Begun in the late '90s as an outlet for the thoughtful and introspective songs of vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Katy Davidson, Dear Nora slowly grew into a highly influential presence on the folkier side of indie rock. Initially Davidson recorded three albums and a handful of singles as Dear Nora before retiring the name in 2008 and working on other projects, but a 2017 reissue of their second album garnered enough attention to reactivate the Dear Nora name and record new material like 2022's Human Futures.
Dear Nora was formed in Portland, Oregon in 1999 with Davidson ...