Four-piece, all-female band Violet and the Undercurrents have been described as “..Sophisticated folk-rockers ..” (Columbia Daily Tribune) The Columbia, Mo.-based power house of inventive and creative energy pulls influences from several genres of music and artists, such as The Local Natives, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Ani Difranco, Bob Dylan, Billie Holiday, and St. Vincent. With such varied inspirations, it’s hard to peg their sound to one genre. From classically trained vocalist, Violet Vonder Haar, Phylshawn Johnson’s and Carly Allen’s years of jazz and indie rock involvement, to Suzuki cellist Caitlin Lukin, the girls bring a lot to the musical table.

Violet and the Undercurrents released their first full-length album, “Hour After Hour” on the Nation of Love record label in July of 2013, and are currently in the studio recording a new project set to be released in spring of 2014. The Undercurrents have played to audiences in Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Nashville, Denver, New Orleans and many other cities and towns across the country. Most recently, the Undercurrents successfully funded a Kickstarter campaign for a month-long tour through the Western U.S. in April. Stay tuned to see if Violet and the Undercurrents will be coming to a town near you.
Who’s who?

Violet Vonder Haar: song manufacturer/manager/booking agent/graphic designer/band fashion consultant/guitarist/VOCALIST started her music career as a solo singer/songwriter with a collection of introspective folk songs, many inspired by failed relationships. After college, she formed The Undercurrents as a musical backdrop for those songs. The band evolved into it’s own entity and took on a life of it’s own. You can hear the evolution of her songwriting when listening to her early songs released on her solo album “The Way Home”compared to such songs as “Hour After Hour”, the title track from the Undercurrents’ first album.