John Moreland

Oklahoma's John Moreland is a rootsy, heartfelt singer/songwriter who grew out of punk in his teens to become a lauded Americana and alt-country artist. With a gruff but eloquent voice, Moreland sings songs of lives in the American heartland, wed to a rich roots rock brew of country, blues, and rock & roll ingredients. 2013's In the Throes was the first of his solo albums to earn serious critical acclaim, and the prestigious British independent label 4AD signed him for 2017's Big Bad Luv. For 2020's LP5 and 2022's Birds in the Ceiling, Moreland added new accents to his music with arrangements that moved him away from roots rock into a cooler indie rock style, while he reverted to a spare, intimate approach for 2024's home-recorded Visitor.