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Neko Case ({{pronEng|ËˆniËkoÊŠ ËˆkeÉªs)<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,43143,00.html?iid=chix-sphere Blows Against The Empire - TIME]</ref> (born September 8, 1970 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an United States|American alternative country singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of The New Pornographers.

Case recorded and toured for several years as Neko Case & Her Boyfriends before switching to just her name. She primarily writes her own material, but also performs and has recorded cover versions of songs by artists such as Loretta Lynn, Tom Waits, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Randy Newman, Bob Dylan, and Hank Williams. She frequently infuses humorous narratives into her live sets.

She is protective of her artistic independence, combining punk's DIY ethic|do it yourself ethic, a strong business sense, and clear opinions about her artistic goals. She has spurned offers from major record labels because they don't offer her enough control of her music, remaining affiliated with Mint Records in Canada and Bloodshot Records|Bloodshot and ANTI- in the United States.

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Early life
Case was born in Alexandria, Virginia to teenage parents of Ukraine|Ukrainian ancestry. Her family traveled around while she was young before settling in Tacoma, Washi... read all