Quilla’s solo events
“Bow To The Rebel Queen” Music Video
Soundtrack Series
Airing July 1-31, 2024, before all film screenings
at a/perture Cinema
311 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
GreenHill’s First Friday Performance with Quilla
Fri Aug 2nd 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Free to the public; all ages
GreenHill Center for North Carolina Art
200 N Davie St, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA
Event link
Note: 100% of Quilla’s album sales at upcoming events will benefit a Palestinian family seeking to escape the genocide in Gaza. GoFundMe.
Quilla’s shows with her band, THE QUEEN BEES
City Sunsets Concert Series
Sat. Aug 3rd 2024, 7-9pm
Free to the public; all ages
Center City Park
200 N Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401
Presented by Downtown Greensboro Parks in collaboration with the North Carolina Folk Festival, Casa Azul and Lawn Service
- Thurs Aug 29th – Winston-Salem, NC. Details to come.
- Fri Sept 6th – Greensboro, NC. Details to come.
RECENT PROJECTS
Quilla wrote, produced and directed an original musical entitled ANCESTRAL. With choreography by LeDarius Parker, and an amazing cast and crew of local artists from North Carolina, the production premiered at the Stephen D. Hyers Theatre in Greensboro in April 2023, with support from Creative Greensboro and the North Carolina Arts Council. Here is the opening song and scene “Bloodlines”, as well as “You Belong Here” – both choreographed by Parker.
STUDIO ALBUM
Quilla’s third studio album, The Handbook of Vivid Moments (Ritual Fire Records, 2020), beautifully weaves elements of her Latinx heritage with dancefloor beats. Uplifting and contemplative, the album explores themes such as climate change, transformation and women’s empowerment.
This album is available on all streaming platforms and as a physical CD. The album is available on all platforms here: https://orcd.co/
Buy | Stream here
Quilla’s album was written and produced in her home studio in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was created with support from the North Carolina Arts Council and the partnering arts councils of the Regional Artist Project Grant Program (2020). Their support is gratefully acknowledged. The printing of physical albums was also made possible by an Artist Support Grant from ArtsGreensboro and the NC Arts Council in 2021.
ALBUM CREDITS
Music, lyrics, electronic production and mixing by Quilla
Vocal production by Quilla and Mike Garrigan
Violin on Track 5 by Kate Musselwhite Tobey
Mastering by Holger Lagerfeldt
Cover art by Marty O’Connor
ALBUM REVIEWS
“Mixing elements of heritage and genre in tune with body and space, The Handbook of Vivid Moments, the third record from Greensboro electro-artist, Quilla— the artistic persona from Montreal-born Anna Luisa Daigneault— serves as a vessel for expression and empowerment in a time of dystopia, laid amongst dance floor beats.” – YES!Weekly
“The Greensboro musician and producer emphasizes biological cycles, family relationships and women’s liberation in her music. And those themes stand out… [in] her most recent album, The Handbook of Vivid Moments. While the album features multilingual lyrics and ranges from dancehall beats to ethereal soundscapes, the electro-vocal tracks remain extraordinarily accessible. The welcoming groove is a product of Quilla’s thorough checks on audio quality.” – The State of Things (WUNC)
INTERVIEWS
A triforce: Kate Musselwhite Tobey, Molly McGinn and Anna Luisa Daigneault are the Queen Bees – Triad City Beat interview (November 2023)
Buzzin’ About the Queen Bees – Yes!Weekly interview (October 2023)
33 Questions with Quilla – Creative Greensboro interview (April 2023)
In Residency at the Hyers: Quilla & LeDarius Parker interview (April 2023)
Digging into the sounds of CREEP with Quilla – WUNC interview (Oct 2022)
Anywhere But Here GSO – Podcast interview (June 2022)
UNCSA Changemakers (January 2022)
Authority Magazine (April 2021)
The State of Things (WUNC Radio, January 2021)
Pathways: Art & Technology (October 2020)
Yes!Weekly (September 2020)
Off the Beat podcast with Dr. Wally Wallace (Ep. 6, Dec. 2018)
Artists at Work Podcast (Artstitution, November 2018)
Gate City Live Podcast (October 2018)
RELEASES & PUBLICATIONS
BOOK LAUNCH! Quilla is featured as the letter “Q” in this new book published by GIA Publications. Order today. Read more on Quilla’s blog post.
BOW THE REBEL QUEEN | Music video out now! Choreographed by LeDarius Parker and directed by Alexei Mejouev, this video was filmed in Greensboro in 2021 with Triad-based multimedia artists.
BIT ROSIE | Quilla was featured in an episode of a documentary series that explores the home studios and creative processes of women and gender non-conforming music producers around the globe. Bit Rosie is produced, directed and edited by multimedia artist Adele Fournet.
BEANS BEANS BEANS | Quilla’s music video for her viral track “Beans Beans Beans” premiered on PBS Kids NC & Rootle in July 2021! Read more.
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RAVENS AND THE WRENS | Out now! Quilla co-produced a dreamy electronic folk track written by one of her favorite songwriters and collaborators, Molly McGinn. Read more about this production.
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Music video directed and produced by s/n (Jennida Chase & Hassan Pitts), in conjunction with the Media Studies Department at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. The track is available for streaming everywhere. Sagittarius was officially featured at multiple film festivals in in 2019 and 2020. See blog post for the full list of festivals.
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TV APPEARANCE | Quilla was on UNC-TV / PBS (Public Media North Carolina) on May 2nd, 2019, during “MUSE: The Arts Show” which also included segments on A/V Geeks and Art-o-Mat. View full credits here.