The music that comes from the 15 year collaboration of Daniel and Lauren Goans is praised for its poeticism, evocative harmonies and unflinchingly distilled arrangements. From the stage the pair creates a warm, tilted welcome for their audiences. They are cherished for their precision, storytelling and their ability to seamlessly blend humor and an authenticity that daringly teeters on the edge of performance art.
Renowned for their DIY ethos, Lowland Hum writes, arranges, produces, and records all of their own music, pairing their work with Lauren’s distinct aesthetic as a visual artist, designer and video collage filmmaker. As a producer, Daniel dives deeply into the worlds of other artists, creating space for them to uncover their visions while providing form and scaffolding with integrity. In his spare time he composes experimental instrumental soundscapes under the moniker Windshook.
After nearly a decade of relentless touring, Lowland Hum has pivoted to a more consistent cycle of writing and recording. In spring 2024, they unveiled Singing Other People's Sad Songs, mere months after the release of their eighth album, From Self, With Love. In 2025, the band released a forward-looking retrospective entitled Another Side of Lowland Hum and a handful of covers with their friend Paul Zach. They are currently recording their ninth record, based entirely on long-form submissions from fans.
Alongside David Wax and Suz Slezak of David Wax Museum, the Goanses co-founded Golden Hour, a boundary-defying, immersive listening experience lauded by NPR’s World Cafe as “a revelation.” From the energy of this collaboration, the four artists have formed a new band, The Golden Hours, whose debut record is slated for release in 2026. The new band and the immersive experience are currently booking public and private performances for the 2026-2027 season.
When not on the road, the Goanses tend to their two young children, care for the land and woods that surround their home, and record in the barn-turned-studio at their rural refuge near Charlottesville, Virginia. Support their creative endeavors directly on Patreon.
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