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 Braids Art Centre - Ballymena, UK
Q Radio - Ballymena, UK
Curfew Tower - Cushendall, UK
"when Andrew and Austin
young heavyweight-class beards
stepped into the ring at Pasquale's
banjo and guitar, weaving and bobbing
fingers dancing across the acoustic canvas
channeling Simon and Garfunkel:
in the clearing stands a boxer
it was a combination punch
little did they realize
how their pure voices stung like a bee
and how they brought some comfort here
the night before they buried The Greatest"
-from John Rennell Secor's Boomerang Girl
"I haven't heard a band performing with this much creative energy since The Beatles were touring."
-Raymond McLain, The McLain Family Band
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 the punky drum stylings of Matt Holleran, the eclectic guitar melodies of Michael Jarvi, the groovy bass of Chloe Mace, and distinctive, folksy vocals of Mary Morris, 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.
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
