Born in New York City and named after Dylan's 'Vision Of Johanna', Samuels subsequently moved to Los Angeles and was brought up on the sounds of classic West Coast songwriters of yesteryear. Having spent the best part of a decade honing her craft, carefully peeling away the layers until she found her own way to balance bright pop melodies with a drifting sense of melancholy. More than just skin-and-bone, the songs here are comprised of lap steel, clarinet, Juno analog synthesisers, and more, and this rich instrumentation provides a swaying and elegant back-drop which helps bring Samuels stories beautifully to life.