My Girl The River & Serious Child

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Following a run of sold out gigs in 2024, two very different artists from the worlds of Americana and folk pop return to play together as a single band to celebrate their new albums.

My Girl The River
Kris Wilkinson Hughes aka My Girl the River is a Louisiana native who is now based in the UK after a decade of songwriting in Nashville. She has recently released her third album, Songs About Space, to strong critical acclaim.
As a performer, she is funny, warm and feisty with a sackful of hook laden songs and a voice of sweet sugared espresso. You might find yourself singing along or quietly listening as you go on a journey of truth, heartache and mystery.
“A lovely mélange of Americana Roots music brings to mind... Jason Isbell and Lucinda Williams…. exceptional songwriting”
Paste Magazine

Serious Child
“I am about to utter the most fearsome words in folk,” says Alan Young, aka Serious Child. “This is a song about my grandmother ... it’s a singalong” - Arts Republic
Roots musician Serious Child hails from an old beech wood in West Sussex, and draws from a wide range of acoustic influences from folk to pop to bossa nova. His pin sharp lyrics explore the world around us with a poet’s ear for emotion and a comedian’s eye for everyday detail. His fourth album, What Lies Beneath, is due to be released in Summer 2025.
“writes about Britain today in a way that is almost tactile… with wit, style, intelligence and bags of melody”
Spiral Earth