Carla Kihlstedt

Carla Kihlstedt
Carla Kihlstedt performing with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Austria, November 2007
Carla Kihlstedt performing with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Austria, November 2007
Background information
Born1971 (age 54–55)[1]
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresAvant-garde, experimental, free improvisation, contemporary classical
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsViolin, keyboards, vocals
Years active1998–present
LabelsTzadik, Twelve Cups, Intakt
Websitewww.carlakihlstedt.com

Carla Kihlstedt (born 1971)[1] is an American composer, violinist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania and currently working from a home studio on Cape Cod.[2]

She is a founding member of Tin Hat Trio (1997, renamed Tin Hat), Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, The Book of Knots, Causing a Tiger, and Rabbit Rabbit Radio. Other musical projects include 2 Foot Yard, Charming Hostess and Minamo (Carla Kihlstedt & Satoko Fujii). She is a recognized classical composer who has performed with the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE),[3] has worked occasionally on projects with Tom Waits, John Zorn, and Fred Frith, and recorded numerous albums as a guest or session musician. Kihlstedt has studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and Oberlin Conservatory of Music.[4]

In February 2012 she founded Rabbit Rabbit Radio with her husband (and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum drummer) Matthias Bossi. Rabbit Rabbit Radio released their debut album, Rabbit Rabbit Radio – Vol. 1 in 2013. The band revolves around a song-a-month subscription through their Bandcamp profile.

Personal life

She is the sister of American actress Rya Kihlstedt.[5]

Discography

Collaborations and bands

Phil Gelb, Carla Kihlstedt, John Shiurba, Matthew Sperry
  • 1998–99 – Smoking Balance: The Complete Recordings (Limited Sedition, 2011)
Charming Hostess
  • 1999 – Eat (Vaccination)
  • 2004 – Punch (RēR)
  • 2004 – Sarajevo Blues (Tzadik)
Tin Hat
  • 1999 – Memory Is an Elephant (Angel)
  • 2000 – Helium (Angel)
  • 2002 – The Rodeo Eroded (Ropeadope/Rykodisc)
  • 2004 – Book of Silk (Ropeadope/Rykodisc)
  • 2007 – The Sad Machinery of Spring (Hannibal)
  • 2007 – La giusta distanza (OST, Radiofandango)
  • 2010 – Foreign Legion (BAG)
  • 2012 – The Rain Is a Handsome Animal (New Amsterdam)
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
  • 2001 – Grand Opening and Closing (Seeland/Belle Antique/Chaosophy)
  • 2003 – Live (Sickroom)
  • 2004 – Of Natural History (Web of Mimicry)
  • 2005 – The Face with Shinichi "Momo" Koga (DVD, not on label)
  • 2007 – In Glorious Times (The End)
  • 2024 – of the Last Human Being (Avant Night)
2 Foot Yard
  • 2003 – 2 Foot Yard (Tzadik)
  • 2008 – Borrowed Arms (Yard Work/CD Baby)
Lesli Dalaba, Fred Frith, Eric Glick Rieman & Carla Kihlstedt
  • 2003 – Dalaba Frith Glick Rieman Kihlstedt (Accretions)
The Book of Knots
  • 2004 – The Book of Knots (Arclight)
  • 2007 – Traineater (ANTI-)
  • 2011 – Garden of Fainting Stars (Ipecac)
Carla Kihlstedt & Shahzad Ismaily
  • 2004 – Flying Low (Holy Night in the Outhouse)
Carla Kihlstedt, Fred Frith & Stevie Wishart
  • 2006 – The Compass, Log and Lead (Intakt)
Carla Kihlstedt & Satoko Fujii
  • 2007 – Minamo (Henceforth)
  • 2009 – Kuroi Kawa ~ Black River (Tzadik)
Cosa Brava
  • 2010 – Ragged Atlas (Intakt)
  • 2012 – The Letter (Intakt)
  • 2024 – Z Sides (Klanggalerie)
Causing a Tiger
  • 2010 – Causing a Tiger (Les Disques Victo)
  • 2011 – How We Held Our Post (Twelve Cups)
Carla Kihlstedt & Matthias Bossi
  • 2008 – Ravish (And Other Tales for the Stage) with Dan Rathbun (Twelve Cups)
  • 2011 – Still You Lay Dreaming: Tales for the Stage, II (self-released)
  • 2012 – Niagara Falling: Tales for the Stage, III (self-released)
  • 2016 – Grace and Delia Are Gone: Tales for the Stage, IV (self-released)
Rabbit Rabbit Radio
  • 2013 – Rabbit Rabbit Radio – Vol. 1 (self-released)
  • 2014 – Rabbit Rabbit Radio – Vol. 2: Swallow Me Whole (self-released)
  • 2015 – Rabbit Rabbit Radio – Vol. 3: Year of the Wooden Horse (self-released)
  • 2018 – Black Inscription (self-released)
  • 2019 – Music from "Life On Wheels" (self-released)
  • 2021 – Rabbit Rabbit Radio – Vol. 4: The Animal I Am (self-released)
  • 2022 – Rabbit Rabbit Radio – Vol. 5: Love is Code (self-released)
Carla Kihlstedt & Rafael Osés
  • 2021 – Necessary Monsters (self-released)
Carla Kihlstedt/Present Music
  • 2025 – 26 Little Deaths (Cantaloupe Music)

