The May North

The May North is a three-piece folk group from St. Paul, MN. Their latest album, Driftless, was recorded and produced by Dave Simonett of Dead Man Winter and Trampled by Turtles, and is the band’s fourth studio release. With a sound that’s part roots, part bluegrass, and a bit of breakneck blues, the band pays tribute to these musical forms while also carving its own path. There’s a restless spirit flowing through the North Country that’s hard to define, and sometimes a good song is the only way to put it into proper perspective. The May North has a rare knack for doing just that—making sense of love, loss, long winters, longer highways, and the shifting lines between urban and country living. With evocative ballads and hard-driving foot-stompers, their engaging songs bring live audiences from quiet reflection to howling jubilation. This is bluegrass without boundaries, folk without pretense, and honest storytelling without apology.