Molly Pease

Molly Pease is an LA-based vocal artist and composer whose singing has been described as “sonically mesmerizing” (LA Weekly) and her genre-defying compositions described as “achingly gorgeous” (New Classic LA).

Her recent works include erde dreams for solo voice, electronics, and trio; Waterways and Dwellings, a collaboration with poet Molly Bendall written for chamber vocal and instrumental ensemble; and her album Inner Astronomy, which incorporates her father’s oceanic, bird-inspired poetry that focuses on struggles with depression and addiction. Her song “Transform” was recorded by vocalist Alicia Olatuja and was featured on the album Intuition: From the Minds of Women. Molly’s music has also been performed at Blue Note Tokyo, the Jazz Bakery, Monk Space, among others. Molly is currently working with librettist Divya Maus on a new opera exploring myths and truths about women called HYSTERIA, for which she was awarded Opera America’s 2025 Discovery Grant for Women Composers.

As a performer, Molly has worked with Overtone Industries, theatre dybbuk, the Impulse New Music Festival, the Resonance Collective, and The Industry. She has also performed on the world premiere of Sidney Hopson’s Through the Looking Glass with Wild Up, Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians with the TAPS LA Music Festival, and Stockhausen’s Stimmung with HEX. As a member of Tonality, she sang on the GRAMMY Award-winning recording by Carla Patullo, So She Howls. She also appeared on Wild Up’s GRAMMY Award-nominated album, Julius Eastman Vol. 3: If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?

Molly is a member and assistant director of experimental vocal sextet HEX, and regularly performs with LA Master Chorale, LA Choral Lab, and Tonality. She has performed with Björk, Tune-Yards, Sigur Rós, Dirty Projectors, and Kronos Quartet.