My Girl The River & Serious Child
Booking now for Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026
Following a run of sold out gigs in 2024, two very different artists from the worlds of Americana and folk pop return to play together as a single band to celebrate their new albums.
Serious Child
“writes about Britain today in a way that is almost tactile… with wit, style, intelligence and bags of melody” ★★★★★ Spiral Earth
Shortlisted for Fatea Album of the Year 2021
"a jamboree of versatility and melody”
Folk Radio UK, Featured Album Of The Month
Roots musician Serious Child hails from an old beech wood in West Sussex, and draws from a wide range of acoustic influences from folk to pop to bossa nova. His pin sharp lyrics explore the world around us with a poet’s ear for emotion and a comedian’s eye for everyday detail. His fourth album, What Lies Beneath, is due to be released in Summer 2025.
“I am about to utter the most fearsome words in folk,” says Alan Young, aka Serious Child. “This is a song about my grandmother ... it’s a singalong” - Arts Republic
My Girl The River
“A lovely mélange of Americana Roots music brings to mind... Jason Isbell and Lucinda Williams…. exceptional songwriting” Paste Magazine
“Nashville meets Southern Gothic” - ★★★★ Americana UK
Kris Wilkinson Hughes aka My Girl the River is a Louisiana native who is now based in the UK after a decade of songwriting in Nashville. She has recently released her third album, Songs About Space, to strong critical acclaim.
As a performer, she is funny, warm and fearless with a sackful of hook laden Americana/roots songs and a voice of sweet sugared espresso. You might find yourself singing along or shedding a tear on your journey. Love, loss, Louisiana and Hot Chicken are just some of the stops along the way. My Girl The River have performed at the Isle of Wight festival and toured with folk legend Suzanne Vega.
Tour Dates
Provisional dates currently booked (work in progress)
16 Oct 25 - Windsor, The Other Space
17 Oct 25 - Cambridge, Portland Arms
13 Nov 25 - Surbiton, The Lamb
15 Nov 25 - Alton, Badgerfest
16 Nov 25 - London, Water Rats
20 Nov 25 - Luton, Bear Club
21 Nov 25 - Norwich, Arts Centre
19 Feb 26 - Bristol, Hen & Chicken Studio
22 Feb 26 - Penzance, Acorn Theatre
Previous Touring Highlights
Serious Child
26 date GB & Ireland tour in 2023 - including
Norwegian Church, Cardiff; Hedingham Castle, Essex; Roxy Theatre, Edinburgh; Nun’s Island, Galway
Cecil Sharp House
My Girl The River
Black Deer Festival, Isle of Wight, YNot Festival
Full tours supporting Suzanne Vega, Laura Cantrell, Darden Smith
Support sets for Kim Richey, Bill Morrissey, David Olney, Fred Eaglesmith, Boo Hewerdine, World Party, Lambchop and others.