It may seem that Joanna Newsom would make it easy for others to dismiss or codify her among other largely mocked sorts – her voice is unusual, her lyrics often entrenched in worlds of fable-like precision and peculiarities – but she utilizes her singing and song-writing abilities with

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Damien was born in Dublin, Ireland in December 1973 and grew up in Celbridge, Co Kildare, Ireland.  There are four main band members who play with Damien: Lisa Hannigan (vocals), Vyvienne Long (cello), Tom Osander (drums, percussion) and Shane Fitzsim