Iris DeMent

Recording Artist · Active 1992–present · Paragould · Also a musician

Singer-Songwriter Folk / Americana

Iris DeMent is an American singer-songwriter who works in a blend of folk, country, and gospel.

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Born in 1961 in Paragould, Arkansas, the youngest of 14 children, and raised in the Los Angeles area.
Released her debut album, “Infamous Angel,” in 1992.
Is known for plainspoken original songs delivered in a distinctive, Arkansas-rooted voice.
Recorded the duet “In Spite of Ourselves” with John Prine.
Has been nominated for Grammy Awards.