Low Lily is the colloquial name for the Trout Lily, a wildflower that grows in the northeast and in regions further afield. Like its namesake, Low Lily the band has been blooming across the musical landscape — throughout the northeast and beyond — since 2015. Liz Simmons (guitar, banjo & vocals), Flynn Cohen (guitar, mandolin & vocals), and newest member Lily Sexton (fiddle & vocals) blend their considerable individual talents into a stylistic bouquet of energetic fiddle music, introspective folk, bluegrass, and Americana. The trio has deep roots in the fiddle tune and singing traditions of North America and the Celtic diaspora.
Low Lily’s recordings have received noteworthy attention with two #1 songs on international folk radio and two Independent Music Award wins. Their original song Hope Lingers On (written by former band member Lissa Schneckenburger), has been sung by choirs around the world as an anthem for peace and justice.
We Bring The Light
Another Round of Blues
With her family, the Gawler Family Band, Elsie has played throughout the state and beyond, sharing traditional fiddle tunes, songs, and original works since she was 6 years old. From this foundation she has branched out and launched her debut solo album, Sweet As Honey. The album is a collection of 9 original songs inspired by sacred connection to earth and community. While continuing to play regularly with The Gawler Family Band, her other projects include duo Elsie & Ethan, and trio The Gawler Sisters. She has also been a long-time member of the group Childsplay.
"[Low Lily has] an incredible knack for putting a little pop twist on a traditional Folk/Americana sound... it’s a blend that works beautifully." — PopMatters
"Deftly understated virtuosity, tight arrangements, freshness of sound and clarity of musical vision." — Fatea
"Low Lily brandishes their formidable individual Folk foundations within a collective sound that’s as smart with sense of pop phrasing and flair as it is roots-savvy." — Roots Music Report
"Good writing, fine playing, and those voices… 10,000 Days Like These (is) an album that has true beauty." — Rock’N’Reel