Spencer LaJoye (they/them) makes queer indie folk music for everyone. With a crystalline voice, melodic command, and virtuosic mastery of the loop pedal, LaJoye is a one-human tour-de-force, dancing effortlessly between theatrical grace and unhinged sincerity.
LaJoye is a relentless wordsmith, harvesting endless insight out of lived experience. Since the providential and cathartic breakout of their anthemic hymn “Plowshare Prayer,” Spencer has been in non-stop motion. Spencer won the Kerrville New Folk singer/songwriter contest in 2021, and the Songwriter Serenade contest in 2024. They’ve shared stages and tours with The Crane Wives, David Wilcox, Dar Williams, Mary Gauthier, and countless greats in the singer/songwriter community.
Their concerts are typically a fully solo endeavor brimming with more energy than many eight-piece bands. They are a curious blend of pastoral sobriety and nimble playfulness. A Spencer LaJoye concert isn’t exactly a worship hour, a one-act drama, a melodic composition masterclass, or an unplugged emo show. But it’s never not those things. If you didn't get the pleasure of meeting Spencer at our first Make the Yuletide Gay production, or if you were there and you've been dying to hear more from them ever since, this is your big chance!
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About Folk All Y'all: Intimate, attentive performances by exceptional singer-songwriters, proudly presented in Memphis, Folk All Y'all is a public, nonprofit listening room series supported by our pledges from our community.
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