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Jandek
American musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jandek is the musical project of Sterling Smith, a Houston, Texas-based American lo-fi folk singer.[3] Since 1978, Jandek has independently released over 120 albums while granting an interview extremely rarely and providing no biographical information, releasing on a self-made label, "Corwood Industries".[3] Jandek often plays an idiosyncratic and frequently atonal form of folk and blues music, frequently using an open and unconventional chord structure.[3] AllMusic has described Jandek as "the most enigmatic figure in American music".[3]
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Jandek | |
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![]() Jandek performing in 2007 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Sterling Smith |
Born | (1945-10-26) October 26, 1945 (age 78) |
Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Lo-fi,[1] folk, blues,[2]outsider music |
Years active | 1978–present |
Labels | Corwood Industries |
Website | corwoodindustries |
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