Larkin Grimm
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Larkin Grimm is an American
singer-songwriter
and musician
born in Memphis, Tennessee
.
She was born into a monastic order called Holy Order of MANS
. Larkin’s dad, one of nine kids who grew up in a German town in Ohio with his gypsy-Romanian family, is descended from the legendary Grimm Fairy Tale creators and was a “bad boy” biker in the ’60s who got swept up into the “whole commune thing” when he fell in love with a blonde German girl escaping empty bourgeois values. The Grimm family owns a music store in Dahlonega, Georgia
, where she grew up. She earned a scholarship to study at Yale
where she studied Architecture, Painting, and English Writing. At 20 years old she dropped out of Yale, and moved to Alaska
, where she hiked and began to experiment with singing. Several months later she was convinced by a friend to return to Yale
, where she began to record her first album, Harpoon
, which was influenced by her experiences performing with the Dirty Projectors
. She then moved to Providence, Rhode Island
, where she has since produced another album called The Last Tree
. Larkin's third album Parplar
was released October 2008 by Young God Records
.
United States
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
born in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
.
She was born into a monastic order called Holy Order of MANS
Holy Order of MANS
The Holy Order of MANS was a Mystery School and holy order, that was grounded in the esoteric teachings of Christ. The founder, Rt. Rev. Earl Blighton aka Master Paul, followed the tradition of many mystery schools and taught from a variety of sources...
. Larkin’s dad, one of nine kids who grew up in a German town in Ohio with his gypsy-Romanian family, is descended from the legendary Grimm Fairy Tale creators and was a “bad boy” biker in the ’60s who got swept up into the “whole commune thing” when he fell in love with a blonde German girl escaping empty bourgeois values. The Grimm family owns a music store in Dahlonega, Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia
Dahlonega is a city in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242....
, where she grew up. She earned a scholarship to study at Yale
YALE
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where she studied Architecture, Painting, and English Writing. At 20 years old she dropped out of Yale, and moved to Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, where she hiked and began to experiment with singing. Several months later she was convinced by a friend to return to Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, where she began to record her first album, Harpoon
Harpoon (album)
Harpoon is the debut album by Larkin Grimm, released in 2005. Pitchfork's review described it as "delicate, highly stylized folk".-Track listing:#"Entrance" – 2:27#"Going Out" – 2:19#"Patch It Up"– 4:58#"Pigeon Food" – 1:54...
, which was influenced by her experiences performing with the Dirty Projectors
Dirty Projectors
The Dirty Projectors aka David Longstreth includes Amber Coffman , Angel Deradoorian , Brian McOmber , Nat Baldwin , and Haley Dekle during live performances...
. She then moved to Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, where she has since produced another album called The Last Tree
The Last Tree
-Track listing:#"The Last Tree" – 5:10#"Into the Grey Forest, Breathing Love" – 2:11#"I Killed Someone " – 4:54#"There is a Giant Panther" – 1:43#"Little Weeper" – 10:17#"The Most Excruciating Vibe" – 6:53#"No Moonlight" – 3:04...
. Larkin's third album Parplar
Parplar
Parplar is the third album by Larkin Grimm, released in 2008. It is Grimm's first release on Michael Gira's Young God Records. The cover art was done by New York-based artist Lauren Beck.-Track listing:#"They Were Wrong" – 3:43...
was released October 2008 by Young God Records
Young God Records
Young God Records is an independent record label formed by Michael Gira in 1990 that specializes in experimental, avant-garde and often non genre-specific releases...
.
Discography
- HarpoonHarpoon (album)Harpoon is the debut album by Larkin Grimm, released in 2005. Pitchfork's review described it as "delicate, highly stylized folk".-Track listing:#"Entrance" – 2:27#"Going Out" – 2:19#"Patch It Up"– 4:58#"Pigeon Food" – 1:54...
(Secret Eye, 2005) - The Last TreeThe Last Tree-Track listing:#"The Last Tree" – 5:10#"Into the Grey Forest, Breathing Love" – 2:11#"I Killed Someone " – 4:54#"There is a Giant Panther" – 1:43#"Little Weeper" – 10:17#"The Most Excruciating Vibe" – 6:53#"No Moonlight" – 3:04...
(Secret Eye, 2006) - ParplarParplarParplar is the third album by Larkin Grimm, released in 2008. It is Grimm's first release on Michael Gira's Young God Records. The cover art was done by New York-based artist Lauren Beck.-Track listing:#"They Were Wrong" – 3:43...
(Young God Records 2008) - Larkin Grimm / Extra Life 12" (split single with Extra LifeExtra Life (band)Extra Life is an experimental band from Brooklyn. They are known for using unusual rhythms and time signatures, and for Charlie Looker's unique singing style, which often uses melisma and is reminiscent of medieval and Renaissance music.Other members of Extra Life also play in a number of other...
) (2011)
Guest vocals
- Hungry Ghosts: These Songs Are Doors (2007) by MudboyMudboymudboy is an experimental musician and artist from Providence, Rhode Island.mudboy began recording experimental noise and electronic organ music in 2000 while a resident of Fort Thunder and continues to do so today. Over a dozen albums have been released on a variety of labels since that time...
- We Are HimWe Are HimWe Are Him is an album by Angels of Light. It was released in 2007.-Track listing:# "Black River Song" - 3:11# "Promise of Water" - 5:27# "The Man We Left Behind" - 5:46# "My Brother's Man" - 4:12# "Not Here/Not Now" - 5:39# "Joseph's Song" - 4:03...
(2007) by Angels of Light - Technicolor HealthTechnicolor HealthTechnicolor Health is the first and only full-length album from indie band Harlem Shakes.-Track listing:#"Nothing But Change Part II"#"Strictly Game"#"TFO"#"Niagara Falls"#"Sunlight"#"Unhurried Hearts "#"Winter Water"...
(2009) by Harlem ShakesHarlem ShakesHarlem Shakes were an American indie rock band from New York, formed in 2006 and signed to Gigantic Music. The band disbanded in September 2009 after a hiatus following the release of their first full length album, Technicolor Health, which received very positive reviews from critics.The group's... - Boy from Black MountainBoy from Black MountainBoy From Black Mountain is the third studio album by Beat Circus. It marks the second release in songwriter Brian Carpenter's Weird American Gothic trilogy. Several songs on the album were inspired by Carpenter's response to his son's autism. Larkin Grimm provides guest vocals throughout the...
(2009) by Beat CircusBeat CircusBeat Circus is a band from Boston, Massachusetts fronted by multi-instrumentalist / singer-songwriter Brian Carpenter, who has been its only constant member since its inception.-Musical style:... - Made FleshMade FleshMade Flesh is the second album by Extra Life. According to Rock-A-Rolla magazine, the album is "darker, harder and bleaker" than its predecessor Secular Works...
(2010) by Extra LifeExtra Life (band)Extra Life is an experimental band from Brooklyn. They are known for using unusual rhythms and time signatures, and for Charlie Looker's unique singing style, which often uses melisma and is reminiscent of medieval and Renaissance music.Other members of Extra Life also play in a number of other... - No Más (2010) by Javelin