Vincent Cross is a singer-songwriter, essayist, and educator whose music bridges continents and generations. Born in Ireland and raised in Australia, he now calls New York City home—a melting pot that fuels his unique blend of traditional Irish folk, American bluegrass, and contemporary songwriting.

Over the past two decades, Cross has released five acclaimed full-length albums. With glowing international reviews, award recognition, and a growing touring profile, 2025 marked a high point in Vincent Cross’s career—a moment where his storytelling, tradition-informed songwriting, and transatlantic folk roots converge into a singular voice. His latest album
A Place Where Songs Come to Live is out now. Americana Highways called it “soul-stirring… filled with values, memories, and the relationships that shape us,” while Rambles.NET hailed Cross as “a true artist… teaching us there’s room for more.”

Praised for writing “bone-breakingly beautiful” music. Kenan Flannery is a 24-year-old IYMA’s award-winning folk songwriter from Dublin. Kenan at his core is a storyteller for the damned and broken, writing heart-wrenching songs and stories with a voice “that hits you with the intensity of a hundred Irish poets and musicians”. He mixes his upbringing of Irish folk/ballad music from the likes of The Dubliners with his love of American folk music and has been compared to the likes of John Prine, Townes Van Zandt and Blaze Foley.