Artists

Justin Roth

Many of you asked when he’d be back so we are SO EXCITED to announce the return of our friend and fest favorite – Justin Roth! Justin’s many notable achievements including being a Finalist for the New Folk award at Kerrville Folk Festival multiple times, and winning the Indie Acoustics bBest Songs of 2005 with his awesome song “Shine”. He has opened for John Gorka, Shawn Colvin Martin Sexton and David Wilcox – among many others. He’s played at many renowned venues, including The Fitzgerald in St. Paul and Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. He’s released 8 albums so far, and he is absolutely awesome to hear in person. For more info. on Justin, go to his website at: https://www.justinroth.com/about, or see more on his social channels here, including ways to listen to his fabulous music:

https://www.instagram.com/justinrothmusic/
https://www.youtube.com/@justinrothmusic

Scott Cook

In 2007, Albertan songwriter Scott Cook quit his job teaching kindergarten in Taiwan and moved into a minivan. He’s made his living as a troubadour ever since, touring almost incessantly across Canada, the US, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere, and releasing seven albums of plainspoken, keenly observant verse along the way. His latest album earned Scott his third Canadian Folk Music Award nomination, for English Songwriter of the Year. Its second single “Say Can You See” was the second most-played song of 2020 on Folk Alliance International’s folk radio charts, and won other accolades as well.

For more info. on Scott, you can read and listen at: https://scottcook.net

https://scottcook.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/grooverevival
https://www.youtube.com/user/grooverevival
https://www.instagram.com/scottcooksongs/
https://www.facebook.com/scottcooksongs

Sarah Morris

As a singer and songwriter, Sarah Morris aims to document the glorious details of our messy, magical, everyday lives. Sarah received her Bachelor of Music from Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, before moving to Nashville, TN. Since settling in Minnesota, she has become a fast favorite on the folk and Americana scene, releasing 5 albums, receiving national airplay, and winning the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Contest. Sarah was named the 2021 and 2019 Songwriter of the Year, and 2019 Americana Artist of the Year, by the Midwest Country Music Association. You can check out more about Sarah using the links below:

https://sarahmorrismusic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/sarahmorrismusic/
https://www.youtube.com/@SarahMorrisMusic
https://www.instagram.com/sarahmorrismusic/
https://www.facebook.com/sarahmorrismusic

The Two Tracks

Dave and Julie Huebner of “The Two Tracks” will be joining us for Storyhill Fest 2023! They write songs that traverse the male and female perspective with emotional and natural images of rural American life. The band cares about lyrics, story, the power of the song as much as the music itself, and every arrangement is designed to fully highlight that direct connection between the song and the listener. Hailing from the eastern side of the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming, the band has traversed the country bringing their joyful, unique sound to stages big and small, including, Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival (CA), MeadowGrass (CO), Albino Skunk Music Festival (SC), Red Ants Pants Music Festival (MT), Beartrap Summer Festival (WY), , Music on the Mothership (NM), Oystergrass (WY), and The LAWN (CO), to name a few. They recently completed their first international trip, traveling to Dubai for performances at the World Expo. Glide Magazine says: ““Great vocals, strong lyrics, and glorious harmonies. More than anything, though, it’s the sheer joy of making music that comes through.”

You can read and listen here:

https://www.thetwotracks.com
https://thetwotracks.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/@TheTwoTracks/about
https://www.instagram.com/thetwotracks/

Vance Gilbert

Vance burst onto the singer/songwriter scene in the early 1990’s when the buzz started spreading in the folk clubs of Boston about an ex-multicultural arts teacher who was knocking ‘em dead at open mics. Word of the Philadelphia-area bred performer quickly spread to New York city. Then Shawn Colvin invited Gilbert to be a special guest on her Fat City national tour. Vance Gilbert took audiences across the country by storm. 13 accomplished albums later, Vance continues to refine his unlikely union of humor, virtuosity, and the unexpected. Whether the classic, original songwriting or ageless interpretations of covers, his is a presentation steeped in deep humanism and bravery, stunning artistry and soul, and contagious, unbridled joy – inarguably the blue ribbons that tie and seal the seemingly impossible package that is Vance Gilbert. “If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife, the results might have been something close to the great Vance Gilbert.” As the above quote from Richmond magazine suggests, Vance Gilbert defies stereotypes. It’s little wonder then that he also exceeds expectations. In this case, those two qualities go hand in hand. “I’m black, I sing, I play an acoustic guitar, and I don’t play the blues,” Gilbert insists. That may be a broad statement, but it rings with truth.

