Who: Damon Groen
Indie Folk-pop
Damon Groen grew up amidst the corn fields and small towns of rural Minnesota. This quiet upbringing left its mark on the singer-songwriter, now based in Chicago. He was brought up listening to everything from the pop-rock music of the 70s and 80s to the country music of the 90s and 00s. His love for music centers around family, beginning with his blood; singing hymns beside his mother in church, and screaming pop music beside his siblings. Damon now finds family wherever people connect with the human experience through music, whether it be at the Back Back in Sioux Center, which was his musical safe haven during college, his local dive bar singing karaoke, or with The Garden Chi, an arts collective and open mic he works with to support artists all around Chicagoland. He believes the beauty of life can be found in any moment by slowing down and noticing, and he seeks to uncover that beauty for others in his music.