Iris Luella DeMent (born January 5, 1961) is a singer-songwriter and musician DeMent's musical style includes elements of folk, country and gospel She has been nominated for a Grammy Award twiceDeMent was born in Paragould, Arkansas, the 14th and youngest child of Pat DeMent (1910–1992) and wife Flora Mae (1918–2011) Iris's mother had harbored dreams of going to Nashville and starting a singing career Although she put those plans on hold to get married, her singing voice was an inspiration and influence for her youngest daughter Iris DeMent was raised in a Pentecostal household Her family moved from Arkansas to the Los Angeles area when she was three While growing up, she was exposed to and influenced by country and gospel music Singing at age five as one of "the little DeMent sisters", Iris had a bad experience when she forgot her words during her first performance, which caused her to avoid performing in public for some time
Vancouver Folk Festival, Vancouver, July 19-21, 2024
Solid Sound Festival 2024, North Adams, June 28-30
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