Creekbed Carter Hogan

For trans folksinger Creekbed Carter Hogan, everything good is made from the rotten stump of something else. With a solid grasp of traditional country and folk, an irreverent sense of humor, and a willingness to tackle deeply personal themes, they have quickly established themselves as one of the most interesting names in the emerging outlaw country scene. Creekbed Carter’s shows weave stories of a religious and closeted childhood around songs that build on Appalachian folk picking traditions and pay homage to folk icons like Karen Dalton, John Prine, and Hazel Dickens. Their timely fascination with history – labor songs and Catholic folklore in particular – has brought them a growing audience of 7k+ on TikTok as they re-arrange rare union tunes and deep dive into medieval saints. Their work has garnered international acclaim, too: recently they’ve played to sold out audiences at Roskilde Fest, the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival, Americanafest, and Folk Canada, and they’ve shared stages with heroes like Emmylou Harris, Nick Shoulders, Willi Carlisle, and Mary Gauthier. A Cedar Cultural Center grant recipient of 2026, their new work explores union and labor history, present, and future, and will debut alongside other incredible projects this February 20th.

Whether you hear them in a big crowd, at a Texas dive bar, or in a living room, Creekbed Carter’s music is, above all, an act of resilience: a flaming sword that both creator and listener can use to cut their way out and through, together.

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