Joan Baez Praises a Stunned Boygenius at Variety’s Hitmakers: ‘I Have Seldom Heard Harmonies as True and as F—ing Angelic as Yours’
variety.comJoan Baez believes in torch-passing, and she signaled her approval of Boygenius in a big way by presenting the trio with the Group of the Year award Saturday at Variety‘s annual Hitmakers event. “I’m here to offer the award for Group of the Year to three women who have personally and musically stolen my heart,” said the legendary folk singer, in making the presentation. “I was introduced to them of course through my granddaughter.
She’s a songwriter herself, age 20.” After joking that her granddaughter is more interested in her because of her newfound friendship with Boygenius, Baez went on to articulate the meaning she finds in the group’s music. “I believe that the songs of these three women speak to the delicacy of the human condition,” she said. “And they are in a sense trailblazers, not just with their music and its uniqueness, but in their willingness to speak out for people who are marginalized, and in fact ostracized and persecuted in this society.” Baez continued to praise the group for their outstanding harmonies, saying, “I was brought up listening to and singing harmonies, and I’ve heard a lot of them in my day.
I have seldom heard harmonies as true and as fucking angelic as yours. It’s just a glory to listen to.” Before inviting them to the stage, Baez concluded her speech by saying, “[Boygenius] verified that if they really need to seek help, they go to what they call throuples therapy.
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