Elin Palmer writes, performs and records music. She plays mostly Violin and Nyckelharpa (an ancient Swedish instrument) but has been called a "multi instrumentalist". She was born in Värmland and her music roots stem back to the folk music of Sweden!
She has worked with many outstanding artists including
16 Horsepower,
The Czars,
Wovenhand, and the
The Fray. She was a core member and string arranger for Munly in their former group
Munly and The Lee Lewis Harlots. She has created music for commercials with videographer and cyclist Kelly Magelky of Filament Productions. She performs compositions by Tom Hagerman! Elin recently toured and played strings for
Devotchka. and she played Nyckelharpa with amazing and lovely
Basia Bulat and recorded strings for
M. Ward on this tour. Elin is currently on tour and playing for Eric Bachmann (of Archers of Loaf) in the band
Crooked Fingers. She is in the midst of recording an album of her own songs, to be released sometime soon:)
check out other albums that she has played on at: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Elin+Palmer.
Below is a video of Elin playing for Devotchka on the
Conan O'Brien tv show:
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