John Lowell has been performing in the Mountain West for more than 45 years. He’s toured the world with his bands Kane’s River, Wheel Hoss, Deep River, Growling Old Men, Coppo Kaerner & Lowell, and the John Lowell Band. John is a triple threat – songwriter, singer and guitarist, and his smooth voice is featured on many albums, including 19 he’s released.  

In December of 2024 he was awarded the Montana Governor’s Arts Award in a ceremony at the Montana capitol building in Helena.  This award represents the highest honor that Montana bestows on artists that work in the literary, visual or performing arts. In addition to the awards by the IWMA listed below, his 2022 recording She’s Leaving Cheyenne was also named Album of the Year by Wyoming Public Radio and was on the top ten albums list on the Western Music charts for over 20 months. 2021 brought Lowell the Grand Prize in the Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest for his song Richmond.

John Lowell teaches at the Sore Fingers music camp in the UK, the Montana Fiddle Camp, and the Targhee Music Camp, among many others.   John and his wife Joanne Gardner Lowell live in Livingston, Montana where they produce musical events.

Talents: Musician, Songwriter

Awards:

• 2024 Songwriter of the Year
• 2024 Western Album of the Year
• 2023 Songwriting Contest Award
• 2022 Working Cowboy Song of the Year

Nominations:

• 2022 Songwriter of the Year Nominee
• 2022 Traditional Album of the Year Nominee
• 2022 Working Cowboy Song of the Year Nominee