Aoife O'Donovan in Alexandria

Aoife O'Donovan is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Newton, Massachusetts, in 1982. Her acoustic folk and progressive bluegrass work includes serving as lead singer of Crooked Still and forming I'm With Her alongside Sara Watkins and Sarah Jarosz. Her solo catalogue includes Fossils, Age of Apathy and the suffrage-inspired song cycle All My Friends. Aoife O'Donovan toured as Crooked Still's lead singer, performing the group's repertoire in clubs, theatres and at bluegrass festivals. She later toured with I'm With Her behind See You Around before returning to solo concerts built around her voice, guitar and accompanying musicians. Her festival history includes performances at the Newport Folk Festival.