Glad You’re Here Listening Room Series: Kiernan and Josie Langhorst

Minneapolis songsmith Kiernan and Duluth musical prodigy Josie Langhorst perform during this intimate night of folk and Indie sounds presented by the Glad You’re Here podcast and Pulse Barre & Fitness. The show is part of a series of acoustic concerts featuring artists from the Twin Cities and Twin Ports areas.
Kiernan is the project of Minneapolis-based musician Laura Kiernan. Drawing sound inspirations from the likes of Big Thief, Waxahatchee and John Prine, her songwriting mixes folk with indie rock and a hint of country. In May 2021 Kiernan released her first song, titled “Genie,” which she recorded in her bedroom and sent to Jared Johnson, guitarist and sound engineer, to mix and master. The single was inspired by the story of Genie Chance, a radio producer in Anchorage during the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964, which Kiernan first heard while listening to the radio. It drew the attention of New York Times’ Daily producers, who featured it in their newsletter.
Langhorst is a singer-songwriter from Barnum who writes stories about screwing up, never leaving your home town and dying — pulling from influences such as Adrienne Lenker, Odie Leigh and Daffo.