Music
Elena’s Solo Project:
Spotify
Bandcamp
iTunes/Apple Music
Elena’s Dravus House Project:
Spotify
Bandcamp
iTunes/Apple Music
Photo by Tiffany Tomkinson, 2021
Bio
Photo by Tiffany Tomkinson, 2021
Elena Loper is an alt-folk singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Seattle, WA. Her music combines her soaring vocals with her intricate guitar picking and introspective writing. Her unique melodic sensibility is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell and a trans-Atlantic modality. Her sound is influenced by Irish and Americana folk music, along with alternative rock such as The Innocence Mission and Gillian Welch. Her music was described by Craig Shelburne of The Bluegrass Situation as being “understated and beautiful”.
Loper also sings, writes, and plays guitar in the Seattle duo Dravus House. She released her debut album with Dravus House in February 2019 at the Fremont Abbey in Seattle. The album was premiered digitally by The Bluegrass Situation, an international music blog for alternative and roots music.
A song Loper wrote and performed as her project Dravus House was featured in The Bluegrass Situation’s “Best Moments of 2019”:
Loper has toured Washington, California, Oregon, and Canada with Dravus House.
Loper has played live on the radio at KBCS in Washington, and receives frequent radio airplay on KBCS and KSER. She also performed live on television on the Seattle Channel's show Art Zone with Nancy Guppy in October of 2019.
The mood she creates with her melodies, acoustic fingerpicking, and lyric stylings is reminiscent of Alexi Murdoch, The Weepies, and Anias Mitchell. Loper’s lyrics range from introspective vulnerability to outward lamentations of and hopes for the world.
Press
“understated and beautiful.”
— Craig Shelburne of The Bluegrass Situation
“a resonant voice that time travels through stories of the soul, with a delicate dance between enchanting melodies and glistening guitar arrangements..”
— Ever Kipp of Tiny Human and Andi Scher
“Elena Loper injects Laurel Canyon grace & harmony on [her song] ‘Blue Canyon…’ Cozy up to the warm fingerpicking and beautifully woven melodies of Loper’s new single. Loper shows the restraint of an old pro, changing her vocal inflections at just the right times to let the steady guitar picking and winding melody drive you slowly through the heyday of Laurel Canyon.’’
‘‘Wonderful voice. Beautiful lyrics. [Loper’s music] inspires pure love and peace, with a bit of melancholy.’’
— Alessio Ansini, curator of Spotify’s Best Acoustic Guitar Songs
Video
Elena’s song Bang: music and lyrics (vocal melody, lyrics, and acoustic guitar parts): Elena Loper © 2018, electric guitar: Cooper Stoulil
Elena Loper performing her song Get By at Tractor Tavern 2022
Elena’s song Bang: music and lyrics (vocal melody, lyrics, and acoustic guitar parts): Elena Loper © 2020
Elena performing her song Bang live on the Seattle Channel’s Art Zone TV Channel in 2019
Elena’s song Bang: music and lyrics (vocal melody, lyrics, and acoustic guitar parts): Elena Loper © 2018, electric guitar: Cooper Stoulil
Elena performing her song You Don’t Belong Here live on the Seattle Channel’s Art Zone TV Channel in 2019
Elena’s song You Don’t Belong Here: music and lyrics (vocal melody, lyrics, and acoustic guitar parts): Elena Loper © 2019, electric guitar: Cooper Stoulil
Upcoming Shows
Photo by Doug Indrick, 2022
Past Shows
Photo by Tiffany Tomkinson, 2021
November 15th, 2019. . . .Orcas Island, WA. . . .Doe Bay*
November 13th, 2019. . . .Seattle, WA. . . .Glassybaby Madrona*
November 5th, 2019. . . .Seattle, WA. . . .The Fremont Abbey*
October 4th, 2019. . . .Seattle, WA. . . .Art Zone with Nancy Guppy on the Seattle TV Channel*
September 25th. . . . .Seattle, WA. . . . .The Royal Room
September 29th, 2019. . . .Port Townsend, WA. . . .The Cellar Door*
September 8th, 2019. . . .Seattle, WA. . . .The Tractor Tavern (with The Honey Dewdrops)*
July 22nd, 2019. . . .Los Angeles, CA. . . .El Cid*
July 21st, 2019. . . .Pacific Palisades, CA. . . .The Draycott*
July 21st, 2019. . . .Los Angeles Arts District, CA. . . .Pali Wine Co.*
July 19th, 2019…San Luis Obispo, CA. . . .Bliss Cafe*
July 18th, 2019. . . .Los Angeles, CA. . . .The Other Door*
June 30th, 2019. . . .Seattle, WA. . . .The Sunset (with Mariko Ruhle of Temple Canyon)*
May 26th, 2019. . . .Seattle, WA. . . .Folklife Festival (KBCS Radio Stage)*
May 17th, 2019. . . .Seattle, WA. . . .Dryft Productions (S.S. VA V)*
May 13th, 2019. . . .Seattle, WA. . . .Conor Byrne*
April 21, 2019. . . .Port Townsend, WA. . . . The Cellar Door*
April 26th, 2019. . . .Portland, OR. . . . The Hive PDX*
April 19th, 2019. . . .Chimacum, WA. . . . The Keg & I*
March 30th, 2019. . . .Bellingham, WA. . . . Firefly Lounge*
March 23rd, 2019. . . .Snoqualmie, WA. . . .The Black Dog
March 16th, 2019. . . .Seattle, WA. . . . The Fremont Abbey (with Lowland Hum)*
February 24th, 2019. . . .Port Townsend, WA. . . . The Cellar Door*
February 16th, 2019. . . .Ashland, OR. . . . Oberon’s Ashland*
February 11th, 2019. . . .Portland, OR . . . .Turn! Turn! Turn!*
February 8th, 2019. . . .Snoqualmie, WA. . . . . The Black Dog Arts Coalition*
February 3rd, 2019. . . .Vancouver, Canada . . . . House Show*
January 31st. . . .Seattle, WA. . . . Live In-Studio Performance at KBCS Radio*
January 19th. . .Port Townsend, WA. . .Eaglemount Cidery, Pallindrome Space
October 28th, 2018. . . .Seattle, WA . . . . The Sunset*
August 8th, 2018. . . .Seattle, WA . . . . The Triple Door*
*as Dravus House with Cooper Stoulil