WALLGRIN is the experimental art-pop project of composer, vocalist and violinist Tegan Wahlgren, based on the unceded ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations (Vancouver, Canada). Drawing from a background in Celtic fiddle and choral singing, Wallgrin’s sound moves between lush string-based orchestration, beat-driven pop and ornate vocal arrangements. After completing a degree in electroacoustic music composition, Wallgrin’s songwriting defined itself: pop-adjacent but deviant, never afraid to experiment. From their 2018 debut ‘Bird/Alien’, to their most recent album ‘Yet Again The Wheel Turns’, Wallgrin’s world building has always revolved around fantastical and mythological imagery. Called “an innovative artist who is just starting to flex their myriad skills and talents” by CBC Music, and a songwriter who “measures up to standards set by art-pop visionaries like Björk and Kate Bush” (Northern Transmissions), their spirited and raw live performances have led them to perform at Iceland Airwaves (2023), The Great Escape (UK, 2023), Tallinn Music Week (Estonia, 2021), and FOCUS Wales (2021).
