ABOUT
The Imprints are a live music duo featuring violinist Willow Stahlut and drummer Linden Lester. Blending the sonic landscape of electronic music with the visceral energy of live violin and drums, The Imprints create immersive, ever-evolving rhythmic journeys through live looping, intricate rhythms and the freedom of jazz improvisation. Drawing inspiration from musical traditions stretching from the Balkans to India, their sound is both deeply rhythmic and uniquely their own. Willow’s richly layered live loops create an expansive foundation, while the improvisational interplay between violin and drums keeps every performance spontaneous, dynamic and full of movement and momentum.
Individually they are highly respected musicians and have performed and recorded with many artists including Adalita, Goldfrapp (UK), the Cinematic Orchestra (UK), Blue King Brown, Yasmin Levy, Little Birdy, Opiuo, Ainslie Wills, Diana Ahnaid, Bobby Alu and the Bombay Royale.
The Imprints live show creates the perfect late night dance party at a festival – this has proved very popular at festivals throughout the world including Glastonbury, Fusion Festival, Boomtown, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Beat Herder, Small World Festival, the Green Gathering, Rainbow Serpent, Apollo Bay Music Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival and many more. They are consistently named a highlight of festivals by punters and are described as ‘uplifting’ and ‘super energetic’ – it is evident when you see them play that they love performing together!
The Imprints have released three albums and an EP. Their latest album Midnight Sun was largely inspired by their time in Greenland where they played an outdoor festival in the capital city Nuuk, before sailing through isolated fjords amongst icebergs and towering mountains with the sun never setting.
The Imprints albums are available to buy as physical CD’s/digital downloads via Bandcamp (theimprints.bandcamp.com)
TOUR DATES
The Imprints tour dates
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REVIEWS
‘This Melbourne male/female duo is so undeniably distinctive, creative and experimental, that their music reaches far beyond the scope of multi-genre, it is multi-dimensional. In a world of myriad musical influences, there are few musicians who can perfectly balance the ability to deeply personify a multitude of genres in both technique and intent. For The Imprints, this appears as an effortless mastery.’
MOJO JUNCTION
‘Like nothing we had ever heard before. Check them out for yourselves!’
DREAM ON, LONDON
‘A natural chemistry on stage.’
RAINDROPS AND ROOFTOPS, MELBOURNE
‘Stunning and atmospheric.’
TONE DEAF
