My Girl The River, Kate Ellis & Anna Howie | The ARC Songwriters

20 MAY 2022

8.00pm – 10.30pm

The ARC is a unique songwriters’ tour featuring My Girl The River, Kate Ellis and Anna Howie.  These two American and one English songwriter will be performing together and separately in the round. Expect stories, beautiful harmonies and an intimate atmosphere you won’t want to miss. Sing-a-longs, laughter, tears, and thoughtful moments will have you leaving with a song in your heart. 

My Girl The River

My Girl The River is the work of Kris Wilkinson Hughes. Hailing from southern Louisiana and after spending many years in Nashville, Kris relocated to the UK, bringing her incredibly rich ‘sugared espresso’ vocals to her memorable songwriting style. 

Critics have compared Kris to Lucinda Williams and Jason Isbell, although I can also hear Dusty Springfield in the way Kris weaves a rich tapestry of words and melodies, bringing the listener into a world of different emotions. 

Americana UK gave her latest album Cardinal in the Snow an 8/10 calling it ‘Nashville meets southern gothic’. A new album is also in the works and will be available this coming Spring.

Kate Ellis
Kate Ellis’s southern country-folk roots come from her father who was an important early musical influence – he once played guitar with Hank Williams on the famous Louisiana Hayride, where Elvis and Johnny Cash started out. Kate’s emotional and seductive vocals take you into a world of private beauty, reflection and feelings.