Sharon Van Etten Biography

Although she was born and raised in suburban New Jersey Sharon Van Etten's folk music evokes the open landscapes of a more expansive America. A dedicated choir student during her childhood she studied clarinet violin and piano before moving on to guitar. She began writing songs as high school student and sang in a choir group the Madrigals. She credits her choral experiences as indispensable in learning to musically notate as well as to sing harmonies.
Upon graduation Van Etten moved to Murfreesboro Tennessee to attend Middle Tennessee State University. There she studied recording until she dropped out a year later. She remained in the city for over four years working at Red Rose a combination coffee house record shop and music venue. She wrote songs during the entire period but never performed. After a personal crisis she briefly moved back home to New Jersey where she worked as a sommelier in a wine and dining establishment. After finally making a move to Brooklyn she began to play in small public spaces and to record her songs on individually hand-painted CD-R's. She sold them at shows and via her website. At one show she handed one to Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio. (She had known his brother in high school.) After hearing it he enthusiastically encouraged her to pursue a musical career.

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