I got to meet Shara Nova of My Brightest Diamond last night.

I first saw Shara perform while touring with Sufjan Stevens in 2007 on the Illinois tour, and then in 2009 with the Decemberists.

I’ve made it to one of her shows in each decade since. She’s an uncompromising artist, one of my favorites.

A musician with bright orange hair plays an electric guitar and sings into a microphone on stage. She wears a dark outfit and is bathed in pink light, with the crowd visible in the foreground. A musician with a pompadour hairstyle performs on stage, playing an electric guitar and singing into a microphone. The image is in black and white, with the performer illuminated against a dark background and audience. A performer in a ruffled pink top, sun glasses, and dark pants sings into a microphone on stage with their hand raised dramatically. The stage is lit with red and blue lights, with a red curtain visible above. Three smiling people pose for a selfie. On the left is a woman with blue hair, in the middle is a bearded man, and on the right is Shara Nova with orange hair. The background shows the colorful lighting of a venue interior.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​