The Hill, a Philadelphia based artist just released a new single “Accidental Love” on digital platforms for South Africa. The single comes on the heels of the release of the Noble Station album last fall. “This track was from Noble Station recording sessions with producer Mike “Slo-Mo” Brenner who also plays lap steel guitar and bass on the track. We also enlisted the same group of notable indie rock musicians for the track,” says Jon Kowit the founder of The Hill.
Brenner who produced Susan Werner – Halfway to Houston (Best Folk Album of 2024 – Folk Alliance) is now touring with Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. who are playing sold out shows across the USA. “We had good timing on this project to get Mike before the tour and also to get John Anthony (Solas, The Brothers McMullen) to engineer the single, which is a bit autobiographical”
The Hill’s music is based on the songs of Kowit, who had been behind the scenes in indie music with Brooklyn’s Ascend Records, but had never released his own music until The Hill’s debut in 2024. That debut LP Get In Line built a loyal following and led to being featured as a WXPN spotlight artist, a 45 minute interview on WWUH’s Modern Twang and light, but consistent radio play in the U.S., Canada, Australia and South Africa. Then the Noble Station LP followed and has gotten even more radio spins in South Africa.
“{It’s] a delicate Americana sound, country pedal steel sonics, intimate balladic lyrics…in some gorgeous sonic textures and tones, drifting atmospheres and lilting beats,” says Dave Franklin of The Big Takeover. Kowit grew up listening to the great Laurel Canyon songwriters, plus classic country artists which clearly have influence. “I’m definitely not trying to sound like anyone, but the songs have a foundation in some great music from a different era,” says Kowit
About The Hill: The Hill is an Americana project founded by Jon Kowit, a singer-songwriter/indie label partner/former record store employee. The debut album Get In Line was recorded after he reconnected with indie music steel guitar/ multi-instrumentalist Mike Slo Mo Brenner (Jason Molina, Wild Pink, Marah, Susan Werner), who agreed to collaborate on one song. The sessions lead to the debut 12-song LP, released in April 2024 and they continued to create the Noble Station LP released in September 2025.
