Iris Dement
Iris Dement
Iris Luella DeMentis an American singer and songwriter. DeMent's musical style includes elements of the country and folk music genres...
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth5 January 1961
CityParagould, AR
suffering want worthwhile
This is how it has been since time began: If you want to make something really worthwhile and true, then you have to suffer for it.
song writing world
I never set out to write songs about the world around me... it just kind of came about as a result of paying more attention to things.
bob cash dylan
I was mainly influenced by the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, and others like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash.
people long trying
For a long time I was interested in being a social worker. In a lot of ways I feel that that's all my music is, trying to help people.
memories long way
And I've been walking 'round with memories way too long.
mean long way
If something bothers me, it bothers me for a long time until I find a way to work it out. Music provided me with a means of working things out.