Bio & EPK | South for Winter

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BRIEF BIO (TRIO)

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, Coloradan Dani Cichon, and Michigander Alex Stradal, and together the three multi-instrumentalists and songwriters combine elements such as classically-trained cello, percussive guitar, mandolin, suitcase stomp, poetic lyricism, and haunting melodies into a genre-bending sound described by American Songwriter as “impeccable”.

** PLEASE NOTE: South for Winter's standard touring format is as a trio. For duo & full-band bios, please see the above link for downloadable EPK.

WE ARE

Dani Stone (Cichon) – Vocals, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine, Shaker
Nick Stone – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Resonator, Stomp Box
Alex Stradal - Cello, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

STANDARD BIO (TRIO)
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, Coloradan Dani Cichon, and Michigander Alex Stradal, and together the three multi-instrumentalists and songwriters combine elements such as classically-trained cello, percussive guitar, suitcase stomp, mandolin, poetic lyricism, and haunting melodies into a genre-bending sound described by American Songwriter as “impeccable”. South for Winter has been nominated as a Finalist for “Best Group/Duo” in the 2023 International Acoustic Music Awards, Semi-Finalist in the 2023 and 2022 International Songwriting Competition, Official Showcase Artist at South by Southwest Music Festival in 2023, Official Showcase Artist at Folk Alliance International in 2024 and 2022, and "Most Wanted" emerging artist at Falcon Ridge Festival in 2019. Their music has been praised by sites such as American Songwriter ("laden with delicate harmonies, intricate guitar-work, and earthy vocals... impeccable sound"), No Depression ("must-see artist"), For the Love of Bands ("a wonderful mix of indie and folk rock"), Grateful Web ("eclectic in the best sense of the word"), and AmericanaUK ("an ethereal, dreamy, journey...a journey well-worth taking").

South for Winter recorded their new sophomore concept album, Of Sea and Sky, in Nashville TN alongside multi GRAMMY award-winning producer Matt Leigh (Willie Nelson, Sister Sadie). The album - out May 16, 2024 - has already received an outpouring of support, raising over $21,000 (>141% of its funding goal) for its upcoming independent release; shoutouts from sites like No Depression Magazine and Grateful Web; landing on three Spotify editorial playlists with album singles; and having airplay from AAA stations such as Lightning 100 Radio (Nashville TN), WFUV Radio (NYC), Radio New Zealand, KVMR Radio (Nevada City, CA), WMOT Roots Radio (Murfreesboro TN), and WFMT (Chicago IL).

Between releases, the band has toured relentlessly both nationally and internationally, bringing audiences to their feet and selling out shows across Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Denmark, Poland, New Zealand, and the United States.

DETAILS

Hometown: Christchurch, New Zealand
Based in: Nashville, TN
Founded in: 2017
Genre: Folk-Rock, Americana, Indie-Roots
Manager: Nichole Peters-Good (Incubate Talent Group)
Publicist: Good PR Network
Booking Agency in the U.S. & New Zealand: Nick Stone (North for Summer Productions)
European Booking: Bartek Pojasek (Fresh Music Booking)
Label: Self-Represented

EXTENDED BIO (TRIO)

When New Zealander Nick Stone and Coloradan Dani Cichon (Stone) met as volunteers building greenhouses in South America, they never expected a lighthearted rooftop jam to evolve into an internationally-touring Americana band described by American Songwriter as "laden with delicate harmonies, intricate guitar-work and earthy vocals...impeccable sound". Years after meeting, the two musicians settled together in Christchurch NZ and forged what is now South for Winter's characteristic blend of dark, bluesy murder ballads and dreamy, harmony-filled duets. After moving the project to Nashville TN in 2017, the duo met cellist Alex Stradal, who added classically-trained strings to their blend of storytelling lyrics and genre-bending instrumentation. With Stradal in the lineup, South for Winter hit the road; touring throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and New Zealand, and turning heads as they went.

South for Winter has been nominated as a Finalist for “Best Group/Duo” in the 2023 International Acoustic Music Awards, Semi-Finalist in the 2023 and 2022 International Songwriting Competition, Official Showcase Artist at South by Southwest Music Festival in 2023, Official Showcase Artist at Folk Alliance International in 2024 and 2022, and "Most Wanted" emerging artist at Falcon Ridge Festival in 2019. Their music has been praised by sites such as American Songwriter ("laden with delicate harmonies, intricate guitar-work, and earthy vocals... impeccable sound"), No Depression ("must-see artist"), For the Love of Bands ("a wonderful mix of indie and folk rock"), Grateful Web ("eclectic in the best sense of the word"), and AmericanaUK ("an ethereal, dreamy, journey...a journey well-worth taking").

South for Winter has played hundreds of shows both nationally and internationally, with recent highlights including headlining slots at Mile of Music Festival (Appleton WI), Meadowgrass Festival (Black Forest, CO), Lake Orion Music Festival alongside the Rainbow Girls (Lake Orion, MI), The Ark (Ann Arbor, MI), and 3rd and Lindsley (Nashville, TN). Their captivating stage charisma, dynamic setlist, and impressive musicianship have ignited stages across the world, selling out shows and bringing audiences to their feet in Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Denmark, Poland, New Zealand, and the United States.

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