About the Gothard Sisters
What genre is it?
We love music that paints a picture, tells a story. With classical training and broad international folk influences, we don’t know what genre we are — we just write the music we wish we could listen to.
Have a listen and see if you like it, too!
FOLK | CELTIC | NEW AGE | POP | AMERICANA | CLASSICAL
The Gothard Sisters are three sisters Greta, Willow and Solana. They are a Pacific Northwest folk trio known for original Celtic-inspired music, violin-driven melodies, storytelling songs and family-friendly performances.
Blending Celtic, folk, world, classical and new age musical influences, the Gothard Sisters bring songs to life with violin, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bodhran, djembe, whistle and vocal harmonies, creating music that is “vivid, inspirational and captivating.” (Tim Carroll, Folk Words Review 2018)
The Gothard Sisters’ music is inspired by nature, adventure, and the mountains, coastlines and forests of the American west, as well as timeless folk tales and stories from around the world.
Writing and recording near their home in the Pacific Northwest, USA, the band has released 11 albums and performed over 2,000 live shows over the course of their career.
Global Spins: 70 Million
Band Members
Greta
Photo Credit: Ruth H. Photography
Guitar, violin, vocals, Irish dance
Trained in classical violin from the age of 5, Greta became captivated by the joy and vitality of Celtic music and picked up the rhythm guitar in order to make music with her sisters. She loves live performances and traveling to new places, and firmly believes in music as the universal language.
A voracious reader, Greta’s love of words and writing led her to become the songwriter for the band. Her interest in filmmaking and media production help her to create the band’s music videos, website, newsletters and more.
Photo Credit: Ruth H. Photography
Willow
Violin / fiddle, mandolins, Irish dance, bodhran, vocals
Trained as a classical violinist and an Irish step-dancer at the world championship level, Willow picked up the mandolin as a side project and began to write Celtic tunes as a form of self-expression. She enjoys the freedom and liveliness of folk music and fiddle tunes.
Willow delights in exploring new places and experiencing first-hand how live music makes people happy around the world. She records and mixes the band’s new music, and enjoys watching a song take on a life of its own.
Photo Credit: Ruth H. Photography
Solana
Lead vocals, violin, bodhran, djembe, percussion, whistles, Irish dance, ukulele
With a love for singing from a young age, Solana naturally became the band’s lead singer. Along with training as a classical violinist and competitive Irish dance, Solana was greatly influenced by listening to World and New-age albums in her childhood. Her knack for bringing a unique character to a song’s arrangement led her to learn an assortment of instruments, focusing mainly on vocals and percussion.
Solana enjoys video editing, creating media content, and music production. She loves travel, and connecting with audiences through music and the energy of live performances.
