Nathan Johnston

Blending the grit of the blues, laid back folk and the heart of classic soul, Nathan Johnston is part crooner, part storyteller - crafting songs that sit somewhere between retro and modern but with timeless appeal.

Hailing from Mullingar in Ireland, Johnston first made waves under the alias Sion Hill, touring Europe with acts like Pete Doherty, A-ha, and Alice Merton.

In 2022, he reintroduced himself under his own name with the album, ‘Nathan Johnston & The Angels of Libra'’ - a collaboration with the Hamburg-based 10-piece soul collective that drew comparisons to Khruangbin, Anderson .Paak, and classic Stax Records.
Their debut single “Angel Of Libra” earned heavy rotation on Germany’s Radio Eins, while the follow-up 'All Your Love' brought Johnston to BBC Radio 6’s Funk & Soul Show and playlists across Europe. The full-length album, released on Waterfall Records, landed multiple 'Album of the Year' credits and a number of successful European tours.

Since then, Johnston has released a string of genre-blending singles, from the Northern Soul-inspired ‘Barbara’ to the dreamy, folk-soul of ‘Warm Milk' and tour around Europe both solo and with AOL - selling out shows in Dublin, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Berlin.

January 2026 saw the release of a brand new Angels of Libra album, 'Road to Mandalay,' which received stellar reviews across the board and significant airplay in France and Germany.

Johnston is now working on a new solo record with guitarist/producer Sebastian Nagle (The Winston Brothers) that will see him returning to what he knows best - raw vocals, guitar and plenty of soul.

New solo music,"Outlanders" is out July 17th!