"Ms. DeMent distills love, heartbreak, disillusionment and humor in songs that go straight for the heartstrings," writes Jon Pareles of the New York Times. Her trio of albums, Infamous Angel, My Life, and The Way I Should have met with national and international acclaim and she has been nominated for two Grammy awards. Most recently Iris recorded four duets with John Prine on his latest release, In Spite of Ourselves. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album and her performance was lauded in Rolling Stone by Mark Binelli who considered it among the "highlights" of the album. Iris is also featured on Going Driftless, A Tribute to Greg Brown, the soundtrack to the film Songcatcher and the recently released Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 3. Iris counts Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin and Johnny Cash among the musicians who have inspired her. In concert, Iris bares her soul as she presents an evening of music aimed at dealing with the messy realities of life. It's no wonder Emmylou Harris, Merle Haggard and Nanci Griffith are in awe of her.