Carla Kihlstedt

Carla Kihlstedt
Carla Kihlstedt performing with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Austria, November 2007
Carla Kihlstedt performing with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Austria, November 2007
Background information
Born1971 (age 52–53)[1]
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresAvant-garde, experimental, free improvisation, contemporary classical
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Violin, keyboards, vocals
Years active1998–present
LabelsTzadik, Twelve Cups, Intakt
Websitewww.carlakihlstedt.com

Carla Kihlstedt (born 1971)[1] is an American composer, violinist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania and currently working from a home studio on Cape Cod.[2]

She is a founding member of Tin Hat Trio (1997, renamed Tin Hat), Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, The Book of Knots, Causing a Tiger, and Rabbit Rabbit. Other musical projects include 2 Foot Yard, Charming Hostess and Minamo (Carla Kihlstedt & Satoko Fujii). She is a recognized classical composer who has performed with the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE),[3] has worked occasionally on projects with Tom Waits, John Zorn, and Fred Frith, and recorded numerous albums as a guest or session musician. Kihlstedt has studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and Oberlin Conservatory of Music.[4]

In February 2012 she founded Rabbit Rabbit with her husband (and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum drummer) Matthias Bossi. Rabbit Rabbit released their debut album, Rabbit Rabbit Radio – Vol. 1 in 2013. The band revolves around a song-a-month subscription website called Rabbit Rabbit Radio.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Carla Kihlstedt". Other Minds. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "WNYC Sound Check". Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  3. ^ Kozinn, Allan (August 21, 2013). "New York Times". Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "The official Carla Kihlstedt website". Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "Rabbit Rabbit Radio". Rabbit Rabbit Radio. Retrieved September 25, 2013.