The qualities every songwriter should strive for are honesty and specificity &#8212; Joanna Sternberg has both. The New York City musician&#8217;s songs are vulnerable and tender, a chronicle of one person&#8217;s experience that feels eminently relatable. Sternberg sings about heartbreak and loneliness, being overwhelmed and under pressure, feeling invisible and like no one will ever…

Album Of The Week: Joanna Sternberg I’ve Got Me

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