Angst-ridden American acoustic/folk star. Her 23-year career has seen critical acclaim at every juncture. In 1996, she famously escaped major-label indentured servitude, subverting the artist-label relationship that helped lead to the current trend toward artistic self-containment. She has made good use of her independence, releasing more critically-acclaimed albums on her Mighty Sound label. Her 2009 album, Soul of My Soul, was the latest of these. In 2011, her efforts are focused on Roadworks v.1, a tour in preparation for the 20th Anniversary of her pioneering 1992 Arkansas Traveler release.

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