Crowes Pasture

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Crowes Pasture is a New England–based folk/Americana duo featuring Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin. Two-time nominees for Roots Act of the Year and winners of the International Acoustic Music Awards’ Best Country/Bluegrass Song in 2024, the duo inspires audiences with intimate, harmony-driven performances that are both heartfelt and deeply connective. Their banjo-guitar interplay and soulful songwriting have earned them a loyal following and acclaim from Americana Highways as “a wholly vintage vocal parfait” with “a genuine instinctive unifying feel.”

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• Winner – Best Country/Bluegrass Song (IAMA 2024)
• 11 Top Ten songs on the Folk Alliance International Charts (2017–2025)
• Roots Act of the Year Nominee – New England Music Awards (2019 & 2022)

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“What the Massachusetts‑based Crowes Pasture offers is a wholly vintage vocal parfait… They emit a drizzle of authenticity… a duo that’s rurally expressive and has a genuine instinctive unifying feel.”  ——Americana Highways 

“They’ve captured their beautiful vocal blend — woven into delicately textured arrangements featuring his guitar and her clawhammer banjo.”  —— Grateful Web

“Their roots-infused contemporary folk sound connects audiences through universal experiences.”     ——Music Mecca 

“This music is just pretty, and the song is a love song of the deepest kind — the kind of love you feel for place and family. Beautifully done and soaring.”  ——Americana Highways

“Don’t Blink is certain to be an important anchor as I contemplate the rest of my journey.  This is deep stuff.”    ——Hot Wax

“Simplicity and sincerity, along with a perfect harmonic blend of two voices, make the sound of Crowes Pasture something to treasure. Add to that two of the loveliest people you'd ever want to know and you have something very special. This is how music was meant to be.”    —— Al Kniola, The Back Porch, 88.1 WVPE Public Radio

“Don’t Blink is a masterful journey through contemporary folk, with strummed 
guitars, plucked banjo and their luscious vocals, which intertwine, harmonize and 
float free.”    —— The Old Grey Cat 

“The two folk musicians have melded their vocals into a shimmering torrent of 
soul and grace.”    —— The Music Mecca

"What a dynamic duo!  Skillfully crafted, emotional songwriting, compelling vocals and tasty accompaniment abound.  The fact that they are husband and wife and successfully weave this all together with an approachable, laid back stage presence makes it all the more inviting and real."     —Chris Eastburn, award winning composer & arranger