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New Orleans, United States (1984 – present)
Jarboe (full name: Jane Jarboe - also known as The Living Jarboe) is an American singer, songwriter, and keyboardist from New Orleans active since 1984. She came to prominence in the mid-1980s as a member of New York City based group Swans. With founder Michael Gira, the duo was the core of the group until its disbandment in 1998.
She continues to release numerous solo albums and collaborations and has composed the soundtrack for a horror game entitled The Path.
Coming to rock and experimental music from a complex, fascinating background (both her parents were FBI agents; her upbringing in the South included such elements of extreme American religious faith as snake-handling ceremonies; and before her direct involvement in music she participated in “unorthodox sex work,” to use her own words, in various U.S. cities), Jarboe, who has always preferred to be known by her sole name, has long been known as one of the fiercest spirits in modern music. She is an intelligent and aggressive artist possessed of striking musical skill who has rejected the music industry’s all-too-easy stereotyping and exploitation to create shockingly powerful visions. Helping strongly in this is her one-of-a-kind vocal talent, ranging from emotive blues/gospel tones to wild shrieking, matching excellently with her wide-ranging preference in musical styles.
She continues to release numerous solo albums and collaborations and has composed the soundtrack for a horror game entitled The Path.
Coming to rock and experimental music from a complex, fascinating background (both her parents were FBI agents; her upbringing in the South included such elements of extreme American religious faith as snake-handling ceremonies; and before her direct involvement in music she participated in “unorthodox sex work,” to use her own words, in various U.S. cities), Jarboe, who has always preferred to be known by her sole name, has long been known as one of the fiercest spirits in modern music. She is an intelligent and aggressive artist possessed of striking musical skill who has rejected the music industry’s all-too-easy stereotyping and exploitation to create shockingly powerful visions. Helping strongly in this is her one-of-a-kind vocal talent, ranging from emotive blues/gospel tones to wild shrieking, matching excellently with her wide-ranging preference in musical styles.
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Sacrificial Cake
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Anhedoniac
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Thirteen Masks
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SubaruAndrei wrote:
Indemnity is great, a very deep and spiritual work. Every cover has "something" that makes it special in its own way.... not that experimental but so well done. These songs sing for themselves like if they have been born again. Liked it, totally.
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FormDestroyer wrote:
Gira's power as an artist is beyond doubt, but Swans most powerful work came during Jarboe's tenure with the band. A true force of nature, "beautiful and terrible as the morning and the night". http://www.last.fm/music/Brennendes+Gehirn
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mariahlan wrote:
sexyy !
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lossless777 wrote:
smashing! I got my wish!
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Vasumitra79 wrote:
love you
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SubaruAndrei wrote:
I´m listening to Jarboe´s most experimental works and she´s really, REALLY special. Her works in pieces like "Walls" or the "Stream Enterer Vol. 1,2 and 3" are so fucking mad, great works, enchanting and misterious just as Jarboe can. I´m gettin more and more in love with her.
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DavidAmi wrote:
whoah!
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jiveraptor wrote:
thanks for letting everyone know
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heavensblade86 wrote:
I'd hit it.
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SateinenSaa wrote:
GlassGrass, я тоже не могу понять
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XMD5a8000 wrote:
Thirteen Masks has some Greed/Holy Money-esque moments and Sacrificial Cake fits in well with Swans' 90s work.
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Post-Avantist wrote:
Sacrificial Cake most definitely.
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Sodominion wrote:
I've only heard her in Swans, where should I begin? <---have been listening to Anhedoniac and it's great for someone with a Swans background. Also World of Skin is great as well.
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shootmeadeer wrote:
Jarblow
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whatthehellami wrote:
brainfuck, loves this.
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M_chort wrote:
fuck eeeh, she is goddess!)
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theZoyya wrote:
fuck, she is crazy!
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GlassGrass wrote:
правда по фото барышня всегда очень разная...даже близко непонятно каг она выглядит на самом деле....
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aHeadOnTheDoor wrote:
Merci.
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Post-Avantist wrote:
@aHeadOnTheDoor She is now 53
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The Devil In Love
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Madlen788, Hymm4flapper, goraleek and 1 other person added Jarboe to their libraries. 5 hours ago
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oilucas connected Jarboe to the group Typical Girls. Sunday morning
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Oralfabeta connected Jarboe to the group Owągahrd. Saturday evening
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nothingunusual connected Jarboe to the group Michael Gira's Fisherman's Friends. Friday evening
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