Birth Place: | California, US |
Genre: | Country, Americana |
Margo Cilker (born) is an American country musician.[1]
Cilker was born [2] in California and raised in the Santa Clara Valley, and later moved with her husband to a ranch in eastern Oregon, later moving to Goldendale, Washington.[3] During the COVID-19 lockdowns, she worked on her ranch with her husband, sometimes doing local live shows.[4]
On November 5, 2021, Cilker released her debut full-length album Pohorylle. The album was produced by Sera Cahoone, and had Jenny Conlee on the keyboard.[5] According to Metacritic, the album received an average score of 84/100; "univeral acclaim".
During mid to late 2022, Cilker went on a 44-show tour across the United States, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia.
In summer 2023, she toured with singer-songwriter Hayes Carll in Texas. Later that year, on September 15, 2023, Cilker released her second album, Valley of Heart's Delight, now under the label Fluff & Gravy. The album was also produced by Sera Cahoone, and had Jenny Conlee on the keyboard.[6]
Cilker cites Simon & Garfunkel, Cat Stevens and Joan Baez as influences.[7]