Biography

Una Walkenhorst is an indie folk singer/songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri. Following the release of her debut album, Scars, in 2014, Una loaded up her '97 Honda Civic and began a DIY tour across North America that would last nearly a year and a half. Since then, Una has opened for artists like Soccer Mommy, Béla Fleck, & The Wild Reeds; played NPR’s “Best of Kansas City” concert for her 2018 Tiny Desk Contest Entry, "Man Like the City"; toured Norway promoting Bob & Una Walkenhorst’s duo album; and was awarded 2018 Song of the Year by Kansas City’s NPR Music station, 90.9 The Bridge, for her song, “For Tomorrow”. Along with organizing benefit concerts for organizations like the Midwest Innocence Project and MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault), Una works alongside Johnson County Mental Health in Kansas on community outreach projects to increase mental health awareness. Paired with refreshingly raw vocals, Una's heartfelt lyrics are "simultaneously delicate and soul-crushingly powerful" (Do816). Weaving stories of genuine human experience with songs like “People in the Paper” and “The Woman Who Owned Herself”, Una captures the essence of traditional folk music while incorporating indie influences and her own brand of lyrical candor. Her sophomore ep, Woman of the Year, is out now.