Storyhill

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Storyhill

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| background = group_or_band

| alias = Chris and Johnny

| origin = Bozeman, Montana, United States

| genre = Folk

| years_active = 1989–1996, 2003-Current

| label = Story Hills Records, Red House Records

| associated_acts = Alva Star, The Hopefuls, Sixth Sense, Justin Roth

| website = [http://www.storyhill.com/ storyhill.com]

| current_members = Chris Cunningham
John Hermanson

| spinoffs = Alva Star, The Hopefuls

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Storyhill is an American folk duo, composed of Chris Cunningham and John Hermanson. The acoustic songwriting duo formed in Bozeman, Montana in 1989 simply as Chris & Johnny. They did not adopt the name Storyhill until 1996. They started performing together in Montana and later Minnesota, creating a strong grass-roots following before surprisingly breaking up in 1997. After this, both Hermanson and Cunningham separately pursued solo and group musical endeavors. Hermanson performed with the band Alva Star and the band The Hopefuls, while Cunningham performed with Sixth Sense and singer-songwriter Justin Roth. Much to their listeners' enjoyment, the pair later happily reunited. After a number of self-produced albums they signed with Red House Records to produce the album Storyhill (2007), which received favorable reviews.[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p216190|pure_url=yes}} Storyhill] at Allmusic. Accessed on line November 21, 2007.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r947396|pure_url=yes}} Storyhill], review, Allmusic. Accessed on line January 10, 2008.[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1197/is_3_51/ai_n20511773 Storyhill: Storyhill], Angela Page, Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine, August 2007. Accessed on-line November 21, 2007. The album was voted Best Acoustic Ensemble CD of the year by the Indie Acoustic Music Project.http://www.indieacoustic.com/archives.html#2007 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423132637/http://www.indieacoustic.com/archives.html |date=2013-04-23 }} Indie Acoustic Music Project awards: 2007 The group is a winner of the 2007 Kerrville New Folk Competition.[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1197/is_3_51/ai_n20511681 Kudos to the 2007 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Award Winners], Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine, Autumn 2007. Accessed online January 7, 2008.

A documentary film Storyhill: Parallel Lives, directed by Andrew Zilch, was released in 2008{{IMDb title|1305758|Storyhill: Parallel Lives}} and is available on DVD.

Discography

=Studio albums=

  • Chris and Johnny - (as Chris and Johnny, 1989)
  • Shapeshifting - (as Chris and Johnny, 1991)
  • Different Waters - (as Chris and Johnny, 1992)
  • Miles and Means - (as Chris and Johnny, 1994)
  • Clearing - (as Chris Cunningham and Johnny Hermanson, 1995)
  • This Side of Lost - (1996)
  • Dovetail - (2002)
  • Duotones: A Tribute to Duos of the '70s - (2005)
  • Storyhill - (Red House Records, 2007)
  • Shade of the Trees - (Red House Records, 2010)
  • Where to Begin - (2019)
  • Bethlehem - (2020)

=Live albums=

  • Live at the Grand - (Chris and Johnny, 1993)
  • Storyhill Live - (1997)
  • Echoes: The Final Show - (1997)
  • Reunion - (2001)

=EPs=

  • Collage EP - (promotional sampler, 1996)

References

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