Joan Shelley (born in 1985) is an American

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musician from

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, United States.

Career

Shelley has released a number of studio recordings. Her second album, ''Ginko'', and third album, ''Farthest Field'' (with

Daniel Martin Moore Daniel Martin Moore is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and producer. Musical career After leaving the Peace Corps, Moore mailed Sub Pop Records a four-song unsolicited demo in January 2007 and was signed by the label to record his fir ...

), were released in 2012 on Ol Kentuck. In 2014, Shelley released her fourth album, ''Electric Ursa'', on No Quarter Records. In 2015 she released her fifth album, ''Over and Even'', also on No Quarter. In 2017, Shelley released her eponymous sixth album. Her seventh album, '' Like the River Loves the Sea'', was released in 2019. No Quarter released Shelley's eighth album, ''The Spur'', on 24 June 2022. Upon its release, the album received critical acclaim.

Personal life

Shelley attended the

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. She decided to go to the university due to

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's strong music culture. Shelley frequently works with her husband, guitarist and musicologist Nathan Salsburg. Shelley and Salsburg had a daughter in 2021.

Discography

Studio albums *''By Dawnlight'' (2010, self-released) *''Ginko'' (2012, Ol Kentuck/ok recordings) *''Farthest Field'' – Daniel Martin Moore & Joan Shelley (2012, Ol Kentuck) *'' Electric Ursa'' (2014,

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) *'' Over and Even'' (2015, No Quarter) *''Joan Shelley (2017, No Quarter) *''Rivers & Vessels'' (2018, self-released on

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) *'' Like the River Loves the Sea'' (2019, No Quarter) *''The Spur'' (2022, No Quarter) 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)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shelley, Joan Living people American folk musicians Musicians from Louisville, Kentucky 1985 births University of Georgia alumni