South For Winter

With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-formed and Nashville-based South for Winter’s sound is as eclectic as their origins. The band is composed of New Zealander Nick Stone and Coloradan Dani Cichon, and together the two multi-instrumentalists and songwriters combine elements such as percussive guitar, mandolin, foot percussion, electric guitar, and effortless harmonies into a genre-bending sound described by American Songwriter as “impeccable”. South for Winter recorded their debut album Luxumbra with GRAMMY award-winning producer Matt Leigh. Luxumbra’s release, coupled with the trio's captivating live performance, has landed them accolades such as an Official Artist at South by Southwest Music Festival in 2023, Finalist for "Best Group" in the 2023 International Acoustic Awards, Official Showcase Artist at Folk Alliance International in 2022, Semi-Finalist in the 2022 International Songwriting Competition, “Top DJ Pick” by John Platt of NYC's WFUV Radio in 2021, "DJ Pick" by Nashville's Lightning 100 Radio in 2019, and “Most Wanted” Emerging Artist at Falcon Ridge Festival in 2018. The trio returned to the studio with Leigh in 2022 to record their upcoming sophomore album, Of Sea and Sky. In Summer 2023 they reached over 140% of their crowdfunding goal to independently release the album. The full Of Sea and Sky album will be released in May 2024. Around preparing for the album's release, South for Winter have been touring throughout the United States, Europe, New Zealand, and Canada.