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Sullivan Sisters, The

THE SULLIVAN SISTERS

  • From North Carolina; relocated to Chicago in 2015, when they were 8 and 10 years old.
  • Features sisters Soraya (guitar) and Luciya (banjo).
  • Their father Taimur Sullivan, is one of the top classically trained saxophonists in the world and is the professor of saxophone at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music. He is also a founding member of the Prism Quartet. Their mother Allison Sloan is also a professional saxophonist.
  • 2023, Luciya won first place at the RockyGrass banjo contest.
  • 2025 Soraya won the RockyGrass fiddle competition (first place).
  • 2025, signed with Dark Shadow Recording.
  • 2026, their band includes Oscar Caudell (mandolin), Finn McGuinness (fiddle), and Sammy Mougin (bass).
  • 2026, Luciya won the IBMA Momentum award for Instrumentalist of the Year.