Joe Henry is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Critically acclaimed for his body of work, Henry has gained a steady cult following throughout his career. Joe's musical style spans several genres, including alt. country, rock, jazz and folk. Joe is also highly regarded by many other musicians, especially for his evolving sound, evocative and introspective lyrics and superb producing skills.
Henry's first albums, inclu...
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Joe Henry is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Critically acclaimed for his body of work, Henry has gained a steady cult following throughout his career. Joe's musical style spans several genres, including alt. country, rock, jazz and folk. Joe is also highly regarded by many other musicians, especially for his evolving sound, evocative and introspective lyrics and superb producing skills.
Henry's first albums, including "Talk of Heaven" (1986) and "Murder of Crows" (1989), introduced his facility for intelligent songwriting yet tended to be overburdened by their production values; they passed into obscurity after attracting some mainstream and industry attention. His third album "Shuffletown" (1990) was the first to represent a shift in musical direction, and included a group of mostly acoustic players recoded live, directly to two-track master tape. His sound, which thereafter has avoided easy pigeonholes, then veered toward what was then emerging as ...
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