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Biography
The Sullivan Sisters are a rising bluegrass band known for their striking instrumental skills, sibling harmonies, and distinctive blend of contemporary originals and traditional repertoire. Sisters Soraya (guitar, vocals) and Luciya (banjo, vocals) began playing bluegrass as children in North Carolina, carrying that passion with them when their family relocated to Chicago. They have gained national recognition through performances at MerleFest, Planet Bluegrass FallGrass, and the Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Museum, and have appeared at numerous Chicago area venues, including Thalia Hall and multiple sold-out shows headlining at Evanston SPACE.
The Sullivan Sisters were selected as an Official Showcase Artist at IBMA 2025 and their debut EP, Carolina Bluebird, released in August 2025. The sisters have signed with Nashville based independent acoustic label Dark Shadow Recording.
The Sullivan Sisters are proud to feature new members Sammy Mougin on bass, Gabe Zinser on mandolin, and Finn McGuinness on fiddle.
Videos
Ruby (from Evanston SPACE)
Kentucky Borderline
At Park West (Chicago)
with the Henhouse Prowlers
Daybreak in Dixie (from Evanston SPACE)
Little Maggie
At Park West (Chicago)
with the Henhouse Prowlers
Muleskinner Blues (from Evanston SPACE)
Press
"It is rare in the world of folk and bluegrass music that we can use the word "elegant." Perhaps artists like Alison Krauss, the Quebe Sisters, Rhonda Vincent and Loretta Lynn certainly embody that. To me, The Sullivan Sisters stand in that great tradition of bringing honor, excellence and indeed class ... elegance ... to the music of America's front porch."
- Michael Johnathon, Host, WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
“In recent years, you might have heard two young women playing hot licks on guitar and banjo while singing in glorious harmony. You heard the Sullivan Sisters – Soraya on guitar and Luciya playing banjo. These two Evanston Township High School students have achieved something improbable – they have broken into the tight community of bluegrass musicians and bluegrass fans.”
- Meet The Sullivan Sisters – Evanston’s Rising Bluegrass Stars from the Evanston RoundTable (read the article here)
The Sullivan Sisters talk music, school, and rising stardom” -The Evanstonian (Read the article here)
“Sullivan Sisters bring bluegrass to Evanston -The Evanstonian (Read the article here)
Random YouTube comments from our fans:
“Hot diggity that was good stuff”
“Insane”
“You are in a class of pickers w/very few others. Never heard this tempo on a 5-string.”
“Holy crap!” -
“Absolutely shredding that banjo”
“amazing voice!”
Random Instagram comments from our fans:
“YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE”
“Tearin’ it up!!!”
“Slay!”
“LAWD!!!!! A good banjo player is like the best thing in the world to listen to”
“Magic.”
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