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Annie Clark (born 28 September, 1982) is an American
multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter who performs under the moniker
St. Vincent. She was a member of The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan
Stevens’ touring band. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she began playing the
guitar at the age of 12 and as a teenager worked as the tour manager
for her uncle’s band Tuck & Patti. She grew up in Dallas and
attended Lake Highlands High School, graduating in 2001. Following
this, she went on to attend Berklee College of Music, before dropping
out 3 years later. Soon after this,
she joined The Polyphonic Spree. In 2003, during her time at Berklee,
she released an EP with fellow students, entitled Ratsliveonnoevilstar.
Clark joined Sufjan Stevens’ touring band in 2006, bringing with her a tour EP entitled “Paris Is Burning”. It contains three tracks, including a cover version of Jackson Browne’s “These Days”.
Clark released her debut album, “Marry Me”, 10 July, 2007 on Beggars Banquet Records. Named after a line from the cult-hit television show Arrested Development, the LP features appearances from drummer Brian Teasley (Man or Astro-man?, The Polyphonic Spree), Mike Garson (David Bowie’s longtime pianist), and horn player Louis Schwadron (The Polyphonic Spree).
In 2008 Clark was nominated for three PLUG Independent Music Awards: New Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Music Video of the Year, and on 6 March 2008, she won the Female Artist of the Year award.
Her second album for Beggars Banquet, entitled “Actor”, was released on 5 May, 2009. It was written entirely by Clark and produced by Clark and John Congleton of The Paper Chase.
Clark joined Sufjan Stevens’ touring band in 2006, bringing with her a tour EP entitled “Paris Is Burning”. It contains three tracks, including a cover version of Jackson Browne’s “These Days”.
Clark released her debut album, “Marry Me”, 10 July, 2007 on Beggars Banquet Records. Named after a line from the cult-hit television show Arrested Development, the LP features appearances from drummer Brian Teasley (Man or Astro-man?, The Polyphonic Spree), Mike Garson (David Bowie’s longtime pianist), and horn player Louis Schwadron (The Polyphonic Spree).
In 2008 Clark was nominated for three PLUG Independent Music Awards: New Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Music Video of the Year, and on 6 March 2008, she won the Female Artist of the Year award.
Her second album for Beggars Banquet, entitled “Actor”, was released on 5 May, 2009. It was written entirely by Clark and produced by Clark and John Congleton of The Paper Chase.
- indie
- indie pop
- alternative
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