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Artist
Abby Gundersen
12+ albums
pianoinstrumentalneo-classicalacousticClassical
about
Abby Gundersen was raised amidst the vivid spirituality of music, nature, and family. Her musical abilities have given her the opportunity to record on a wide variety of collaborative projects, as well as travel the country with talents such as her brother Noah Gundersen, William Fitzsimmons, and Jarrod Gorbel. Currently Abby resides in the softly beating heart of Seattle, where she is releasing her first set of independent, original compositions entitled Time Moves Quickly. Abby mentions Ólafur Arnalds, Balmorhea, Patty Griffin, Yann Tiersen, and George Winston as some of her influences. On her bandcamp page, Abby writes this about her debut EP: "After a period of constant coming and going, touring and recording in support of other artists, Abby Gundersen suddenly found herself with 5 months at home. “I realized that in only supporting others I was starting to lose a sense of purpose. I was putting my own dreams off.” Then, alone in her apartment with a violin, a cello and a keyboard, roots began to take hold. Time Moves Quickly started to take shape. As a record of few words, Time Moves Quickly is a departure from the folk-inspired music common to Seattle. It could have just as easily emerged from Iceland, where composers like Ólafur Arnalds create instrumental music that is often restrained and sublime. “One thing I’ve learned while playing with my brother is the importance of leaving room in a song, and how powerful and emotional that sort of space in music can be.”
