Blending the grit of the blues, laid back folk and the heart of classic soul, Nathan Johnston is part crooner, part storyteller – crafting songs that sit somewhere between retro and modern but with a timeless appeal.

Hailing from Mullingar in Ireland, Johnston first made waves under the alias Sion Hill, touring Europe with acts like Pete Doherty, A-ha, and Alice Merton. In 2022, he reintroduced himself under his own name with the album, ‘Nathan Johnston & The Angels of Libra’’ – a collaboration with the Hamburg-based 10-piece soul collective that drew comparisons to Khruangbin, Anderson .Paak, and classic Stax Records.

Their debut single “Angel Of Libra” earned heavy rotation on Germany’s Radio Eins, while the follow-up ‘All Your Love’ brought Johnston to BBC Radio 6’s Funk & Soul Show and playlists across Europe. The full-length album, released on Waterfall Records, landed multiple ‘Album of the Year’ credits and a successful European tour.

2023/24 saw Johnston release a string of genre-blending singles, from the Northern Soul-inspired ‘Barbara’ to the dreamy, folk-soul of ‘Warm Milk.’ 

January 2026 saw the release of a brand new Angels of Libra album, ‘Road to Mandalay,’ which has had significant airplay across Europe, received stellar reviews and saw the band venture into a more light and breezy sound. 

Johnston is now working on a new solo record with guitarist/producer Sebastian Nagle (The Winston Brothers) that will see him returning to what he knows best – raw vocals, guitar and plenty of soul.