Named a top 100 SXSW Artist by NPR Music, Twin Cities-based Collapsing Stars have been steadily making a name for themselves throughout the American west. Blending folk, blues, and Americana sounds with beautifully interlaced cello and vocal harmonies, comparisons range from Iron & Wine and the Lumineers, to the Black Keys and Ben Harper. In the last few years, they’ve earned producer credits on a record for Rhymesayers Entertainment, played a showcase at the renowned Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, and performed for over 120K people at Red Bull Crashed Ice. Their debut record titled 2012 has received noteworthy accolades including praise from Dan Wilson, the Semisonic frontman who has co-written songs for the Dixie Chicks, John Legend, Weezer, and Adele’s 2011 hit, "Someone Like You." In 2018, they were named a top 100 SXSW artist by NPR Music out of 2000 showcasing acts. In response to pandemic-related touring restrictions, venue closures, and cancellations in 2020 and 2021, the group launched a new web series titled Forest Folk Sessions ⏤ intimate acoustic performances in a breathtaking natural setting. They were an official SXSW artist in 2022 and their sophomore album Chapter, featured on NPR All Songs Considered, is out now!
