Joanna Sternberg - Then I Try Some More

“Then I Try Some More is a gorgeous bedroom lo-fi rendering of mid-century blues, jazz, and pop (Sternberg is a huge Scott Joplin fan) that carves out a middle ground between Daniel Johnston and Randy Newman.”  -Rolling Stone

 Joanna Sternberg is a 28-year-old singer, songwriter, musician and visual artist born/based in New York City.  When Joanna was 2, their parents overheard them humming the entire melody to “Oh What A Merry Christmas Day” from Mickey’s Christmas Carol at their passover seder.  They sent Joanna to piano lessons when they turned 5.  Joanna taught themselves how to play the guitar and electric bass when they were 11. Joanna attended LaGuardia High School of Music and Art.  They started studying double bass during their freshman year.  Joanna got a full scholarship to Mannes College of Music, and studied classical double bass there for a year and a half.  Joanna decided to leave the school and take a year and a half off.  During that year they did nothing but stay in their room and draw comics.  Joanna has been a freelance musician and visual artist since they were 18-years-old.  Joanna finished their double bass performance degree at The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music, where they got a full scholarship.  When Joanna was 23, they began writing songs and learned how to sing.  At the age of 24 Joanna started singing in public while accompanying themself on different instruments. Today, Joanna continues to write songs, sing, play instruments, and create visual art.  Joanna does not like using genres to describe music or art.   They also do not like using the word music to describe music, or the word art to describe art.

Following the release of their debut album “Then I Try Some More,” Joanna Sternberg supported Conor Oberst on tour in July 2019.

1. Then I Try Some More 3:33
2. Step Away 2:49
3. My Angel 2:25
4. For You 2:07
5. Pimba 2:56
6. Nothing Makes My Heart Sing 3:05
7. Trying to Say No 2:34
8. You Have Something Special 3:27
9. Don't You Ever 3:02

“…Joanna Sternberg writes smart, tightly woven songs indebted to the blues tradition as well as to singer-songwriters like Elliott Smith.”  -NYTimes