Our Atlantic Roots

This exciting local Duo will be playing at Boscastle Village Hall on Feb 15th 2025

Cornwall based married duo, Our Atlantic Roots (Mac and Laura Johnston) bring an uplifting blend of American & British alt-folk, with harmonies that are rich, dynamic and unite beautifully. The couple started songwriting together over 10 years ago after meeting in North Carolina. Mac’s guitar playing is full of character and accompanies lyrics that are both poetic and direct, hopeful, and authentic.

The duo has been praised by Nashville hit songwriter Mark Cawley (Tina Turner, Paul Carrack, Kathy Mattea) for their skillful writing and by British folk patriarch Geoff Lakeman for their live performance. Mac and Laura present a blend of the cultures they are individually from, by merging various genres characterized by their country and folk roots.

With over 4 million streams and hundreds of live shows under their belts, as well as national BBC TV and countless BBC Introducing features, they are an emerging act that are well worth keeping an eye on.

Their new EP ‘Memories Live On’ is out now and they will be touring throughout the UK in 2024 and 2025.

QUOTES

“When ‘Our Atlantic Roots’ play live, you listen” – BBC Music Introducing

“An emerging folk act who certainly have our attention.” – Ear To The Ground Music

“Engaging songs sung beautifully with the closest of close harmonies, Our Atlantic Roots delivered one hour of pure magic. The audience was mesmerised” – Cornwall Folk Festival

“One of the pleasant surprises of my summer music festival season was seeing “Our Atlantic Roots. Mac and Laura deserved to be there in their own right. Their unique trans-Atlantic combination (she’s from Yorkshire and he’s from Carolina, USA) made for a synergy of poetic songs and intense harmonies and they exuded an effortless and charming, natural stage presence.” – Geoff Lakeman