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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.
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  • GlassGrass

    у этой красавицы есть полноценные видеоклипы?а то я на ютубе не находила

    18 days ago
  • GlassGrass

    не догоняю Alchemic.наверное потому,что песни без отдельных названий

    21 days ago
  • vulgarcita

    Mahakali ♥

    24 days ago
  • aginggirl

    Really fab!

    25 days ago
  • vidarth

    @LuisOrv: yet your favourite Swans songs (judging from your last.fm) are with her on main vocals. Also your favourite albums seem to be from the era where she sung the most...not the ones from pre-86' line-up or the new one...just saying.

    25 days ago
  • LuisOrv

    It seems I'm the only one who hates her voice with Swans, I feel it so unfitting.

    last month
  • Lunatikk666

    I love her voice. My favourite woman on vocal together with PJ Harvey :)

    last month
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