Smooth female duet hugging a piano with electro-acoustic arms, hoping to discuss Tozer, CS Lewis, and Don Miller in an ambient, art-filled coffee shop with you.

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ELECTRONIC: Ambient, AVANT GARDE: Electro-Acoustic



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Angela Sheikholeslami and Larisa Forest are two musicians who didnât listen to much popular music growing up. It is no use mentioning names of mainstream musicians from 1900 - 1990 to them. However, this naivety has helped them to discover their own unique sound; creative and beautifully uncanned.

Imaginatively using their piano, instrumental and vocal skills, these singer/songwriters continue to derive a unique and energetic sound. Ange & Risâ original music runs the gamut from bold, dramatic, and feisty to melancholic and introspective. Their fearless experimentation with different sounds, chords, and mood helps to deliver a program artistically connected yet full of unpredictable variety. Guided by their classical training, influenced by the sounds of Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Bjork, Dido and Fiona Apple, they easily transition from blues to Beethoven. They enjoy a constant interchange of instruments, including flute, 2-voice harmony, keyboard, percussion, and Mr. Computer. Elements of electro-accoustics meet soulful ambience and classical structure.

One of Ange&Risâ goals is to communicate content that is intense, rich in imagery, challenging and thought-provoking (they have vowed never to rhyme âmaybeâ with âbaby.â) They aspire to match quality music with lyrical depth and insight.

Ange and Ris focus mainly on performing in the Philadelphia and Wilmington area. They have shared the local stage with other rising musicians such as Gina Kaz, AnnaChristie and the Sisters Three, Terra Naomi, and Bruce Torres of World Cafe Philly Rising. They have performed at venues such as the Grape Street Pub, World Cafe CREAM and the Tin Angel â as well as weddings and events where they bust out the Bach flute sonatas. Always on the lookout for new venues, they can be seen regularly in local shops performing and enjoying other original musicians. These two feel comfortable performing in many settings, whether garnishing a formal wedding or event, or adding their own flavor to a local open mike.