Austin, TX, based singer-songwriter and
instrumentalist Joanna Barbera releases “Tempt Me” for free download as
the first single off her forthcoming sophomore album Forget to be released in June 2013.
With a musical foundation heavily rooted in the world of folk, Barbera explores darker territory with Forget,
presenting the perfect collision of solid rock and power prose. Her
sophomore effort blends layers of sounds over dense, textured
instrumentals that has taken Barbera in a new direction from her debut
album Carnival Beginning. Where Carnival was upbeat and light, Forget is
dark and fearless tackling issues of loss, moving on and leaving the
past behind. She describes the songs on the record as her way of finding
a new sense of home and security.
Unsigned
and untamed by the orthodoxy of a label, Barbera is a self-made artist
that bares her soul in pursuit of a dream that is quickly becoming a
reality. With the release of Carnival Beginning,
Joanna found herself touring nationally and performed in such famed
venues including the Living Room (New York City), Antone’s (Austin, TX),
Ani DiFranco’s the Ninth Ward at Babeville (Buffalo, NY) and the Hotel
Café (Los Angeles, CA). Barbera has shared the stage with Sharon Van
Etten, Mindy Smith, Melissa Ferrick, and Hamell on Trial, Quiet Company
and The Tontons.
Her
rustic, heart-bleeding sound has been compared to the likes of Cat
Power, Elliot Smith, and Bruce Springsteen, but there is no question
that her voice, music and artistry are uniquely her own. Forget is due for national release in June of this year with release shows in Austin, New York City and San Francisco.
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