Blue Star Juniper
BlueStar Juniper was formed by chance in September of 2022. While the days got
shorter and the weather got colder, Craig Young (guitar) and Andrea Monro (banjo) met
and realized that the music they could make together would be memorable and
profound. They play Newfoundland influenced country folk music woven with
harmonies.
Craig Young hails from the southwest coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Craig’s
guitar playing career has spanned decades and countries. From the age of three, Craig
was enthralled with the guitar, as he watched his dad play heartfelt music while
gripping the leg of the table. Learning to play at the age of 7, Craig did his first gig at
the age of ten in rural Newfoundland where he was born. A lifetime of guitar playing
has created a story woven with lyrics and guitar as told in a simple baritone voice with
dynamic flatpicking. Ocean blue grass music from the heart.
Andrea Monro comes from the rocky east coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. She
was raised by music lovers, and grew up singing in choirs and hiding out under the
piano while her father or brother played everything from Scott Joplin to Franz Liszt.
Under the guidance and encouragement of Newfoundlands legendary songwriter Ron
Hynes, she learned to play guitar and started writing songs. She had performed all
over Canada and in Europe, and can be heard singing and playing banjo on the albums
of many local artist.