To read more and listen to Vance, go to:

https://www.instagram.com/vancevancevance/
https://www.facebook.com/vancegilbertmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/vancegilbert1958

Nikki Morgan

Nikki Morgan combines captivating melodies with insightful lyrics and delivers them with a voice full of raw passion. Her music is unapologetic in its efforts to grapple with real life; and it elegantly embodies the essence of her “Carolina Soul” style.

As the daughter of a minister and kin to a lot of church folk Nikki grew up listening to traditional gospel/christian music and spent much of her grade school days involved in school band playing clarinet and oboe. But, despite her early exposure to music, it wasn’t until the tender age of 28 when she finally began to start making music of her own.

Nikki was born and raised in North Carolina but Chicago is where she found her first home as a performer and songwriter. Starting out in the open mic scene it didn’t take long for her to garner local support and make her way to some great stages around the midwest: opening for acts such as Jaime Wyatt, Caroline Spence, Boo Ray, and Sean Watkins.

She is a former winner of the awarded Uncommon Ground Songwriting competition; she has been voted as a ‘Judge’s Pick’ in the Nashville Rising Song contest, and recently had her single Love.Save.Me make it to the semi-final round of the International Songwriting Competition.

Nikki finds a way to combine captivating melodies and insightful lyrics with a voice full of raw passion. Her music is unapologetic in it efforts to grapple with real life; and yet elegantly embodies the essence of her “Carolina Soul”.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/57YtL99113Pv0shYoIHPFW
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-wHGUt9vIGKOMDoPXjM3Q
https://www.instagram.com/miss.nikki.morgan/
https://nikkimorgan.bandcamp.com

Humbird

We are so excited to announce our final artist signed for Storyhill Fest 2023: Humbird!

Combining a wintry longing with the warmth of a familiar folktale, Humbird stretches between experimental folk and environmental Americana to embrace the unexpected. Revolving around Siri Undlin’s songwriting and storytelling, Humbird began as a solo moniker before evolving into an award-winning, rotating cast of musicians and collaborators that now often include woodwinds, upright bass, synthesizer, and drums. The alt-folk music project is currently based in Minneapolis, MN, and will probably resonate with fans of Patti Smith, Sheryl Crow, and Big Thief. Humbird has already garnered over 20 million online streams and accolades from trusted tastemakers like Folk Alley, SXSW, 89.3 The Current, Kerrville Folk Fest, and more.

Molly Maher

Molly resides on the border of Americana and the Blues and moves beautifully between them, blending simmering guitars and cutting lyrics.With an authentic and sage voice her live shows are an unforgettable experience. A songwriter with compelling depth and soul with songs that ring true, her singing is a ﬁne balance of deep and soulful, w/ guitar driven country-folk-jams.

To read and listen more to Molly:

https://mollymaher.com
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063785280977
https://www.instagram.com/mophonic/
https://twitter.com/mollymaherand
https://www.youtube.com/@mollymaher4168

Storyhill

Storyhill is a modern folk duo that brings brotherly harmonies, infectious melodies and smart story songs together in one perfect package. Their beautiful music and passionate performances have won them much critical acclaim and devoted fans all over the country. Celebrating 30 years of playing together, members Chris Cunningham and John Hermanson breathe and play as one unit, showing why Billboard and the Austin Chronicle have likened them to the great songwriting duos of our time–Simon & Garfunkel, the Indigo Girls, The Everly Brothers and The Jayhawks’ Gary Louris & Mark Olson. They have charted on Billboard and have been favorites on national radio shows like Mountain Stage and A Prairie Home Companion.