ECHO PARK, CA- Lauren Ruth Ward‘s residency at the Echo/Echoplex was more than just a chance for her to flex her seemingly otherworldly talents. It was also an opportunity for a number her talented friends to showcase their music to an audience that they perhaps would not have had the chance to otherwise.  Lauren is such a vibrant member of the local musical/arts community, it was almost no surprise to discover that her friends shine just as brightly as she does.

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One of my favorite acts to perform for LWR’s residency was athe singer/songwriter vōx (stet). I wasn’t too sure what to expect when this delicate looking woman took the stage dressed in a wedding gown and quietly took her spot next to her drum machine, but as soon as she started to perform, I was instantly mesmerized.

Sonically, her music is minimalist. It’s a sound that relies almost wholly on her deceptively vulnerable vocals (which are either beautifully harmonized a la Imogen Heap or looped a la tUnE-yArDs) and accompanied by either just a drum track or keyboards or nothing at all. That simplicity, and the way it was presented, was simply breathtaking to behold.

It was a performance that was steeped in intimacy. While we could hardly see her face due to the veil she wore, we couldn’t take our eyes off her gently swaying body, watching the way her gown floated about her bodice as she sang her delicate melodies. There were moments during her performance where prolonged beats of silence stirred an almost restless sense of urgency up until sneakily breathed additional life into song to its conclusion.

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vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
vōx @ Echoplex 1/22/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.

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