As a guest or session musician

  • 1994 – Carnival Skin – Dreamchair Music
  • 1998 – Twelve Minor – Ben Goldberg
  • 1998 – III – The Grassy Knoll
  • 1998 – What Is the Difference Between Stripping & Playing the Violin? – Masaoka Orchestra
  • 1998 – Buddy Systems – Selected Duos and Trios – Gino Robair
  • 1998 – Sonarchy 1998 – Sonarchy Trio: Kihlstedt, Gino Robair, Matthew Sperry (released 2008)
  • 1999 – Beauty and the Bloodsucker – Eugene Chadbourne and the Insect and Western Party
  • 1999 – Half-wit Anthems – Deadweight
  • 1999 – Bryant Street – Dubtribe Sound System
  • 1999 – California – Mr. Bungle
  • 1999 – Blue – Third Eye Blind
  • 1999 – Pokey in the Bobo – Baby Snufkin
  • 2000 – Revolver (A New Spin) – Ann Dyer
  • 2000 – Shuffle Play: Elegies for the Recording Angel – John Schott
  • 2000 – American Pi – Austin Willacy
  • 2001 – This Ungodly Hour – Mumble & Peg
  • 2002 – Alice – Tom Waits
  • 2002 – Trilectic – Jewlia Eisenberg
  • 2003 – Rybi Tuk – Už Jsme Doma
  • 2003 – Ghost Taxi – Eesk
  • 2004 – I'm Gonna Stop Killing – Carla Bozulich
  • 2004 – Timelines – Lesli Dalaba
  • 2004 – To Each According... – Redressers
  • 2004 – An Alligator in Your Wallet – Rova::Orkestrova
  • 2005 – Tommyland: The Ride – Tommy Lee
  • 2005 – Love Songs – Peter Garland
  • 2005 – Motel – PAK
  • 2005 – Electric Ascension – Rova::Orkestrova
  • 2005 – Thin Pillow – Thin Pillow
  • 2006 – There Be Squabbles Ahead – Stolen Babies
  • 2006 – The Door, the Hat, the Chair, the Fact – Ben Goldberg
  • 2006 – Half the Perfect World – Madeleine Peyroux
  • 2006 – Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards – Tom Waits
  • 2006 – Dreaming Through the Noise – Vienna Teng
  • 2006 – The Happy End Problem – Fred Frith
  • 2007 – A Distant Youth – Wu Fei
  • 2007 – A Handful of World; Kafka Songs – Lisa Bielawa
  • 2007 – Two Rooms of Uranium Inside 83 Markers – Moe! Staiano's Moe!kestra!
  • 2008 – Unsquare – Maybe Monday
  • 2008 – Our Bright Future – Tracy Chapman
  • 2008 – Diana and James – Greg Copeland
  • 2009 – Sugar – Mary Bragg
  • 2009 – Fear Draws Misfortune – Cheer-Accident
  • 2009 – Nowhere, Sideshow, Thin Air – Fred Frith
  • 2009 – Bare Bones – Madeleine Peyroux
  • 2010 – Eye to Ear III – Fred Frith
  • 2012 – Secrets of Secrets – Aaron Novik
  • 2015 – Orphic Machine – Ben Goldberg
  • 2020 – Super Meat Boy Forever - RIDICULON[6]
  • 2021 – The Binding of Isaac: Repentance – RIDICULON[7]
  • 2022 – Séances – Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant avec Folie à Quatre
  • 2026 – Mewgenics – RIDICULON[8]

See also

  • Romantic Warriors II: A Progressive Music Saga About Rock in Opposition
  • Romantic Warriors II: Special Features DVD

References

  1. ^ a b "Carla Kihlstedt". Other Minds. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "WNYC Sound Check". Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  3. ^ Kozinn, Allan (August 21, 2013). "New York Times". Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "The official Carla Kihlstedt website". Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "About Andrea Kihlstedt". Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Super Meat Boy Forever: OST". Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Binding of Isaac – Repentance: OST". Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Mewgenics - OST". Retrieved February 14, 2026.
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