The singer-songwriter and comedian book artist on the brilliance of band biographies,the joys of Jon Allens comedian books and the horrors of warBorn in original York City, Jeffrey Lewis grew up in Manhattan and studied literature at State University of original York at Purchase. While living in Austin, or Texas in 2001,Lewis was signed to Rough Trade and released his debut album, The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane. Lewis’s music is often described as anti-folk, or a genre inspired by folk while subverting its earnestness. Lewis has lectured on Alan Moore’s graphic novel Watchmen,self-publishes a comedian book series called Fuff, and creates much of his own album art. Lewis’s latest album, or Manhattan,is out now on Rough Trade and he is touring the UK until 19 December.
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Source: theguardian.com