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One of the things I absolutely adore about Abby Posner is her musical versatility. Whether it’s the musical instruments being used or her vocal technique. It’s abundantly obvious Posner personifies what it means to appreciate world music using a diverse amount of instrumentation -The Ripple Effect

Born in Evergreen, Colorado, Abby Posner began studying music and performance as a child. Posner moved to Los Angeles in 2002 to continue her music training at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). As a multi-focused music major, she concentrated on both world percussion and composition for songwriting during college.

While at CalArts, Abby formed the eclectic bluegrass-rock band, Fearmia, which has performed for audiences at the most popular live music venues in LA. Additionally, Fearmia has toured the north and southwest United States to play shows and festivals such as the W.C. Handy Festival in 2009 and SXSW in 2011.

Posner maintains a solo residency in West Hollywood, California and travels the southern California performance circuit regularly as a solo artist. She has accompanied several well-known artists, including having played drums and banjo on the northwest portion of Chris Pureka’s 2010/2011 tour.

In the spring of 2008 Abby scored the music for Through Their Eyes, an Agent Orange documentary. Posner tracked and recorded the entire film using live instrumentation, delicately weaving Vietnamese tonality with the sounds and structure of Western music. In the Winter of 2011 she scored a second feature length documentary titled, Across Land Across Sea.

Posner’s commitment to her work as a musician is evident through her extensive experience in performance, scoring, music instruction, and songwriting and recording. Abby released her debut solo EP, The Gatherer and the Thief, in Spring 2011 and is currently in the studio working on the full length record, “For You, The Spring”.