The Imprints are a Melbourne based duo featuring Willow Stahlut on violin and Linden Lester on drums. Combining elements from Gypsy, Reggae and Electronic genres, they perform original compositions by creating live loops using the violin to emulate the sounds of bass, guitar and layering of a warm string section as a foundation for beautiful melodies and expressive improvisation.
It would not be out of the ordinary to hear instrumental interpretations of Bjork, Massive Attack, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley and music from the Eastern European gypsy tradition in the Imprints set.
Willow Stahlut has worked with artists and bands including Goldfrapp, Blue King Brown, Little Birdy, Mal Webb and Phrase. She spent a year living in London in 2007 where she worked with musicians from Cinematic Orchestra and the Heritage Orchestra.
Willow toured Europe and UK in 2009 with Mal Webb, playing festivals including Glastonbury and Gurtenfestival (with fellow Australian band Morph). In Australia, Willow has performed at festivals including Woodford Folk Festival, Big Day Out, Rainbow Serpent, National Folk Festival, Bellingen Global Carnival and Folk, Rhythm and Life.
Linden Lester has toured Australia, UK and Europe 2006, 2008, 2009 with Morph at festivals including Glastonbury Festival (England), World Bodypainting Festival (Austria), Boom Festival (Portugal), Gurten Festival (Switzerland), Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Scotland) and Woodford Folk Festival (Australia).
He has toured Mainland and North East India with Aurora Jane, played Mosaic festival in Singapore with Saritah, Bellingen Global Carnival with Cleis Pearce and Living Things and Rainbow Serpent and Folk, Rhythm and Life with Simmer.
The Imprints have played festivals and venues including Woodford Folk Festival (QLD), Raval (Sydney), the Cat and Fiddle (Sydney), Funky Cafe (Sydney), the Treehouse (Byron Bay), Gypsy Bar (Melbourne), Alexandra Gardens (Melbourne NYE party), Alley Cat (Hobart), The Grand Poobah (Hobart) and The Burton Club (ACMI show for Tim Burton exhibition)
The Imprints have been building a solid fanbase with their unique sound and they are currently recording an EP, which is planned for release in early 2012. Stay tuned!
