“Extraordinary” – MOJO “A Joanna Sternberg song is like your messiest internal monologue put to the page—raw and self-aware, warring honestly between betterment and pessimism.” – Pitchfork “Joanna Sternberg’s second album solidifies the singer-songwriter as a generational cult-folk talent” – Rolling Stone, Best Albums of 2023
Today, the day after their birthday, Joanna Sternberg flips the script and gives us a gift with their new single, “A Country Dance”, the third stand-alone single to follow Joanna’s breakout second record, I’ve Got Me, which was named BBC 6 Music – Deb Grant’s #1 ‘2023 Album Of The Year’. The song is featured prominently in the forthcoming film Between The Temples, starring Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane, and directed by Nathan Silver. “A Country Dance” was recorded in upstate New York by Alex Wenquest, and was inspired by Joanna’s close friend Sami Bronowski, who was the first person to encourage Joanna to sing in public. On “A Country Dance”, Joanna explains: “The joke of the song is: I don’t dance, I don’t drink wine, I don’t go outside and I DEFINITELY do not go out in nature (allergies and insect phobias), but I wanted a playful nonsensical song to sing and to capture the fun I have with my dear pal.” Joanna further elaborates on the track’s inclusion in the film: “I think the reason the song can fit in this beautiful film, is that it captures a freewheeling imaginative feeling. The lyrics are vague enough to be applied to anything, and it just creates a ‘fun and fancy-free’ mood!” LISTEN TO JOANNA STERNBERG – “A COUNTRY DANCE” Having recently screened at Sundance Film Festival to much acclaim, Between The Temples sees Ben (Schwartzman) as a forty-something cantor losing his voice and possibly his faith. Struggling to meet the expectations of his rabbi, congregation, and not one but two Jewish mothers (Caroline Aaron and Dolly De Leon), Ben finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher (Kane) re-enters his life as an adult bat mitzvah student. This warm and anxious comedy from prolific writer/director Nathan Silver explores the complexities of belief, connection, and what it means to be a real mensch. This month, Joanna will be performing a string of shows in the UK supported by the Edinburgh-based indie duo and Fat Possum labelmate, No Windows. The tour will include a performance at End Of The Road Festival on 1st September and a show in London at Grand Junction Church. More information including a full list of dates can be found below. PURCHASE/STREAM I’VE GOT ME JOANNA STERNBERG TOUR DATES
Fri. Aug. 30 – London, UK @ Grand Junction Church %
Sun. Sept. 1 – Dorset, UK @ End Of The Road Festival
Tue. Sept. 3 – Glasgow, UK @ Cottiers Theatre %
Wed. Sept. 4 – Manchester, UK @ Halle St. Michaels Church %
Tue. Sept. 24 – New York, NY @ Warsaw ^ [SOLD OUT] % w/ No Windows
^ supporting The Babies | 
