LUI

Ohio born singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist Carly Fratianne has been writing and performing since 2016 as a solo artist and as the fearless leader of the blistering alt-blues trio, and moody queer death-pop trio, . In a few short years, both projects found regional success; touring throughout the midwest and opening for countless national acts including , , , and . In 2019, featured in the New York Times’ acclaimed independent film: by Loose Films which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2021, and was nationally released later that year. Despite this success, our post-pandemic world found the musician clutching the fragmented remains of both projects, rudderless and drifting in a strange new tide; and in late 2021, Fratianne brought a year’s worth of writing into the studio. Together with trusted collaborator Jeremy Steckel, the two carved through the arrangements and fleshed out the material. What emerged is a bold and visceral new sound with infinite possibility; inspired by adventures within and without, self-imposed desolation, and the vast expanse of The Great American Southwest. Lui is a wild animal.