Lily Goddamn Desmond

My name is Lily Desmond, and I am an avant-garde violinist and vocalist living and playing music in New York City.
 
My goal is to show the world how beautiful (and accessible!) experimental music can be. By using my background in music theory, music history, voice, violin, composition, anthropology and writing, along with my performance vocabulary of modern genres like pop, punk, rap, jazz and blues to world traditions like Hindustani and Karnatic Raga, Irish fiddle, my hope is to broaden people’s idea of what music can be, and how it can make us feel.

I make my living by playing violin for people. You can hear me on the groundbreaking and cult classic musical podcast 36 Questions. I have many happy memories touring as a member of the bands Sloppy Jane and Brian Falduto. I’ve performed with acts big and small, including Josh Gachette & His Pioneers, Ember & His Orchestra, Aaron Is Your Friend, Chamber Band, and try to release one new album a year with my band, Lily And The Goddamns.