Sharon Van Etten

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Credits: Ryan Pfluger
Full Name
Sharon Katharine Van Etten
Born
February 26th, 1981
Height
5ft 7in
Hometown
Clinton, New Jersey, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $5 million
Partner
Zeke Hutchins
Family
Sharon Van Etten was born to parents in Belleville, New Jersey, and is the middle of five children. She has kept the identities of her parents largely private. Van Etten and her husband, Zeke Hutchins, who previously played drums in her live band before becoming her manager, welcomed a son in 2017. The family relocated from New York to Los Angeles in 2019.
Years Active
2007–present
Bands
The Attachment Theory
Top Tracks
'Seventeen', 'Every Time the Sun Comes Up', 'Comeback Kid', 'Serpents', 'Like I Used To'
Top Albums
'Are We There', 'Tramp', 'Remind Me Tomorrow', 'We've Been Going About This All Wrong', 'Epic'
Fun Facts
Before becoming a full-time musician, Sharon Van Etten worked as a publicist for Ba Da Bing Records while self-releasing handmade CDs of her music. Alongside her music career, Van Etten has acted in film and television, including a recurring role as Rachel in the Netflix series 'The OA'. In 2025, she transformed her longtime backing band into a fully collaborative group called Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory, reflecting a more collective approach to songwriting and recording.
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Sharon Van Etten is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer and actor celebrated for her emotionally direct songwriting and evolving musical style.

Emerging from the indie folk scene in the late 2000s, she has continually expanded her sound to incorporate indie rock, dream pop, synth-pop and post-punk influences while retaining the intimate lyricism that first earned her critical acclaim. Albums including ‘Tramp’, ‘Are We There’, ‘Remind Me Tomorrow’ and ‘We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong’ established her as one of the defining voices in contemporary independent music.

Alongside her recording career, Van Etten has appeared in television and film, including the Netflix series ‘The OA’. In 2025, she launched the collaborative project Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory, marking a new chapter in her artistic career.

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Sharon Van Etten is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor known for blending indie rock, indie folk and dream pop with deeply personal songwriting.
'Are We There' is widely regarded as Sharon Van Etten's breakthrough and most critically acclaimed album, although 'Tramp' and 'Remind Me Tomorrow' have also received widespread praise.
Yes. Sharon Van Etten played Rachel in the Netflix mystery drama 'The OA' and has also appeared in several feature films.
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