Grammy-nominated Americana / folk singer-songwriter Iris Dement was born in
Paragould, Arkansas on January 5, 1961. After the Dement family moved from
Arkansas to Los Angeles, California when she was three, Iris Dement became
increasingly inspired by her mother’s love of music and singing. She began her
career at a young age when she performed with several of her siblings as The
Little Dement Sisters, but didn’t start writing songs until she was 25. Her
debut album, Infamous Angel, was released in 1992 and received universal
critical acclaim. The album’s “Let the Mystery Be” has ...