“It is artists such as Kendl Winter who are able to produce music that is of their own modern time whilst having easily recognizable roots that date back many decades” – American Roots UK

Primarily known as one half of the Americana duo The Lowest Pair, Kendl Winter is also a prolific collaborator and solo artist.  Arkansas born, Winter honed her distinctive blend of country, bluegrass, and lo-fi indie folk in the late 2000s as a member of folk-punk band the Pasties, followed by stints throughout the next decade as part of bands like bluegrass quartet Blackberry Bushes, Americana duo Southern Skies, indie rock outfit It’s All Gotta Go, and the afore mentioned duo The Lowest Pair. A multi-instrumentalist best known for her banjo playing, Winter has recorded several well-received solo albums for Olympia’s K Records, including 2013’s “It Can Be Done!”, before joining the roster of Team Love Records for 2018’s “Stumbler’s Business”.

Winter’s most recent solo album, “The Banjo Mantras,” was released in 2023 and was her first foray into highlighting her banjo prowess on an instrumental album.  “The Banjo Mantras” demonstrates Kendl’s skillful explorations as a banjo player bringing forward an album of intricately textured instrumental compositions. Stemming from an improvisational approach Kendl termed her music “mantras” because of their repetitive and hypnotic nature.