Crossing North - (Plattsburgh , New York)

Acoustic - http://www.crossingnorth.com

Singer-songwriters Bruce Lawson and Jen Carter-Kelly first combined their talents in 2001. They evolved into CROSSING NORTH, a duo that respects the past while creating their own unmistakable spare, sweet sound.

They built a reputation for performing traditional, uncontrived acoustic music at coffeehouses, festivals and concerts in the Northeast U.S. and Canada.

Recent highlights include:
Burlington, VT First Night Festival
The Living Room, NYC
Otis Mountain Music Festival (headliners Sam Bush and The Incredible Stringdusters)
Side Door Coffeehouse, Montreal, Canada four years in a row
Airplay on Vermont and NY Public Radio
Open for The Gibson Brothers at legendary Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
Open for The Biscuit Burners, Acoustic Brew Concert Series, WPSU Studios, Penn State.
Open for Garnet Rogers, Apple Hollow Musicfest.
Performed in NY, PA, MA, NJ, DE, VT, NH, ME and Canada

Audiences love their close, two-part harmonies. They serve up well-written originals with old-fashioned classics by Patsy Cline, The Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, and more.

Their first CD, "Late Night Songs" was released in 2004 and features original tunes with guest performances by Eric Gibson (The Gibson Brothers, courtesy Sugar Hill records), Junior Barber (nominated Dobro Artist of the Year eight times by IBMA) and Adirondack folk music legend Roy Hurd.

In 2006 Crossing North released their second CD "Fragile". The duo again featured their songwriting skills and included Doug Knight (banjo) and Skip Smithson (mandolin) on the recording. Both recordings receive local airplay and critical acclaim. Their songs are played regularly on-line at sites including pandora, wholewheatradio, folkalley, moozikoo and others.

"Our audience loved you"
Isabelle Delage, Side Door Coffeehouse, Montreal, Canada
“I just want to say thank you once again…for a fantastic set! Our audience absolutely loved you guys. We have been getting nothing but great comments. I personally enjoyed your performance tremendously. We’re definitely having you guys back next year!”

"I'm blown away"
Chuck Kruger, Entertainment Director, Maine Lobster Festival
“Nice record! I been looking forward to spinning this puppy, and I'm blown away. I promise you I will be playing this a lot. Thanks for making my spring with this terrific music."

"They can make it"
David Vinopal, Author, Gibson's Fabulous Flat-top Guitars
"From the first time I saw them I preached that they can make it. I was a true believer right from the start."

Crossing North has performed at:
Otis Mountain Music Festival
Mayor's Cup Festival
Maine Lobster Festival (2003, invited back in 07)
North Branch Bluegrass Festival (VT, 08, invited back 09)
Side Door Coffeehouse, Montreal (first performed '06, invited back '07, '08, '09)
Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
Marketfest, Burlington, Vermont
Plattsburgh State University (open for The Gibson Brothers)
First Night Burlington Festival 07, invited back 09
Clinton Community College Summer Concert Series
Radio Bean, Burlington, VT
Palmer St. Coffeehouse, Plattsburgh (headlined opening night of 06 and 07 season)
Kent Delord House Museum "Concerts at Dusk", Plattsburgh (first performed 2005, invited back 2006)
Mirror Lake Inn, Lake Placid
Irises Cafe and Wine Bar, Plattsburgh ("many raves from customers", says owner)
See "Calendar" for other dates and venues


Instrumentation
Jen Carter-Kelly - vocals, guitar
Bruce Lawson - vocals, guitar

Song aired on PPR: Around the Bend

More great Music from Crossing North Coming SOON!