Sunny vocal movements, folky arrangements and jazzy harmonies

Authentic melodies, smooth arrangements, Afro-Brazilian rhythms and songs about the variety of moods between joyful celebração and longing saudade – all these are the ingredients of LUAH, the vocal trio of Elsa Johanna Mohr. The songs of the three artists drift between folk and Brazilian tropicalismo and make use of jazzy structures. At times, however, they also have a surprisingly rocky bite and repeatedly unleash a singer-songwriter pop with depth.

In 2017, Elsa Johanna Mohr founded the band LUAH together with Lena-Larissa Senge (vocals, synthesizer, percussion) and Ula Martyn-Ellis (electric guitar, mandolin, vocals). Their paths first crossed at the Institute of Music at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. Johanna and Lena studied jazz singing there and Ula jazz guitar. The three musicians have already demonstrated their skills in many of their own projects and bands. Here, the three unite their sympathetic voices to create an overall sound – subtly polyphonic and mutually reinforcing, switching confidently between Portuguese and English.

Her songs tell of encounters that leave their mark, of the courage to simply enjoy even fleeting moments and of hopes for a future worth living. Elsa Johanna Mohr is on the road with her songs, whether at the kitchen table or traveling with her ukulele in her luggage, before each composed sound for vocals, percussion, synthesizer and guitar continues to grow in the studio.

In April 2023, LUAH won the German Jazz Award in the “Album Vocal of the Year” category with her second album “MO VI MENTO”. The third album will be released in April 2025 by GLM Music.

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