Trist Curless VOCALIST, EDUCATOR, ENGINEER

About trist

Los Angeles-based vocalist, educator, and sound engineer Trist Curless has his foundations in vocal harmonies and musical education, starting from his roots in Cheyenne, WY and then to Northwest College and the prestigious University of Northern Colorado.

As a performer, Trist has toured worldwide as a co-founder of the pop-jazz vocal group m-pact and a 10 year member of the Grammy-award winning The Manhattan Transfer. In addition to these two vocal powerhouse groups, he’s also performed with Take 6, Bobby McFerrin, New York Voices, Vox Audio, Naturally 7, and The Swingle Singers. His latest venture, The LHR Project, is a new vocal group collective celebrating legendary jazz vocal group Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross.

As an audio engineer, Trist has toured nationally with several vocal groups and bands in a large variety of venues, working for Grammy award winners Pentatonix and Take 6, as well as prominent a cappella vocal groups Straight No Chaser, VoicePlay, and Accent.

Trist also has served both as a clinician and an adjudicator in educational clinics and festivals worldwide in order to share his love of music with others.

Member of The Manhattan Transfer, multiple Grammy Award winners

TRIST SINGS:

Trist with The Manhattan Transfer and WDR Funkhausorchester on the XTC song, "The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul"

Here's a duet with Trist and Brazilian singer, Téka Penteriche on a lovely song by Bassist David Finck.

Live Concert Video/Recording of "The Summit" w/TMT & Take 6

The LHR Project

An artist collective paying tribute to the legendary vocal group Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross; committed to the preservation of the art of vocalese.

The LHR Project is available for booking for large and small venues alike. Contact us using the form below!

AUDIO ENGINEERING

Producing/Recording/Mixing