A fresh voice in the timeless tradition of American folk music

Since picking up a music career through busking on the streets of Toronto, Maddy Ringo has been a fresh voice in the timeless tradition of American folk music. The daughter of a born-and-bred Canadian and an American peacenik, Maddy learned the Rise Up Singing catalogue as a seven-year-old, laying her foundation in the works of Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and the like. Now, based in Ann Arbor, having recently graduated from the University of Michigan, she has made her way to the forefront of the Southeast Michigan folk scene with her multi-instrumental songwriting and rich mezzo vocals. Her latest release, “Going Up That Mountain” deals with the weight of coming of age in an ever-accelerating world.