Joanna Sternberg: “Mountains High”
Written By Michael Gutierrez

Not a song about smoking dope. Nope! Joanna Sternberg brings us a piano-driven folk ditty about putting to bed regrets about the past and having the courage to face the future. Outcome uncertain. There’s a little bit of Daniel Johnston and a touch of cabaret in the world of heartache Sternberg conjures, starring herself as the antithesis of the world-conquering hero. A canny tune with pithy lyrics that will stick in your craw. Off the full-length LP I’ve Got Me.
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