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Storyhill

 
Artist: Storyhill
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Group Members:

John Hermanson, Chris Cunningham

Similar Artists:

Jake Armerding, Infamous Stringdusters, Crooked Still

Influenced By:

John Denver, Guy Clark, Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers
  • Formed: 1989, Bozeman, MT
  • Genres: Folk
  • Representative Albums: "Storyhill Live", "Echoes: The Final Show

Biography

The tale of Storyhill really begins in 1989, when Chris Cunningham and John Hermanson graduated from high school in Bozeman, MT, and recorded their first tape together. Friends since seventh grade, they'd begun playing together, but it proved to be a brief union. Cunningham moved to Spain, while Hermanson went to college in Minnesota, where he continued playing music, not only making a name for himself around town, but also selling the tape the duo had made. That was enough to bring Cunningham back, and the pair performed, first around Minnesota, then nationally until 1996, recording along the way as Chris & Johnny and also under the name Storyhill. By then they decided they needed different paths. Cunningham moved briefly to Seattle before returning to Bozeman, while Hermanson traveled to Norway, where he composed his first solo disc, before coming back to the U.S., where he began touring with a band, Alva Star, as well as working alone. After a few reunion shows, Cunningham and Hermanson decided it was time to get back together as a touring and recording duo under the Storyhill moniker, and the result was the self-titled Storyhill in 2007. ~ Chris Nickson, All Music Guide
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Storyhill
Origin Montana, United States
Genres folk
Years active 1989 – 1996, 2003-Current
Associated acts Alva Star, The Hopefuls, Sixth Sense, Justin Roth
Website http://www.storyhill.com/
Members
Chris Cunningham
John Hermanson

Storyhill is an American folk duo, composed of Chris Cunningham and John Hermanson. The acoustic songwriting duo formed in Bozeman, Montana in 1989 simply as Chris & Johnny. They did not adopt the name Storyhill until 1996. They started performing together in Montana and later Minnesota, creating a strong grass-roots following before surprisingly breaking up in 1997. After this, both Hermanson and Cunningham separately pursued solo and group musical endeavors. Hermanson performed with the band Alva Star and the band The Hopefuls, while Cunningham performed with Sixth Sense and singer-songwriter Justin Roth. Much to their listeners enjoyment, the pair later happily reunited. After a number of self-produced albums they signed with Red House Records to produce the album Storyhill (2007), which received favorable reviews.[1][2][3] The group is a winner of the 2007 Kerrville New Folk Competition.[4]

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Discography

Studio albums

  • Shapeshifting - (Chris & Johnny, 1991)
  • Different Waters - (Chris & Johnny, 1992)
  • Miles and Means - (Chris & Johnny, 1994)
  • Clearing - (Chris & Johnny, 1995)
  • This Side of Lost - (1996)
  • Dovetail - (2002)
  • Duotones: A Tribute to Duos of the '70s - (2005)
  • Storyhill - (Red House Records, 2007)

Live albums

  • Live at the Grand - (Chris & Johnny, 1993)
  • Storyhill Live - (1997)
  • Echoes: The Final Show - (1997)
  • Reunion - (2001)

EPs

  • Collage EP - (1996)

References

  1. ^ Storyhill at Allmusic. Accessed on line November 21, 2007.
  2. ^ Storyhill, review, Allmusic. Accessed on line January 10, 2008.
  3. ^ Storyhill: Storyhill, Angela Page, Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine, August 2007. Accessed on-line November 21, 2007.
  4. ^ Kudos to the 2007 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Award Winners, Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine, Autumn 2007. Accessed online January 7, 2008.

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