Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
March 15, 2012 The singer-songwriter practically dared her audience to pipe down as she held long, cooing notes.
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February 10, 2012 The acclaimed young singer performs songs from her excellent new album, Tramp, at World Cafe Live.
May 29, 2011 Van Etten is no mere guitar-wielding singer-songwriter: She sings softly, but her music has teeth.
Studio Sessions
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March 9, 2012 Hear the confessional folk-rock singer and rapidly rising star perform her songs in the studio.
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March 18, 2011 Hear one of 2010's breakout artists perform four stripped-down songs from her album Epic, on KUT.
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February 28, 2011 Hear one of 2010's most acclaimed artists perform live in the WXPN studios.
Interviews & Profiles
February 4, 2012 For Van Etten, her ever-evolving music has been a way to combat shyness and social anxiety.
Discover Songs
September 21, 2010 All Songs Considered offers a sneak preview of some of this fall's most anticipated releases.
September 15, 2010 Hear the new seven-song album from one of the most beguiling singer-songwriters around.
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August 16, 2010 Listen to a preview of the Brooklyn songwriter's impressive new mini-album, due out Oct. 5.
February 4, 2010 "Much More Than That" is sure to be staple of crush-fueled mixtapes for as long as they exist.
November 2, 2009 The latest edition of All Songs Considered features music picks from guest DJ Kyp Malone.
News
March 1, 2012 Featuring the return of Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen's keynote and Magnetic Fields' SXSW debut.
Reviews
February 9, 2012 Tramp is full of unresolved restlessness, infinite-loop longing and expansive vocals.
February 4, 2010 "Much More Than That" is sure to be staple of crush-fueled mixtapes for as long as they exist.
More Stories
December 7, 2010 Hear songs from NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson's 10 favorite albums of 2010.
November 14, 2010 In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.
March 20, 2010 The singer sat on a couch at the Driskill Hotel and sang one of my favorite songs of 2009.
March 19, 2010 There's a wounded heart in Sharon Van Etten and it is singing.
