GRAMMY-winning Singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Aoife O’Donovan was born on November 18, 1982, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Aoife O’Donovan was raised in Newton, Massachusetts, and spent summers in Ireland singing with her family. She discovered American folk music through artists like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. She graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music in 2003 with a degree in contemporary improvisation. In 2016, she married Eric Jacobsen, and they had a daughter, Ivy Jo, in 2017.
Crooked Still was formed in 2001 when Aoife and Corey DiMario, who both studied at the New England Conservatory of Music, met Rushad Eggleston and Gregory Liszt. The four musicians came together and formed the band.
Aoife O’Donovan creates American roots music that transcends genre. She has released several critically acclaimed solo albums, including “Age of Apathy”. Produced with Joe Henry, the album has 3 GRAMMY nominations, including Best Folk Album.
Aoife is also a member of the group I’m With Her, who won a Grammy for Best American Roots Song and an Americana Music Award for Duo/Group of the Year. She has also collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Alison Krauss, and Dave Douglas.
Aoife has performed with over a dozen symphonies and contributed to radio shows “Live From Here” and “A Prairie Home Companion”.
(headline image: Aoife O’Donovan – Photo by Omar Cruz)
Discography
Blue Light, EP (Media Blitz Record Co., 2020)
Peachstone, EP (Self-released, 2012)
Fossils (Yep Roc Records, 2013)
In the Magic Hour (Yep Roc Records, 2016)
Man in a Neon Coat: Live from Cambridge (Yep Roc Records, 2016)
In the Magic Hour: Solo Sessions, EP (Yep Roc Records, 2019)
Bull Frog’s Croon (and Other Songs), EP (Yep Roc Records, 2020)
Aoife plays Nebraska (Yep Roc Records, 2021)
Age of Apathy (Yep Roc Records, 2022)
With Sometymes Why
Sometimes Why (Self-released, 2005)
Sometimes Why, Silver Edition (Self-released, 2007)
Your Heart Is a Glorious Machine (Signature Sounds, 2009)
With Crooked Still
Hop High (Footprint Records, 2004)
Shaken by a Low Sound (Signature Sounds, 2006)
Still Crooked (Signature Sounds, 2008)
Crooked Still Live (Signature Sounds, 2009)
Some Strange Country (Signature Sounds, 2010)
Friends of Fall, EP (Signature Sounds, 2011)
Live at Grey Fox July 16, 2006 (Signature Sounds, 2018)
With I’m With Her
Crossing Muddy Waters, EP (Sugar Hill Records, 2015)
See You Around (Rounder, 2018)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.