Larissa Loyva | |
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| Also known as | Kellarissa |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Yamaha SK-15, Microkorg, Trumpet |
| Years active | 1999–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.
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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