![]() Over the past few years, the choir have put on lots of parties and shows collaborated with other artists such as Peggy Sue (also members), Matthew E White, Stealing Sheep, and Dillon and performed at festivals and gigs across the country like Green Man, Wilderness, the Roundhouse, and Southbank Centre for WOW festival. The group began to perform early on, crowding the stages of small venues on the indie circuit, and providing something distinct and refreshing from the traditional band set-up, in part by the sheer quantity of its female membership. Zara Toppin joined early on as the group’s drummer, writing distinct parts to give the songs a powerful energy and dynamic, elevating them to a stronger and bigger plain. There are members that have made music their life’s work with others who have never sung or performed in a group before, and everything in between. ![]() Starting with a small group of four or five singers and infrequent get togethers, the choir quickly grew in size, sprawling to friends, and friends of friends, taking on a life of its own. It is not just one woman’s plea, but an anthem for all. This is exemplified perfectly in the line “show me emotional respect” from the choir’s arrangement of Bjork’s Stonemilker. ![]() A melody sung by one voice is so different to a melody sung by many, and the same goes for words the sentiment is altogether transformed when carried by a collective as opposed to an individual. Not for the love of choirs per se, but for the love of raw female voices thrown together, of the interplay of intricate vocal melodies and harmonies Luisa wanted to sing and arrange the music she loved, and to hear it stripped and bolstered in that specific way that lots of voices can do. Having played in the bands Landshapes and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, the project was driven by the simple desire to bring music making back to a few basic elements: just voices and drums. Deep Throat Choir is an all-female singing collective formed in 2013 by Luisa Gerstein.
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