Singer/Songwriter Holly Ragland, who performs under the artist name LEV in the Wild, is an Indie Electro-Pop artist whose young career has had anything but a slow start. She was nominated for “Best Pop Act” for The Dallas Observer Awards in 2015 in connection to her debut E.P. “Fear No Evil, which was also nominated for “Best. E.P.” Music videos for highlight songs like “Never Let You Go” and “Shadow” have garnered over 1.5 million views on VEVO worldwide, while “Never Let You Go” was nominated for “Best Music Video” and won the “Best Art Direction” category at the Austin Music Awards. LEV’s first full-length album “Glass Ceiling” was released in 2018 and was nominated for “Best Album” and “Best Electronic Pop Act” for the Central Track Honor Awards. 

There is an undeniable nod to the 70’s and 80’s running through all of LEV’s music, and it fits seamlessly into a modern Electronic Pop vibe that will leave you simultaneously nostalgic and excited for more. LEV’s lush vocals are paired with sensuous grooves, dance beats, synth sounds and catchy melodies. This sonic footprint has earned her the aforementioned attention in the music industry and fashion world alike. 

At home onstage, LEV puts on a uniquely engaging show and has played venues and festivals like House of Blues, CMJ Music Fest, Granada Theater, SXSW Music Festival, Float Fest and many more.

I am a cellist who mixes improvisation with electronics and found sounds to create richly layered soundscapes. My work delves into the interplay between freedom and constraint. Born in Poland, I was raised amidst the remnants of communist rule, attending a music school that was still cast in the Soviet mould at the time. My path as a classical musician has been shaped by that rigorous training—and by my pursuit to transcend its limitations.

Free improvisation has been pivotal in avant-garde movements over recent decades. Yet, creating sound sequences that break free from established musical idioms often leads to the dilemma of 'excess freedom.' My approach aims to reinvigorate improvisation, blending idiomatic expressions with freer forms of spontaneous musical creation. Since 2014, I have been collaborating with non-Western musicians, and in 2019, I was among the first cellists to improvise within the stringent confines of the raga in the Carnatic tradition. My collaboration with Jyotsna Srikanth, "Songs for Carnatic Violin and Cello," deconstructs Carnatic music in an innovative way, featuring improvised passages and layered cello sections to create harmonic interplay.

In my latest work, which is deeply personal, I revisit the sounds of my musical beginnings, infusing Polish avant-garde with elements of Roma, Jewish, punk, and other eclectic influences.

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