It took a photo finish to declare Maggie May Treanor the winner by a nose over Sorrel Nation in the Twang Factor 4 contest. Coming in third by a whisker over Steve Hewitt was Hannah Crossrose. Congratulations to these four musicians and all the others who took the time to send us their videos and make the fourth edition of the series a success.
Treanor told us: “I’m absolutely delighted to have won Twang Factor 4. It’s incredible to be judged the winner of such excellent company and by a team of journalists that eat, sleep and breathe this music that we make. This song is about a teenage runaway I met on a night out in Mendocino, California. I think we brought those Cali vibes out. I wish I could tell her what happened to the song she inspired.
Raised on a working horse farm, she offers a truly authentic sound that weaves a line between the classic country traditions of Emmylou Harris and the emotive storytelling of Jason Isbell. Steeped in the musical heritage of Irish folk and American Roots, her songwriting draws from a deep well of rural experience – as comfortable on horseback as she is on stage. Her English, Irish and Spanish roots infuse each song with a unique perspective, blending American musical traditions with the grit and authenticity of a classic folk storyteller.
Treanor covers the usual social media and streaming platforms, which you can access through the following links: Facebook, Instagram, Soundcloud and Spotify.
Huge congratulations to Maggie! A very well-deserved win. It was an honor to be featured in this series alongside such great talent. Thanks to AUK for the opportunity! — Jon Harmon
At my age I often can’t remember what I was doing yesterday ….. however I’m (fairly) confident I voted for Maggie so I’m very pleased for her.
I did in fact see her perform live as support for Lynne Hanson at Kirton Lindsey, Lincs back in April. I fully endorse AUK’s Graeme Tait’s review; an outstanding talent.
Hi Alan. I hope you don’t mind, but I feel I need to correct you, if only to avoid a deluge of complaints from our other regular readers and subscribers wondering why they weren’t also allowed to vote. Unlike the other readers end of end-of-year awards, the winner of ‘The Twang Factor’ is decided and voted on purely by members of the Editorial team, though it is of course immensely reassuring that you agree with our decision. Other than that, I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said, especially the last bit, lol, and did you notice how I managed to avoid mentioning age or memory!