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Heather Trost

American violinist and singer (born 1982)

Heather Trost (born July 18, 1982) is an American violinist and singer.

Biography

Trost was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico,^[1] and is one of the two members of the American Balkan Folk band A Hawk and a Hacksaw, with husband Jeremy Barnes (of Neutral Milk Hotel).^[2]

Trost and Barnes also worked together in the band Beirut, having been recruited by Zach Condon to help him complete the recording of his first album Gulag Orkestar (2006).^[3]

She is a former member of the band FOMA.

Discography

Solo

Ouroboros (Cimiotti Recordings, 2015)
Agistri (2017)
Petrichor (2020)
Desert Flowers (2022)

A Hawk and a Hacksaw

Darkness at Noon (2005) – Violin, Vocals
The Way the Wind Blows (2006) – Viola, Violin
A Hawk and a Hacksaw and the Hun Hangár Ensemble (2007) – Viola, Violin, Cello
Délivrance (2009) – Viola, Violin, Accordion, Vocals
Cervantine (2011) – Viola, Violin
You Have Already Gone to the Other World (2013)
Forest Bathing (2018)

Other artists

Beirut : Gulag Orkestar (2006) – Violin
Beirut : The Flying Club Cup (2007) – Viola, Violin
Benjamin Wetherill : Laura (2008) – Violin, Viola^[4]
Josephine Foster : Bloodrushing (2012)
Thor & Friends : Thor & Friends (2016)
Thor & Friends : The Subversive Nature of Kindness (2017)
Swans : Leaving Meaning (2019)

References

^ "Heather Trost Discography". discogs.com. 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
^ Buckley, Peter (30 April 2009). "Interview: A Hawk and a Hacksaw". layabozi.com. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
^ "Dirt City Chronicles: Beirut". dirtcitychronicles.blogspot.com. 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
^ "Heather Trost Credits". allmusic.com. 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.