Welcome to the sound of
A.p. Harbor
A.p. Harbor is the vehicle for the music of Andrew Preston, singer-songwriter and producer from Van Lear, Kentucky. Preston has been a featured songwriter by the International Bluegrass Music Association, lecture faculty for the Appalachian Writer’s Workshop, and nominee for the 2018 Audioverse Awards. With works spanning hundreds of performances through four countries and eight LPs, Preston and his collective of bandmates have become recognizable mainstays of Appalachia’s burgeoning indie scene. With drummer Matt Holleran, singers Heather Holleran and Mary Morris, guitarist Michael Jarvi, and bassist Todd Bailey, A.p. Harbor’s sound is as varied and whimsical as its players. Among their hallmarks: eclectic vocals, offbeat instrumentation, and literary lyricism steeped in storytelling, all balanced by a healthy penchant for the surreal and absurd.
U.S.
Sidewalk Cafe - New York, NY
PBS Song of The Mountains - Marion, VA
IBMA Showcase - Raleigh, NC
Bearded Man Music Fest - Mckee, KY
Nest Fest - Midland, NC
Rosendale Cafe - Rosendale, NY
The Purple Fiddle - Thomas, WV
Live On the Licking - West Liberty, KY
Apple Festival - Paintsville, KY
Skyflight Productions - Barnesville, OH
The Willow Tree - Johnson City, TN
WDVX Blue Plate Special - Knoxville, TN
Dream Away Lodge - Becket, MA
Maker's Mart Festival - Berea, KY
Southgate House Revival - Newport, KY
Huntington Music & Arts Fest - Huntington, WV
Plain Folk Cafe - Pleasant Plain, OH
Richardson's - Escanaba, MI
WV Music Hall of Fame - Charleston, WV
Be Here Now - Muncie, IN
Hindman Settlement School - Hindman, KY
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International
Global Music Festival - Jimo City, China
Watercolor Festival - Lubang, China
Pearse Lyons Distillery Tour - Dublin, Ireland
The Crosskeys Inn - Antrim, UK
The Braid Arts Centre - Ballymena, UK
Q Radio - Ballymena, UK
Curfew Tower - Cushendall, UK
Johnny Joe's - Cushendall, UK
"A.p. Harbor's songs sound like picture books."
-George Ella Lyon, poet and author
"I haven't heard a band performing with this much creative energy since The Beatles were touring."
-Raymond McLain, The McLain Family Band
Accolades & Honors
2024 Gather & Grow Musician
2023 Appalachian Writer's Workshop Musician-In-Residence
2023 Winter Burrow Literary Conference Lecturer
2022 Bear World Magazine Top Artist
2020 Audioverse Award Nominee
2019 Song of the Mountains Performer
2018 Audioverse Award Nominee
2015 IBMA Songwriter Feature
Sponsorships & Affiliations
