Dawn Landes

About

Dawn Landes is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Louisville, Kentucky, who built her career in New York before settling in North Carolina. She has released six studio albums since 2005, ranging from folk and Americana to French-language pop, and her 2014 album Bluebird - featuring Norah Jones - won the Independent Music Award for Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album of the Year. Beyond recording, she is an accomplished producer and engineer who has worked at Philip Glass's personal studio, and she wrote the music and lyrics for the musical ROW, which premiered at Williamstown Theater Festival in 2021.

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2026-08
Dawn Landes is touring Europe in August 2026 as support for Bonnie Prince Billy, with dates in the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and the UK.
2024-03
Landes released The Liberated Woman's Songbook on March 29, 2024, a concept album reimagining women's protest songs from 1830 to 1970, produced with Josh Kaufman.
2024-09
Landes performed The Liberated Woman's Songbook at London's Barbican on September 7, 2024, with folk legend Peggy Seeger as special guest.
2023-07
Landes and producer Josh Kaufman performed The Liberated Woman's Songbook live at the Newport Folk Festival in July 2023.

Tour

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Tracks

Fireproof2008 critically acclaimed album, released on French label Fargo

Sweetheart Rodeo2010 album on UK label Cooking Vinyl, brought wider recognition

Bluebird2014 album featuring Norah Jones, won Independent Music Award for Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album of the Year

Meet Me at the River2018 Nashville-inspired album produced by legendary Fred Foster (Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton)

The Liberated Woman's Songbook2024 concept album reimagining women's protest songs 1830-1970, performed at Newport Folk Festival and London's Barbican