Layers of light and sound synchronize and slip apart; dissonant waves of feedback and harmony collide against a fierce backbeat and confident brace of melody and poetry. Careening precisely around the stage, bandleader Myrrh Larsen is the fulcrum of distortion, a captivating blur of pure expression.
Rhythm & myth
You can’t fake truth in music: it’s either there or it isn’t, and Myrrh Larsen songs are rife with it, from each oblique confession to every well-placed note.
Recent collaborations include a wordless fairytale theatre show, a renaissance choral ensemble, a multimedia dance company, and countless rock vocal contributions to bands in the burgeoning underground.
In their signature SONG SAGAS, Myrrh Larsen and band put on a live show like none other, blending theatrical storytelling with highly expressive pop/rock songs, all in close collaboration with non-musical performers that include circus aerialists, dancers, and movement actors.
What listeners are saying about Myrrh Larsen:
“Bear in mind, this isn’t just a tight, very well rehearsed concert. This is
another world. Give into the spell.” — Maria Choban, OREGON ARTS WATCH
“A tremendous show.” — Paul Guinan, comics artist, BOILERPLATE
“Gave the gods of safe and boring a good strong slap.”
— Editorial Board, OREGON ARTS WATCH
“Myrrh Larsen is a gem – absolutely brilliant. Don’t miss out on Grey Gold: it is beautiful. A triumph!” — Sean Andries, Executive Director, CHEHALEM CULTURAL CENTER