Original: Gillian Howard Welch ( born October 2 , 1967 in New York City ) is a singer-songwriter whose musical style combines elements of bluegrass , neotraditional country , Americana , old-time string band music , and folk into a rustic style that she dubs '' American Primitive '' .
Simplified: Gillian Howard Welch ( born October 2 1967 in New York City ) is a United States singer-songwriter whose musical style combines bluegrass , country , and folk into a style she calls '' American Primitive '' .