My Girl The River - Bio
Kris Wilkinson Hughes aka My Girl the River brings her ‘sugared espresso’ vocals and unique songwriting to move listeners whether sitting in an audience or watching a live stream. Kris is a Louisiana native who landed in the UK via a decade of songwriting and performing in Nashville.
As a performer, she is funny, warm and feisty with a sackful of hook laden songs. You might find yourself singing along or quietly listening as you go on a journey of truth, heartache and mystery.
MGTR’s first two albums ‘This Ain’t No Fairytale’ and ‘Cardinal in the Snow’ received critical acclaim gaining 8/10 from Paste Magazine and 8/10 from Americana-UK, to name a couple.
My Girl The River recently released their third album ‘Songs About Space’ which brings a collection of songs not a ‘perfection of songs’ together - Kris says ‘these songs represent a unique situation, most of them recorded at home with different outcomes, this isn’t a week in the studio full band jam. These are songs that mean something to me personally, recorded over the last few years and deserve their day in the sun. The most recent singles ‘Information Highway’ and ‘Helpless’ have really resonated with audiences.
My Girl The River has performed at Black Deer Festival, Isle of Wight, YNot Festival and toured with Laura Cantrell, Darden Smith and Suzanne Vega. She has supported other notable songwriters such as Kim Richey, Bill Morrissey, David Olney, Fred Eaglesmith, Boo Hewerdine, World Party, Lambchop and others. She is also the brains behind the ARC Songwriters tour featuring Anna Howie and Kate Ellis, all three singing harmonies a la Dolly, Linda and Emmylou.
‘Wilkinson has a voice that ebbs and flows to fill all those pools of emotion.’ - Your Life In A Song
‘A lovely mélange of Americana-Roots music brings to mind works by other fellow alt-country musicians Jason Isbell and Lucinda Williams…. exceptional songwriting. ‘ - ★★★★ Paste Magazine
‘Like Lucinda Williams, folk legend Joni Mitchell or kd Lang, we are so impressed’ - Rootstime
‘Thought provoking lyrics delivered from the heart by Kris’s smooth, soulful voice’ - Belles and Gals
A masterpiece of listening pleasure. You Do Not Deserve My Tears is on my list of top songs for 2020. - ★★★★ Robsrawmusic