Johanna Samuels

Johanna Samuels is an American folk singer-songwriter from New York who is based in Los Angeles. Her songs draw on 1970s and 1980s Americana, with literary lyrics about relationships and self-reckoning. Albums include "Excelsior!" (2021) and "Bystander" (2023); she debuted with "Double Bind" in 2013. Live, she favors intimate band arrangements, often recorded live to tape with producers such as Josh Kaufman.