Larissa Loyva

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Larissa Loyva
Also known asKellarissa
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Indie pop
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, Yamaha SK-15, Microkorg, Trumpet
Years active1999–present
Labels Mint

Larissa Loyva is a Canadian, classically-trained indie pop singer-songwriter and keyboardist of Finnish descent. [1] [2] Based in Vancouver, she has released material and performed as a solo artist under the stage name Kellarissa (Finnish for "in the basement"), as well as with the bands P:ano and Fake Tears.

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She released Flamingo, her debut album as Kellarissa, in 2008 on Mint Records. [3] On Flamingo, she performs songs in both English and Finnish. [4] Her second album on Mint Records is Moon of Neptune, released in 2011. [5]

Ocean Electro, her third album with Mint Records, was released March 23, 2018, [6] and her fourth album, Voice Leading, was released in 2022. [7]

In 2011 Loyva toured as a member of Destroyer, playing keyboards and singing backing vocals. [5] She has functioned similarly in Lost Lovers Brigade, Fanshaw, A Luna Red, Cult Babies, and How to Dress Well. She has shared songwriting duties in The Choir Practice and Fake Tears, and is a regular backup singer for Rose Melberg.

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References

  1. "Kellarissa" Discorder Magazine April 1, 2011
  2. "Queer synthwave pop show coming to Cumberland". Comox Valley Record, September 4, 2022.
  3. Rachel Sanders, "Kellarissa: Flamingo". Exclaim! , September 28, 2008.
  4. Jordie Yow, Kellarissa concert review Archived October 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at Discorder , September 13, 2008.
  5. 1 2 Alec J. Ross, "Kellarissa". Discorder , April 1, 2011.
  6. John Lucas, "Ocean Electro finds Kellarissa in a contemplative space". The Georgia Straight , March 7, 2018.
  7. Luke Pearson, "Kellarissa Crafts Stirring Electric Hymnals on 'Voice Leading'". Exclaim! , March 31, 2022.