Jarboe draws from a variety of sources: childhood in the Mississippi delta and New Orleans, life in NYC’s east village during the post no-wave scene in the band Swans, university studies in literature and theatre, global travels, and a history of extensive recordings, collaborations, and performances (clubs, theaters, art galleries, cathedrals, festivals, live radio, television, film). Jarboe’s voice and music is known for versatility and emotional conveyance in bold experimental as well as melodic diversity and expression. Over the course of her life through efforts in past and present disciplines, Jarboe explores the rebuilding / reinventing of identity and the elemental structures of personae. Highlights from Jarboe’s career include co-fronting, vocals, keyboard performances on stage, studio song arrangements, songwriting. recording in Swans US Tour, London performance and album with Neurosis, “Work In Progress” Arts Program grants for rock theatre and related performances in Chicago, Atlanta, and New York City.
Amongst others, Jarboe also toured Japan with Vampillia, Merzbow, Boredoms and performed in beautiful churches in the Baltic regions. Other collaborations are with Neubauten members like Blixa Bargeld (US West Coast tours) and Alexander Hacke. Jarboe performed on legendary festivals like Roskilde, Reading, Pukkelpop, Inferno, Roadburn and Dark Mofo.
Her art/installation works featured collaborations with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alvin Lucier, Don Zientara + Ian MacKaye and other notable sound artists Mitra Music for Nepal project. Jarboe created the track Paramahansa with monies going to the rebuilding effort in Nepal.
A true independent, a featured panelist on “Artists and the Internet” at the CMJ convention NYC, Jarboe currently has 36 albums in addition to her work on 21+ Swans albums and 63+ collaborative projects with visual & sound artists all over the world and recorded albums in studios located in the United States, England, Italy, Netherlands, Japan.
Jarboe’s new album will be released by Belgian cult imprint Consouling Sounds in April 2026.
Thor Harris is an artist, sculptor, musician, painter, carpenter and handyman. He was the percussionist for Swans (2010–2016). He has performed with Shearwater (2001–2010), Bill Callahan, The Angels of Light, Lisa Germano, Yonatan Gat, Gretchen Phillips, Devendra Banhart, Rebecca Cannon, Xiu Xiu, Flock of Dimes & Amanda Palmer, Whalesong, and the Grand Theft Orchestra.
Harris, among other artists has contributed to Jarboe's upcoming new album, to be released in late Winter 2026 via Belgian cult imprint Consouling Sounds.
Joy Von Spain
Musician, Songwriter and Artist Coach, member of To End It All, Eye of Nix and Eight Balls.
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