Adam Bohanan

Adam Bohanan is a Black and Jewish Twin Cities-based musician and songwriter who tours nationwide. His music draws from soul, jazz, funk, and R&B. His influences include Stevie Wonder, D’Angelo, Donny Hathaway, Sam Cooke, and Marvin Gaye. A lifelong nerd, Adam also loves to incorporate playful wordplay and nerdy references into his songwriting.

His latest single, “Reese’s,” reflects this blend, melding sultry R&B with tongue-in-cheek humor. This song will be on the upcoming album Open Your Heart, the title track of which is a bright love song to his younger self. Previously, he released two albums and multiple singles with his band On the Sun.

In 2024, he was a semifinalist on Season 26 of The Voice. On Team Reba, he was known for his “dirty soul” style and fun-loving attitude. Notable performances include: Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” Black Pumas’ “Colors,” and Chris Stapleton’s “Think I’m in Love with You.”

Adam has played on bills with George Porter Jr., Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Michael Franti, Caleb Hawley, Akie Bermiss (Lake Street Dive), and Nur-D, to name a few. He has played at festivals such as the Taste of Minnesota, Uptown Porchfest, Mile of Music, the “Sail Across the Sun” cruise, and the Ann Arbor Music Festival.