100 Word Bio

Vincent Cross is a writer, musician, performer and educator. Born in Ireland, raised in Australia, and now based in New York City, he was influenced by local traditional players in Ireland as well as inspired by the contemporary singer-songwriters he encountered on his travels. His four full length original albums have garnered critical acclaim with charting success for Old Songs for Modern Folk (2016), A Town Called Normal (2013), and The Life & Times of James “The Rooster” Corcoran (2020).

 He tours extensively in Europe, Canada and Australia, where he has performed at TelemarkFestivalen (Norway), The Hebridean Celtic Festival (Scotland). Stateside, Cross has performed at The Dripping Springs Songwriter Festival (Texas), The Brooklyn Folk Festival(New York), and The South Florida Folk Festival. He has also shared the stage with many of his peers such as Glen Hansard, Chris Thile, Richard Buckner, and folk legend Odetta.