Collapsing Stars

Collapsing Stars are an indie folk band based in Minneapolis that works mostly in indie folk, but occasionally brings in other components of Americana, particularly country, roots rock, and blues. Their folk pieces usually have a relaxed, spacious feel and a meditative tone, and their blues tends to be nice and loose. The band is led by guitarist songwriter Justin Wayne Nelson with his somewhat sandy voice and some sharp and delicate guitar lines. Allyson Strycharske's cello is one of the outstanding features of the band. It takes their music to a different level by giving it an elegant texture and depth, especially when it is placed up front. The band wisely did just that throughout their 2022 album, Chapter, which added an almost a chamber music type quality to their sound.