Live Music: Sydney Ann Conklin

Sydney Ann Conklin is an Austin-based singer-songwriter whose music blends traditional country, Americana, folk, and haunting Appalachian-inspired storytelling.

Originally from New Orleans, she has become an emerging voice in Austin’s thriving roots music scene, earning attention for her evocative songwriting, expressive vocals, and songs that draw on themes of folklore, ghost stories, murder ballads, and Southern history.

Her music combines vintage country influences with cinematic storytelling, recalling artists such as Gillian Welch, Townes Van Zandt, and Neko Case while maintaining a style that is distinctly her own.