Biography

Montreal resident Krista L. L. Muir has been composing, recording and touring her original music locally and internationally for over 8 years.

She has played violin in experimental improv collectives in both Toronto and Montreal, scored PSA’s and short films, and has toured the world with an army of vintage keyboards as her stage persona “Lederhosen Lucil.”

As “Lederhosen Lucil” Krista released a number of independent singles and two full-length albums on her hypo records bedroom label. Her second album Tales From The Pantry ranked high on Canadian indie charts and became one of Earshot’s Top 50 albums of 2003. Immediately following its release, “Lucil” toured North America and Europe with friend and co-conspirator DJ Kid Koala. After the release of her Apricota single in 2004, she spent much of 2005 as “Lucil” on tour throughout Australia, New Zealand, Texas, and Europe.

In March 2006 Krista became a published author with the release of a full-colour art book exploring the eight eye candy filled years of Lederhosen Lucil entitled The Joy of Hosen: Lederhosen Lucil Up Close und Pictorial published by Mudscout Media.

Currently mastering the art of baritone ukulele strumming, Krista has been busy composing a whole new body of creative work. She released her third full length album “Leave Alight" in September 2007. Her latest full length concept album "Accidental Railway" was released by Indica Records in October 2008.

Krista is working on a new record for 2010. Oh, and learning Greek!

Discography:
Accidental Railway - Indica Records - August 2008
Skeleton Park Music Festival Compilation - 2008 ("La Grenade")
Nightlife Magazine Compilation - 2007 ("Concrete Lovesong")
Leave Alight - Hypo Records - Sept 2007
See You On The Moon! Compilation - Paperbag Records - March 2006
Lucille - 5 song limited edition EP (Indie) - March 2006
Apricota CD Single – 3 song limited edition EP (also on vinyl) - Nov 2004
Tales From The Pantry – Hypo Productions - 2003
Hosemusik - Hypo Records - 2002
Frozenhosen - Hypo Records - 2000
Lederhosen Lucil…Let’s Hose – 6 song cassette - 1999

Music Composed for Film & TV:
Composed music for feature film "Les Signes Vitaux" by Sophie Deraspe. March 2010 Theatrical Release.
Composed and recorded a 6 minute classical sound track for film “I Made A Girlfriend” by Sarah Galea-Davis. Bravo!Fact, 2007.
A selection of musical and sound pieces composed for the Montreal-based Educational Video Company Carne Media, 2006.
“Semi-Sweet” track used for Bravo!Fact short of the same title. 2004.

Select Performance Highlights:
February 2010 - Cultural Olympiad - Vancouver, B.C.
October 2009 - Greek Tour - Greece
August 2009 - KidsPop - Montreal, QC
July 2009 - Tournee en France - France
March 2009 - SXSW Festival, Austin, TX
October 2008 - POP Montreal, Montreal, QC
August 2008 - FME Festival. Rouyn-Noranda.
July 2008 - Festival D'ete. Quebec City.
March 2008 - CMW, Toronto.
Feb 2008 - Le Petit Salon Des Arts Opening, Ottawa.
Jan 2008 - Le Lobe Festival des Arts Show, Chicoutimi.
Nov-Dec 2007 - US Tour
Sept-Oct 2007 - European Tour (France, Greece, UK)
June 2007 - Skeleton Park Music Festival, Kingston.
August 2007 - Kingston Wolfe Island Festival Host.
March 2007 – Performed at Austin, TX festival SXSW.
June 2006 – Performed at the Toronto World Wide Short Film Festival Closing Awards Ceremony.
June-Oct 2005 – European Tour including a number of festivals: Fusion Festival (Germany), Lost Weekend Festival (Norway), IMAGO Film Festival (Portugal), POPKOMM Festival (Germany), & Bizarre Curieux Festival (Netherlands).
Oct 2004 – 2ième Festival de Performance a Rouyn-Noranda.
Oct-Dec 2003 – North American & European Tour with Kid Koala.