"Colleen" is a song by folk artist Joanna Newsom, appearing on her EP Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band. It is unique to the EP and is the only song on the EP that is not a re-recording of an earlier song. Lyrically, the song is sung from the perspective of an amnesiac woman who is overwhelmingly implied to be a selkie (a shape-changing seal-like creature from Irish mythology; they were prone to losing their memories and being convinced they were human until evidence from their pasts in the ocean caused them to regain their memories, at which point they would disappear … read more
Joanna Caroline Newsom is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actress. Born and raised in Northern California, Newsom was classically trained on the harp in her youth and began her musical career as a keyboardist in the San Francisco-based indie band The Pleased. After recording and self-releasing two EPs in 2002, Newsom was signed to the independent label Drag City. Her debut album, The Milk-Eyed Mender, was released in 2004 to critical acclaim and garnered Newsom an underground following. She would receive wider exposure with the release of Ys (2006), which charted at num… read more
Joanna Caroline Newsom is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actress. Born and raised in Northern California, Newsom was classically trained on the harp in her youth and began her… read more
Joanna Caroline Newsom is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actress. Born and raised in Northern California, Newsom was classically trained on the harp in her youth and began her musical career as a keyboardist in the San Fr… read more