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

Biography

Trost was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is one of the two members of the American Balkan Folk band

A Hawk and a Hacksaw A Hawk and a Hacksaw is an American folk duo from Albuquerque, New Mexico, currently signed to L.M. Duplication. The band consists of accordionist Jeremy Barnes, who was previously the drummer for Neutral Milk Hotel and Bablicon, and violinist ...

, with husband Jeremy Barnes (of

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). Trost and Barnes also worked together in the band

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, having been recruited by Zach Condon to help him complete the recording of his first album ''

Gulag Orkestar ''Gulag Orkestar'' is the debut album of Beirut. It was recorded in 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Gulag was a Soviet government agency administering criminal justice, while ''orkestar'' is the Croatian word for "orchestra". It is written ...

'' (2006). She is a former member of the band FOMA.

Discography

Solo

* ''Ouroboros'' (2015) * ''Agistri'' (2017) * ''Petrichor'' (2020) * ''Desert Flowers'' (2022)

A Hawk and a Hacksaw

* ''

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'' (2005) – Violin, Vocals * ''

The Way the Wind Blows ''The Way the Wind Blows'' is the third studio album by A Hawk and a Hacksaw, released in 2006 on The Leaf Label. Track listing # "In the River" # "The Way the Wind Blows" # "Song for Joseph" # "Fernando's Giampari" # "God Bless the Ottoman Em ...

'' (2006) – Viola, Violin * ''

A Hawk and a Hacksaw and the Hun Hangár Ensemble ''A Hawk and A Hacksaw and the Hun Hangár Ensemble'' is an EP by A Hawk and a Hacksaw and The Hun Hangár Ensemble released in 2007 on The Leaf Label. A 20-minute bonus DVD was released with the CD, titled ''An Introduction to A Hawk and a Ha ...

'' (2007) – Viola, Violin, Cello * ''

Délivrance Délivrance is the fourth full-length studio album by A Hawk and a Hacksaw, released in 2009 on The Leaf Label. Singles "Foni Tu Argile", a traditional Greek Rembetika song, is the first single from the album. It was released as a 500 copy, li ...

'' (2009) – Viola, Violin, Accordion, Vocals * '' Cervantine'' (2011) – Viola, Violin * '' You Have Already Gone to the Other World'' (2013) * '' Forest Bathing'' (2018)

Other artists

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'' (2006) – Violin * Beirut : '' The Flying Club Cup'' (2007) – Viola, Violin * Benjamin Wetherill : ''Laura'' (2008) – Violin, Viola *Josephine Foster : ''Bloodrushing'' (2012) * Thor & Friends : ''Thor & Friends'' (2016) * Thor & Friends : '' The Subversive Nature of Kindness'' (2017) *

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Leaving Meaning ''Leaving Meaning'' (stylized as ''leaving meaning.'') is the fifteenth studio album by American experimental band Swans. It was released October 25, 2019 on Young God and Mute. A double album, ''Leaving Meanings songs have been mixed separately ...

'' (2019)

References

1982 births Living people Musicians from Albuquerque, New Mexico American violinists 21st-century violinists Beirut (band) members A Hawk and a Hacksaw members {{US-musician-stub