Award-winning singer-songwriter Wil Maring and virtuoso guitarist/fiddler Robert Bowlin combine their talents to create an original acoustic music all their own. Their sound smoothly blends elements from old-time and bluegrass, jazz and blues, Celtic, and country. Maring’s songs arise from her Midwestern roots, painting vivid pictures of her southern Illinois landscapes while addressing emotional topics universal to the human experience. Her clear, airy vocal style and heartfelt delivery, paired with her proficiency on upright bass and guitar, provide a perfect complement to Bowlin’s dynamic lead guitar and fiddle performances.Maring has toured Japan, performed professionally for a decade in Europe, won the MerleFest songwriting contest, and was a Kerrville NewFolk finalist. She and Bowlin have performed their original music on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry and NPR’s What Do You Know? program.Robert Bowlin, a two-time National Fingerpicking and Flatpicking Guitar contest winner and renowned Nashville studio musician, has appeared on hundreds of recordings. He has been a band member with legendary artists like Bill Monroe, Maura O’Connell, Kathy Mattea, the Osborne Brothers, Tom T. Hall, Ray Price, and more.As a duo, Maring and Bowlin have traveled coast to coast for over a decade in Canada, the UK, and the U.S., playing everywhere from the nation’s largest acoustic festivals to intimate house concerts. Their numerous recording projects, both solo and duo efforts, have been well-received by folk/acoustic radio stations and fans worldwide.