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Instrument(s) | Violin |
Anna Bulbrook is an American musician. She previously played violin and provided backing vocals for American rock band the Airborne Toxic Event.
Early life
Anna Bulbrook is from Boston.[1] She began playing violin at age four.[2] She attended Columbia University where she majored in creative writing.[1]
Career
At age twenty-one, Bulbrook stopped playing the violin. She felt uneasy about her decision to quit, worrying that she would disappoint her family after years of lessons and providing an expensive, professional-grade violin for her. She then worked in public relations. While working as an intern at the magazine Filter, she played backing violin for a Kanye West performance in Aspen, Colorado, which she described as a "revelation", as playing in that context was more casual and fun. Mikel Jollett, who was an editor at Filter, then invited her to tour with his band The Airborne Toxic Event.[1]
The Airborne Toxic Event
Bulbrook joined The Airborne Toxic Event in her early twenties, touring extensively after their hit "Sometime Around Midnight".[1] In September 2019, Bulbrook announced that she was leaving the band.[3]
GIRLSCHOOL
Bulbrook helped establish GIRLSCHOOL, a woman-led music festival that centers on women artists and leaders.[4]
Other work
Bulbrook has been a member or touring member of other bands including Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.[5] She also created her own band, The Bulls, along with Marc Sallis of The Duke Spirit.[1] Bulbrook has played violin for the scores of several films, including Moonlight.[2] She also was credited on several tracks from the Beyoncé album Lemonade: "Pray You Catch Me", "Don't Hurt Yourself", and "All Night".[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Anna Bulbrook". Distinct Daily. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- 1 2 Mejia, Paula (12 March 2018). "Meet the Musician Who's Amplifying Female Voices". Red Bull. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ "Anna Bulbrook Announces Departure From Airbrone [sic] Toxic Event". Radio 104.5. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ Nelson, Gabi. "Girl Crush: Anna Bulbrook of GIRLSCHOOL". Valfre. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ "Anna Bulbrook". Nord. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ "Lemonade Credits". Beyoncé. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2019.