Johanna Warren with support by Helen Talbot

Hailing from the distant shores of America, acclaimed songwriter Johanna Warren brings her singularly spellbinding voice to The Acorn for an intimate evening of acoustic music. Known for her inventive lyricism, intricate guitar work and unguarded emotional depth, Warren’s songs feel at once timelessly familiar and ear-bendingly strange.
Blending elements of folk, alt rock and subtle psychedelia, Warren's unique compositions serve up heaps of melodic beauty in odd time signatures, ample harmonic strangeness, and soaring emotional intensity. With a voice that can hush a room and fill it with quiet fire, she creates a rare atmosphere of closeness and communion with her audience. Performing solo with one acoustic guitar, Warren’s stark live performances feel both confessional and transcendent, inviting listeners into a tender space of introspection and wonder.
Selected Press:
"Heartbreaking and stirring" - Pitchfork
"A minutely examined and revelatory emotional upheaval, a view of a failed romance sung with meditative grace" - The New York Times
“A luminous folk fantasia”- Stereogum
"A Singer-Songwriter You Need to Know" - Rolling Stone Magazine
Photography Credit: Jeff Davenport