South for Winter in Concert and Conversation
With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-formed and Nashville-based trio South for Winter’s sound is as eclectic as their origins. The band is composed of New Zealander Nick Stone and Coloradan Dani Cichon. Together the multi-instrumentalists and songwriters combine elements such as percussive acoustic guitar, mandolin, foot percussion, resonator guitar, and effortless harmonies into a genre-bending sound described by American Songwriter as “impeccable”. They were Semi-Finalist in the 2023 and 2022 International Songwriting Competition, Finalist for Best Group in the 2023 International Acoustic Awards, Official Artist at SXSW in 2023, Official Showcase Artist at Folk Alliance International in both 2022 and 2024, and “Most Wanted” Emerging Artist at Falcon Ridge Festival in 2018. With two successful Kickstarter campaigns, they were able to independently release two albums alongside multi-Grammy award-winning producer Matt Leigh, selling out shows across North America, New Zealand, and Europe.