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Kathryn Mohr's Experimental Music Journey from Desert Recordings to New Album 'Carve'

publication · 2026-03-27

California-based singer-songwriter Kathryn Mohr creates experimental music blending rock deconstruction, folk, and gothic drone elements. Her debut album 'Waiting Room' (2025) was composed during a 2024 residency at Iceland's Fish Factory Creative Center, where she recorded natural sounds during wilderness walks. Her second album 'Carve' is scheduled for release on April 17, 2026, featuring songs written over five years and recorded in a Mojave Desert trailer. Mohr's work has been published by The Flenser label and she has performed at European festivals including Le Guess Who? in the Netherlands and London's Pitchfork Festival. The artist cites influences including PJ Harvey and Emma Ruth Rundle while exploring themes of solitude, memory, and mental states.

Key facts

  • Kathryn Mohr is a California-based musician creating experimental music with rock, folk, and drone elements
  • Her debut album 'Waiting Room' (2025) was created during a 2024 residency at Fish Factory Creative Center in Iceland
  • Her second album 'Carve' releases April 17, 2026, recorded in the Mojave Desert with acoustic guitar and field recorder
  • Mohr's music is published by The Flenser label and she has performed at European festivals including Le Guess Who? and Pitchfork Festival
  • She cites musical influences including PJ Harvey, Emma Ruth Rundle, and Courtney Love/Hole

Entities

Artists

  • Kathryn Mohr
  • Madeline Johnston (Midwife)
  • PJ Harvey
  • Emma Ruth Rundle
  • Courtney Love/Hole

Institutions

  • The Flenser
  • Fish Factory Creative Center

Locations

  • Oakland, California
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • New Mexico
  • Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland
  • Mojave Desert
  • Netherlands
  • London
  • Milano

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