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We’re All Gonna Die With Noah Kahan by Joy Oladokun

Artist Biography For Joy Oladokun

Joy Oladokun Born 1992 Is An American Singer-Songwriter. Her Music Spans The Genres Of Folk R&B Rock And Pop And Is Influenced By Her Identity As A Queer Woman Of Color. She Has Released A Series Of Studio Albums Carry 2016 In Defense Of My Own Happiness The Beginnings 2020 In Defense Of My Own Happiness 2021 . While She Had Been Playing Guitar Since Childhood It Wasn’t Until 2015 That Oladokun Quit Her Job And Took A Shot At Realizing Her Dream Of Making Music Full-Time. She Dropped A Solo Acoustic EP Cathedrals That Year And Followed It Up With 2016’s Carry A Full-Band Effort That Included The Single “Shelter ” Which Introduced Her To A Wider Online Audience. Raised In A Small Rural Community In Arizona Joy Oladokun Began Playing Guitar When She Was Ten Years Old. Inspired By Artists Like Tracy Chapman Lauryn Hill Bob Marley And Singer/songwriters Of The ‘70s Oladokun Began Writing Songs But Initially Had No Intention Of Pursuing Music As A Career Preferring To Perform For Family And Friends Sometimes Writing Them New Tunes As Gifts. After Completing College Oladokun Got A Job And Was Planning To Settle Into Her New Position When A Friend Asked Her What She Would Be Doing If Money Were Not A Consideration. Oladokun Replied Writing Songs And Traveling And Her Friend Urged Her To Follow Her Muse Before It Was Too Late. Oladokun Relocated To Los Angeles And Initially Landed Gigs As A Backing Vocalist While She Honed Her Craft And Played Occasional Solo Shows. In April 2015 Oladokun Released A Solo Acoustic EP Cathedrals And Later That Year Launched A Crowdfunding Campaign To Raise The Money To Record A Full-Length Album. Oladokun Was Able To Raise More Than Her $30 000 Budget And Carry Featuring Backing From A Full Band Was Released In April 2016. Full Of Personal Emotionally Powerful Songs Carry Helped Oladokun Expand Her Audience And She Followed It Up With Touring In The United States And The United Kingdom. The Fiercely Independent Oladokun Continued To Record And Release New Material In A Series Of Singles With “Memphis” Appearing In October 2016 “No Turning Back” In April 2017 And “Sober” In June 2018.

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