Before she began composing and performing her own quirky, intricate pop songs, Annie Clark proved her musical prowess as part of Glenn Branca's 100 Guitar Orchestra, as guitarist and background vocalist for the Polyphonic Spree (on their third album, Fragile Army), and as a member of Sufjan Stevens' touring band. Synthesizing a blend of Regina Spektor, My Brightest Diamond, Joan as Police Woman, and Feist, Clark then adopted the name St. Vincent for her solo career. With the recent release of her critically acclaimed second album "Actor," Annie and her band have become one of the hottest indie acts of the summer. ~ All Music