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Laura Steenberge

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Hello dear friends and neighbors. This Wednesday 10/14 I’ll be playing the Ground Sound series along with Zach Cooper at Leveller Brewing in Weaverville, NC. 7-9pm.

2 solo sets and then a duo set together. I’ll be playing songs with keyboard and Zach will be experimenting with some turntables. And then we will play together with 2 upright basses + tuning forks. by @imaginarymusic

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Tonight, Thursday 8/14 @ 7pm, Maidens of Delos will play medieval dances. Maidens of Delos is me (viola da gamba) and KCM Walker (hurdy gurdy). Also performing, Corey Parlamento and Ashlee Booth + Cameron Rehberg. Hosted by Untethered @ Revolve, 821 Riverside Dr #179 (in Ramp Studios), Asheville NC taken in Revolve by @imaginarymusic

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The next installment of “Untethered” will take place this Thursday, July 10th at Revolve (@revolveavl) and will feature Laura Steenberge (@imaginarymusic) + Claire Whall (@claire_whall) + Drone Choir by Elisa Faires (@laomeow) w/ special guest Sarah Louise! Music will begin at 7pm and Suggested Donations will be $10 / PWYC.

- ABOUT THE ARTISTS -

LAURA STEENBERGE is a performer and composer who works with medieval chant, mythology, poetry, paper and other things. Based in Asheville, she writes songs for solo piano, plays in a contrabass trio, Grotto Lung Three, with Zach Cooper and Landon George, and plays viola da gamba in Maidens of Delos, a duo with hurdy-gurdist KCM Walker.

CLAIRE WHALL is a local singer-songwriter, pulling inspiration from personal darkness and transporting herself and the listener to a place of acceptance and reflection with her haunting folk songs.

ELISA FAIRES has been singing and working with choirs since she was 8 years old, with her studies and practices extending over choral singing, opera, and experimental music. She’s been an educator in voice, piano, composition, and electronic music for over 30 years, leading many choirs & workshops in vocal training, creative music, sound exploration, and even ritualistic ceremonies involving singing, toning, and movement.

She founded the DRONE CHOIR in December, 2024 and debuted it for Drones in the Garden soon after - a deep, healing sound bath of Elisa Faires’ Amaryllis offered to Ramp Studios & the community after Hurricane Helene. It involves sustained sound, movement, animistic practice, & improvisation - drawing from fire, water, air, earth, nature, & a new collaborative piece w/ Sarah Louise, blending cicada sounds voice & instruments. The Drone Choir will be part of her residency at Revolve in October.

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UNTETHERED is a sound series based in Asheville, NC & curated by @okapi_duo that features eclectic acoustic music of the region. The goal is to create an intimate environment with a totally stripped-back approach (no amps, electronics, PA, etc.), producing an organic sonic experience for the audience & performers. The series takes place monthly @ Revolve on 2nd Thursdays. taken in Revolve by @imaginarymusic

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Hi New York folks, I’ll be in town for this concert on Sunday! Chant-inspired pieces by Laure M. Hiendl, Alec Hall, Celeste Oram and myself. by @imaginarymusic

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Listening party this Sunday, April 27 for Piriforms, a new release on Sacred Realism!!! This collection of recordings has been many years in the making. It is ready now and I am very happy to share it with you.

https://laurasteenberge.bandcamp.com/merch/piriforms-listening-party
Sunday April 27, 8pm (BERLIN), 2pm(Asheville), 11am (California)

4 pieces for voice, some with bass flute as well. Performed by Yannick Guédon, Julia Holter, Catherine Lamb, Rebecca Lane, Evelyn Saylor. by @imaginarymusic

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This Friday, March 14!
Lamplight 8pm
821 Haywood Road
Grotto Lung Three, contrabass trio with Zach Cooper and Landon George
+ solo sets by Landon and myself

It is so nice playing with these guys, there is nothing quite like the combination of instruments that is just basses playing with other basses.

Zach curated this event, and is the resident artist at Lamplight. He is putting on rad shows every Friday this month.

I will also do a solo set, playing Wurlitzer and singing songs, some of which using the words of Spencer Holst and Daniil Kharms, like the Kharms poem “Song” shown here, translation by Matvei Yankelevich by @imaginarymusic

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Thursday May 30, 6:15 pm! I’m playing in a new bass trio with Zach Cooper and Landon George. Three contrabasses. It is so fun. This will be our second show and we have some new pieces, including an interpretation of the 11th century chant pictured here. At Bagatelle Books, 428 Haywood Rd, West Asheville. taken in Bagatelle Books by @imaginarymusic

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This Thursday at 6:20 Music for Bookstores presents the finale to our spring series with The Grotto Lung Three! Very excited to host three (3) contrabasses in one (1) bookstore! Not to be missed. Get there on time for the full bass to the face experience! Gonna be bass all over the place! @bagatellebooks by @imaginarymusic

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Tonight Sunday night! I’m going to play a few songs with viola da gamba at Writers in the Round, hosted by @blueridgeparkgay. Static Age loft at 7pm. FREE. Also sets by Michael-Jamal, Millie Palmer, and Emily Martin. by @imaginarymusic

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Hi Los Angeles people I am in town and doing a show tonight with my dear friend and filmmaker Madison Brookshire. Friday April 12 at Automata, 8pm! taken in Automata by @imaginarymusic

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Rehearsing with adam lion and kcm walker for a trio set Saturday Feb 10 at Revolve in Asheville, 8pm! Vibraphone, hurdy gurdy and viola da gamba. by @imaginarymusic

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