Brooklyn based vocalist and composer, electronic music with roots in improvisation.

As influenced by Bjork as they are Salvador Dali, Iris Lune’s music is pop without boundaries. A foray into the cross-pollination of electronic and acoustic, the band builds off of vocalist Ella Joy Meir’s roots in Middle Eastern and Israeli folk music to craft a sound that stretches into the surreal, drawing comparisons to acts such as Radiohead, James Blake, and Hundred Waters.

“Iris Lune don’t really sound like anything you’ve heard… Every listen is fascinating.” | The Line Of Best Fit
“Dramatic and dynamic… rich in images, and unusual in its sonic palate.” | Pigeons and Planes

Courtnee Roze The Musical is a New York-based instrumental fusion/percussion driven band led by a multi talented individual. Since the age of 7 Roze has been studying and playing percussion. Her instruments of choice are Djembe and Congas. This piece of creative work tells an in-depth testimony of a young female musician through song and dance. The stage visual celebrates the triumph, hardships and barriers broken by this creative being.
Formed in New York City, the band features a collective set of musicians.The musicians perform on a variety of instruments including guitars, keyboards, woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings and taps. The musical was created to aspire the next generation of up and coming artist, musicians and entrepreneurs to push the envelope. Roze has a passion for originality, a sound that possess longevity and musical trends.
The band has been described as one of the most innovative, influential, organic, and intriguing acts of their generation. Their music is a collaborative of funk, fusion, afrobeat, soul, jazz stylings, live dance and heavy percussion. People are often filled with astonishment by the band’s diversity and power to mesmerize audiences and age groups across the world.
Introducing the performance across the world to various venues is the mission. Bringing a percussion driven unit to the forefront would create a culture of its own. Drums and percussion are the heartbeat of music. The music captures the ears of individuals that wouldn’t normally get together on a day to day bases. The world has hip hop, pop, jazz, but when you place drums and percussion as a driving forces, you’ll have a world filled with an enormous sense of freedom.
The band’s lineup is often in flux as members routinely perform with other artists such as, The Lion King, Bilal, Broadway Musical On Your Feet, Chrisette Michele, Alicia Keys, J. Cole, Herbie Hancock, and others. Besides performing in a traditional setting, Courtnee Roze is committed to musically arranging bands for artist such as Jack Nkanga from Angola. While performing, the band has held over 40 workshops and percussion classes in New York City. Songs from the bands up and coming album “The Musical” has been performed at music venues throughout New York City.