Kris Delmhorst

Kris Delmhorst has one of the most distinct voices in American music. Her first two darkly rollicking roots records were produced by Morphine's Billy Conway. 2006's Strange Conversation is a vibrant collection of Americana songs inspired by the work of famous poets. With her latest album Shotgun Singer, she has unveiled a series of gracefully open lyrics and figures that transcend genre, ranging into the borderlands between indie-rock and folk; that nameless territory inhabited by such hard- to-classify artists as Laura Veirs, Feist, Iron & Wine, and Juana Molina.