The story
Hiss Golden Messenger is an American folk band originating from Durham, North Carolina, formed in 2007 and led by singer and songwriter M.C. Taylor.
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Band · from Durham · since 2007
Hiss Golden Messenger
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Records
Albums 14
- I’m People
I’m People1 May 2026Vinyl - Jump for Joy
Jump for Joy25 Aug 2023Vinyl - O Come All Ye Faithful
O Come All Ye Faithful22 Oct 2021Vinyl - Quietly Blowing It
Quietly Blowing It26 Mar 2021Vinyl - Terms of Surrender
Terms of Surrender20 Sep 2019Vinyl - Hallelujah Anyhow
Hallelujah Anyhow22 Sep 2017Vinyl - Vestapol
Vestapol7 Oct 2016Vinyl
- Heart Like a Levee
Heart Like a Levee7 Oct 2016Vinyl - Parallelogram
Parallelogram11 Dec 2015Vinyl
- Lateness of Dancers
Lateness of Dancers9 Sep 2014Vinyl - Haw
Haw2 Apr 2013Vinyl - Poor Moon
Poor Moon2011Vinyl - Bad Debt
Bad Debt22 Nov 2010Vinyl - Country Hai East Cotton
Country Hai East CottonJun 2009Vinyl
EPs 5
- Lagniappe Sessions
Lagniappe Sessions30 Jan 2017 · EPVinyl
- Southern Grammar
Southern Grammar3 Feb 2015 · EPVinyl - Glad
Glad2 Apr 2013 · EPVinyl
- Lord I Love the Rain
Lord I Love the Rain28 Oct 2012 · EPVinyl - Root Work
Root Work1 Jun 2010 · EPVinyl
Singles 26
- Helen Fry
Helen Fry15 Oct 2026 · SingleVinyl - Pontiac
Pontiac16 Sep 2026 · SingleVinyl - Shaky EyesShaky Eyes25 Mar 2026 · SingleVinyl
- In the Middle of ItIn the Middle of It11 Feb 2026 · SingleVinyl
- Only Hoping (feat. Hiss Golden Messenger)
Only Hoping (feat. Hiss Golden Messenger)1 Oct 2025 · SingleVinyl - Nu‐Grape
Nu‐Grape1 Jun 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Still Some Light
Still Some Light19 Apr 2022 · SingleVinyl - Hardlytown
Hardlytown20 Apr 2021 · SingleVinyl
- If It Comes in the Morning
If It Comes in the Morning8 Mar 2021 · SingleVinyl
- Sanctuary
Sanctuary13 Jan 2021 · SingleVinyl - Christmas in Prison
Christmas in Prison25 Oct 2019 · SingleVinyl - Happy Birthday, Baby
Happy Birthday, Baby14 Aug 2019 · SingleVinyl
All 26 singles
- Cat’s Eye Blue
Cat’s Eye Blue16 Jul 2019 · SingleVinyl
- I Need a Teacher
I Need a Teacher11 Jun 2019 · SingleVinyl
- Watching the Wires
Watching the Wires27 Feb 2019 · SingleVinyl - Everybody Needs Somebody
Everybody Needs Somebody27 Feb 2019 · SingleVinyl - Passing Clouds
Passing Clouds21 Mar 2018 · SingleVinyl
- Hiss Golden Messenger Meets Spacebomb
Hiss Golden Messenger Meets Spacebomb21 Mar 2018 · SingleVinyl - Standing in the Doorway
Standing in the Doorway30 Jun 2017 · SingleVinyl - The Beast and Dragon, Adored
The Beast and Dragon, Adored7 Jul 2014 · SingleVinyl
- Saturday's Song
Saturday's Song1 Jul 2014 · SingleVinyl
- Brother, Do You Know the Road?
Brother, Do You Know the Road?14 May 2014 · SingleVinyl
- Brother, Do You Know the Road? (Single)
Brother, Do You Know the Road? (Single)14 May 2014 · SingleVinyl - Hiss Golden Messenger Plays Elephant Micah Plays Hiss...
Hiss Golden Messenger Plays Elephant Micah Plays Hiss Golden Messenger4 Sep 2012 · SingleVinyl - Jesus Shot Me in the Head
Jesus Shot Me in the Head15 Apr 2012 · SingleVinyl
- Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ24 Dec 2011 · SingleVinyl
- Live From World Cafe · 2026 · EP · live
- Sanctuary Songs: Live in Omaha, NE, December 1, 2023 · 2024 · live
- Jesus Is Bored and Other Favorites · 2024 · live
- A Loner Alive: Songs from the Western Part of the United States of America · 2023 · live
- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Live at Earth Hackney · 2023 · live
- Troupe of Very Remarkable Trained Pigs: Live in Walla Walla, WA, February 26, 2022 · 2022 · live
- Mystic What: Live in Kansas City and St. Louis · 2022 · live
- Greetings From Charleston! · 2022 · live
- Wise Eyes: Live at the Neptune, Seattle, WA, 2/25/22 · 2022 · live
- The Sounding Joy: Hiss Golden Messenger Meets Revelators on South Robinson Street · 2021 · EP · remix
- Live At The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC (Pictures Of The Gone World) · 2021 · live
- Live in Leeds at the Brudenell Social Club 12/12/19 · 2021 · live
- School Daze: A Fundraiser for Durham Public Schools Students · 2020 · live
- Let the Light of the World Open Your Eyes (Alive at Spacebomb Studios) · 2020 · Single · live
- Forward, Children: A Fundraiser for Durham Public Schools Students · 2020 · live
- Virgo Fool · 2018 · compilation
- Devotion: Songs About Rivers and Spirits and Children · 2018 · compilation
- Parker's Picks Vol. 1: Live at The Parish, Austin, TX 10/18/2016 · 2017 · live
- 9:30 Club 4/22/2017 · 2017 · live
- London Exodus · 2013 · live
- Plowed: Live In Bovina · 2011 · live
- 042207 · 2008 · live
- 2009-01-24: Harvest Records, Asheville, NC, USA · · live
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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Members
Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Also plays on
Records by other artists with Hiss Golden Messenger in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
In playlists
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If you like Hiss Golden Messenger
- Fruit Bats3 sources agree
- Kevin Morby3 sources agree
- The Barr Brothers3 sources agree
- Deer Tick3 sources agree
- Phosphorescent3 sources agree
- The Milk Carton Kids3 sources agree
- Iron & Wine2 sources agree
- Justin Townes Earle2 sources agree
- Kurt Vile2 sources agree
- Dawes2 sources agree
- Jeff Tweedy2 sources agree
- Langhorne Slim2 sources agree
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