Simmons and Cohen

Liz Simmons & Flynn Cohen, founders of award-winning band Low Lily

Liz Simmons and Flynn Cohen (of Vermont, USA) are the founding couple of the award-winning American Roots & Folk band Low Lily. Between them, they sing and play guitars and mandolin, creating a close duo vocal harmony and warm, cohesive instrumental blend cultivated from years of musical collaboration. From introspective original and traditional folk songs to impeccably plucked instrumentals on mandolin and guitar, Liz and Flynn put on a dynamic show of folk and roots music influenced by bluegrass, Americana, and Irish and English folk music traditions.

Liz Simmons spent her early childhood travelling through the wilds of North America. Her parents were itinerant musicians, moving from California to Oregon to Alaska and finally settling in New England. Inspired by her beginnings, Liz made her way back from classical to folk and roots music, founding the bands Annalivia and Low Lily with husband Flynn Cohen.

2021 saw the release of “Poets” (her first solo album in fifteen years) which has been lauded as “an ageless album” (Irish Music Magazine), “more than the sum of its considerable parts” (RNR Magazine) and “pure poetry indeed” (Goldmine Magazine).

Hailed as a “A versatile string virtuoso” (Dirty Linen Magazine), Ohio Native Flynn Cohen was drawn to the guitar after an injury left him unable to continue to pursue his passion for sports. In his mid-teens, his aunt and uncle turned him onto the likes of Fairport Convention, Michael Hedges, Pentangle and the Bothy Band.

Flynn spent three years at Dartington studying with Renbourn, as well as DADGAD pioneer Davy Graham. He is also a traditional bluegrass picker on guitar and mandolin, having studied with flatpicking legend Scott Nygaard, and has toured the world with accordion champion John Whelan, Cathie Ryan, Ruth Moody, and many others, as well as Annalivia and Low Lily. Flynn has recorded five solo albums and has been featured on many others.

To see and hear what’s in store, go to https://youtu.be/kFl5W_rHw4c