Louisa Stancioff

Louisa Stancioff's intimate, soft-focus reflections meet at the crossroads of alt-country, indie folk, and the more meditative output of cited influences like Lou Reed, Cowboy Junkies, and Faye Webster. Themes of heartbreak and uncertainty permeated her full-length debut, 2024's When We Were Looking. Born and raised in rural Maine, Stancioff grew up singing roots music with friends; she also learned traditional Bulgarian songs from her paternal grandfather's side of the family. She eventually toured in a band called Dyado (a play on "diado," Bulgarian for "grandfather") with...