Crossings brings Storyhill to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Friday, October 3, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 at the door and can be purchased online or by calling 507-732-7616. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
With harmonies that have been compared to The Everly Brothers and Simon & Garfunkel, melodies that sink into your skin and clever tale telling that sticks with you, it’s no wonder fans demanded the reunion of childhood friends Chris Cunningham and John Hermanson, a duo known as Storyhill.
Audiences can expect infectious melodies, smart story songs and heartbreaking harmonies brought together in one perfect package when they come to hear Storyhill.
Cunningham and Hermanson grew up together in Montana and began playing music as a duo. They’ve performed together and separately ever since, and their sell-out reunion concerts are a testament to how popular their collaborative efforts are. Their latest CD release, “Shade of the Trees,” is their second on the Red House Records label. Mixing old-fashioned storytelling with hauntingly spare acoustic arrangements, they sing about love, war and the many sorrows that accompany them.
In addition to their work with the duo, Cunningham and Hermanson continue their separate pursuits in Montana and Minnesota. Cunningham produces recordings at Basecamp Recording, a studio he built just outside of Bozeman. Hermanson, who attended St. Olaf College, works as a producer in Minneapolis and continues to play with his band Alva Star.
Their 2007 eponymously titled CD led them to win the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Contest.
The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street, Zumbrota, MN, 55992. (507) 732-5210.