes of folk tradition but generally in a more personal, introspective space."<ref>http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13226-because-i-was-in-love</ref> [[NPR Music]] describes: "Her songs are heartfelt without being overly earnest; her poetry is plainspoken but not overt, and her elegant voice is wrapped in enough rasp and sorrow to keep from sounding too pure or confident."<ref>http://www.npr.org/2010/09/15/129859757/first-listen-sharon-van-etten-epic</ref>
Her songs were described by the music website [[Pitchfork Media]] as "with some echoes of folk tradition but generally in a more personal, introspective space."<ref>http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13226-because-i-was-in-love</ref> [[NPR Music]] describes: "Her songs are heartfelt without being overly earnest; her poetry is plainspoken but not overt, and her elegant voice is wrapped in enough rasp and sorrow to keep from sounding too pure or confident."<ref>http://www.npr.org/2010/09/15/129859757/first-listen-sharon-van-etten-epic</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==


Van Etten was born and raised in [[New Jersey]]. She moved to Tennessee to attend [[Middle Tennessee State University]], where she discovered a variety of influential music.<ref name=nashvillescene20jan2011>{{cite news|last=Haruch|first=Steve|title=How Sharon Van Etten went from Murfreesboro coffee slinger to one of the country's most original voices|url=http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/how-sharon-van-etten-went-from-murfreesboro-coffee-slinger-to-one-of-the-countrys-most-original-voices/Content?oid=2171751|accessdate=5 February 2011|newspaper=[[Nashville Scene]]|date=20 January 2011}}</ref> After moving back home to New Jersey, Van Etten was encouraged by [[Kyp Malone]] of [[TV on the Radio]] to pursue a career in music.<ref name=mountainx18Jan2011>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Dane|title=Confidence a plenty|url=http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2011/011911confidence-a-plenty|accessdate=5 February 2011|newspaper=[[Mountain Xpress]]|date=18 January 2011}}</ref>
She was born and raised in [[New Jersey]] and began writing songs on her guitar as a high-school student and, upon moving to New York, started playing them in concert.<ref>http://artistwiki.com/sharon-van-etten/biography</ref>


Her official debut, [[Because I Was In Love]] was released in spring 2009. In August 2009, she appeared in [[Hospice (album)|Hospice]], the critically acclaimed album by indie rock group [[The Antlers (band)|The Antlers]] and performed vocals on the track "Thirteen".<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospice_(album)</ref> On September 21, 2010 she released her second album [[Epic (Sharon Van Etten album)|Epic]].<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/epic-r1957327</ref>
Her official debut, [[Because I Was In Love]] was released in spring 2009. In August 2009, she appeared in ''[[Hospice (album)|Hospice]]'', the critically acclaimed album by indie rock group [[The Antlers (band)|The Antlers]] and performed vocals on the track "Thirteen".<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospice_(album)</ref> On September 21, 2010 she released her second album [[Epic (Sharon Van Etten album)|Epic]].<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/epic-r1957327</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 11:30, 5 February 2011

Sharon Van Etten
Birth nameSharon Van Etten
BornNew Jersey, U.S.

Sharon Van Etten is an American singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York City.

Her songs were described by the music website Pitchfork Media as "with some echoes of folk tradition but generally in a more personal, introspective space."[1] NPR Music describes: "Her songs are heartfelt without being overly earnest; her poetry is plainspoken but not overt, and her elegant voice is wrapped in enough rasp and sorrow to keep from sounding too pure or confident."[2]

Biography

Van Etten was born and raised in New Jersey. She moved to Tennessee to attend Middle Tennessee State University, where she discovered a variety of influential music.[3] After moving back home to New Jersey, Van Etten was encouraged by Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio to pursue a career in music.[4]

Her official debut, Because I Was In Love was released in spring 2009. In August 2009, she appeared in Hospice, the critically acclaimed album by indie rock group The Antlers and performed vocals on the track "Thirteen".[5] On September 21, 2010 she released her second album Epic.[6]

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13226-because-i-was-in-love
  2. ^ http://www.npr.org/2010/09/15/129859757/first-listen-sharon-van-etten-epic
  3. ^ Haruch, Steve (20 January 2011). "How Sharon Van Etten went from Murfreesboro coffee slinger to one of the country's most original voices". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  4. ^ Smith, Dane (18 January 2011). "Confidence a plenty". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  5. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospice_(album)
  6. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/epic-r1957327

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