Agent: Mike Leahy
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In a career spanning more than 30 years, three-time Grammy winning songwriter and producer Joe Henry has left an indelible and unique imprint on American popular music. Known for his exploration of the human experience, Henry is a hyper-literate storyteller, by turns dark, devastating, and hopeful.
He has recorded 16 albums of his own — his latest All The Eye Can See was recorded during the lockdown, which inspired a departure from his flair for tracking live ensemble performances. Instead, the album features remotely recorded contributions from over 20 guests, including Daniel Lanois, Madison Cunningham, and Allison Russell to name a few.
Joe’s artist collaborations cross a variety of genres including T Bone Burnett, Ornette Coleman, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Billy Bragg — the latter with whom he was nominated for “Duo/Group of the Year” by the Americana Music Association for their collaborative album Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad.
As a producer, Henry has made albums for the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens and Solomon Burke, and has scored films including Knocked Up, Jesus’ Son, and Motherhood. In 2013, Algonquin Press published a biography co-written by Joe and his brother Dave Henry: Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the World that Made Him.