Low Country Hill

Paul Hogeterp is a singer-songwriter from Hamilton who performs as Low Country Hill. The moniker is a loose translation of his Dutch-Frisian family name and a fitting metaphor for what music can be. Terps are mounds of earth where settlements were constructed to be protected from surging flood waters. Songwriting is Paul’s refuge and happy place, his modest hill from where he gets a clearer view of the floods.

His latest album A Billion Rooms was released on 11.17.23. This collection of songs touches on the complexities of loss, growing up as a preacher’s kid in an immigrant community, and the “boiling dystopian stew” close to home and globally. Dave King returned as producer and drummer while Patrick Sansone of Wilco played bass, electric guitar, keyboards, mellotron, percussion, sang backing vocals and mixed. It’s a small miracle how it all came together…

With the help of videographer Sheldon Norton, a promo video was made, and a “Let’s Make LCH 3” crowdfunding campaign was launched in February 2023. Eighty generous backers contributed to finance the album. On the recording front, Dave King saw an opening in his schedule in early 2023 and Patrick Sansone also had an upcoming break in his Wilco commitments. They were IN and good to go! So the musicians got to work from their respective far-flung corners of the continent, forming an axis of goodness: Dave developed his drum parts at home in Nova Scotia. Soon after, he joined Paul in Hamilton to record drum parts, vocals, and acoustic guitar at Catherine North Studios, A Cellar Full of Noise, and a friend's vacant house. And down in Nashville, Patrick recorded his parts at his Tiny Door Door Studio. Dave later joined Patrick down south to mix the record. 

A Billion Rooms came together almost seamlessly and joy found its way at every stage. There’s a soulful spirit and a fine balance of subtlety and swagger on the album. The energy and love of many propelled the project to the finish line. Paul is hungry to share the new record with audiences throughout Ontario and beyond.