Johanna Warren

Known for her inventive guitar work, intricate melodies in odd time signatures, and confessional lyrics that plumb the depths of the human experience, Johanna Warren has gradually attained a sort of legendary cult status somewhere off to the side of the music industry. Without ever breaking through into the mainstream, her music has quietly influenced multiple generations of fellow artists over the two decades she has been at work. After cutting her teeth with Brooklyn psych folk band Sticklips, Warren has written and self-produced seven acclaimed solo albums and toured extensively. In 2018 Warren embarked on an ambitious “Plant Medicine Tour” around the US: at every one of the 70+ shows, she collaborated with local herbalists and regenerative farmers, inviting them to share their work with attendees. A passionate herbalist and proponent of holistic healing, Warren delights in creating uniquely intersectional spaces at her shows, which often take place in intimate, alternative venue spaces off the beaten path. After retiring from touring in 2022 to focus on recalibrating in the face of multiple chronic health issues, Warren has emerged with her seventh LP, "Frog in the Belly of a Snake," which explores themes of hunger, addiction, desire, and healing in collaboration with nature and community.