Violet Vonder Haar

Violet Vonder Haar believes in music. She was born on the banks of Splice Creek nestled in the river hills near the tiny Missouri River town of Lupus (pop. 29). Nurtured in the thriving folk community of Central Missouri, she has been performing for area audiences since she was tall enough to reach a mic. As a child, she was inspired to influence people to environmental causes through song, and over the years she has lent her voice to churches, benefits, peace rallies and any venue to make a better world. Violet has always written her own music and released her debut album “Shades Of Violet” at the age of 16. In 2009 she was voted “Best Female Solo Musician” by Inside Columbia Magazine. In February 2011 Violet released a 3 song EP of whimsical audience favorites called “V-Sides and Rarities”, which helped fund her second full length album, “The Way Home”, which features the best of her work from the considerable songbook she has amassed in the last 6 years. Her most recent recordings include an EP of Love songs, "Good Morning. I Love You", released in February of 2013. Violet is also creator and manager of two successful mid-Missouri bands, Violet and the Undercurrents and Zorya. Violet and the Undercurrents most recently successfully completed a Kickstarter campaign, created to help fund a month long tour set for Spring of 2014. They released their first full length album, Hour After Hour in July of 2013. Zorya released their first full length and self titled album in February 2013. True to her cause, in 2010 she earned a degree in music education at Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO. She is currently spreading the word of the power of music to the next generation of musicians teaching music at area schools and teaching private music lessons in her private studio. Whether playing in a quiet coffeehouse on a Friday, wowing the rockers in a Pink Floyd cover band on Saturday, inspiring the congregation on Sunday morning or teaching fifth-graders to write folk songs about bugs on Monday, Violet lives for the music. As her audience continues to grow, she proves herself to be a versatile and talented presence on the music scene. "Vonder Haar is a storm-chaser in songwriter's clothes." -Aarik Danielsen http://www.violetvonderhaar.com