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Harsh screeches, angelic choirs, mangled noises and soaring strings — Wallgrin creates a contemporary soundtrack for ancient mythologies. The art-pop solo project of composer, vocalist and violinist Tegan Wahlgren, Wallgrin delves into the space between beauty and dissonance through layers of strings and exploratory vocals. Drawing from an array of musical influences — including fiddling and choral singing — Wallgrin melds fragments of myths to form the music of an indistinct and personal folklore.

Wallgrin’s self-produced recorded material incorporates eclectic instrumentation, field recordings and unconventional song structures, while their live performances consist mainly of virtuosic vocal and violin electronic manipulation — all of which is centred around Wallgrin’s powerful voice. Wallgrin has shared stages with Jenny Hval, Flock of Dimes, Nicole Lizée and Holy Hum, and has been a featured performer at Music on Main, Khatsahlano, ArtsWells, Tidal ~ Signal and TEDxVancouver.

"I.D.K." Single + Video Out Now

Aug 28

1 min read

The Underworld beckons... Another handmade video and single from the forthcoming record is out today. I've been having many conference calls with the team of scientists at the Bronze Age Feeling Institute, so I made this video featuring some of my favourite moments.

https://youtu.be/0Rj7NauX5Pk

I had an experience a couple years ago that led me to understand just how much tension I was holding in my need for clarity and reason. A completely unsustainable way to live. We're all about rigorous scientific analysis until, without warning, it must be pushed aside to make way for pure feeling. The final chorus in the video represents the moment I succumbed to the Not Knowing, and learned how to swim in the sea of uncertainty.

Stream "I.D.K." Here

One last single awaits on September 25th, before the scrolls of the Underworld Songbook are completely unfurled.