Joan Osborne to play The Coach House as she promotes 11th album 'Nobody Owns You'
New York City, New York (Release): In support of her recent album 'Nobody Owns You' (Womanly Hips Records), Joan Osborne will be performing at The Coach House on April 10.
She recently released a music video for her song 'Great American Cities' from the album, which is a response to right wing TV pundits disparaging America’s urban centers.
Osborne’s last album 'Trouble and Strife' took blunt and honest outlook on the US political Climate, while her new album 'Nobody Owns You' has a more personal and introspective point of view. She reflects on life’s hardest questions, reminiscing on the her past and her future. Produced by Ben Rice (Valerie June, Norah Jones), this reflective record emulates that rich Americana sound, "providing a sense of comfort and peace to the listener".
Joining Osborne on the album is Rice, who adds banjo guitar, along with Cindy Cashdollar on lap steel, Dave Sherman on piano, and Jack Petruzelli on baritone guitar. Backing vocalists Rachel Yamagata and Catherine Russell add tone and texture as they contribute harmonies throughout much of the album. Jill Sobule adds another layer of sound on the upbeat 'Child of God' and the hymn-like 'Lifeline'.
The impactful title track 'Nobody Owns You' is a song she dedicated to her daughter. In this song, she reminds her of the power of being a woman, and encourages her to embrace herself for everything she is. She also laments the epidemic of mass shootings in the troubling 'Time of the Gun'. 'Nobody Owns You' will be Osborne’s 11th studio album.