CS Nielsen is a songwriter, singer and guitar player born on the Danish isle of Samsø in 1977. He has toured extensively in Denmark and abroad, has playing various venues, clubs, festivals, living rooms, churches and prisons. With five critically acclaimed albums of original material, 'Better Times' (2023), 'Pilgrims' (2020), ‘Jericho Road’ (2016), ‘Man of the Fall’ (2012) and ‘Against the Dying of the Light’ (2007), he has established himself as a strong Danish ambassador of Americana songwriting. CS Nielsen is a true storyteller. Combining pathos and wry humor. His lyrics struggle with timeless, existential themes such as distress, responsibility, doubt, faith, hope, love and death. The music is simple with strong melodies rooted in the ancient traditions of folk, country and blues. The centuries resonate in CS Nielsen’s songs. Influences: Traditions and voices of Americana, folk, country, gospel, blues, rockabilly, bluegrass, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, Leonard Cohen, Warren Zevon, Kris Kristofferson, Hank Williams, Robert Johnson, Woody Guthrie, Staple Singers, Stanley Brothers, Doc Watson, Mississippi John Hurt, Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, LeadBelly, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, Stephen Foster, N.F.S. Grundtvig, Fisker Thomas, the Bible, literature, cinema, art, nature etc.