The Round (240): Elena Loper, Gabriel DeLayne, Mike Sampson @ FREMONT ABBEY

The Round (240) featuring musicians

Elena Loper: linktr.ee/Elenalopermusic# 

Elena Loper is an alt-folk singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Seattle, WA. Her music combines her soaring vocals with her intricate guitar picking and introspective writing. Her unique melodic sensibility is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell and a trans-Atlantic modality. Loper possesses a resonant voice that time travels through stories of the soul, with a delicate dance between enchanting melodies and glistening guitar arrangements. Her sound is influenced by Irish and Americana folk music, along with alternative rock such as The Innocence Mission and Gillian Welch. Her music was described by Craig Shelburne of The Bluegrass Situation, an international music blog for alternative and roots music, as being “understated and beautiful”.

In both 2023 and 2025, Loper toured Oregon and Washington with Deb Talan (of The Weepies) as a special guest opener. Highlights from that tour included playing at Tractor Tavern in Seattle, WA, and the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland, OR.

Loper also sings, writes, and plays guitar in the Seattle duo Dravus House. She released her debut album with Dravus House in February 2019 at the Fremont Abbey in Seattle. The album was premiered digitally by The Bluegrass Situation. Loper will soon be releasing a full-length album; singles from the album, "Blue Canyon" and "Get By," can now be heard on all streaming platforms.

Loper has toured Washington, California, Oregon, and Canada with her project Dravus House, and as a solo performer. Loper has played live on the radio at KBCS in Washington, and receives frequent radio airplay on KBCS and KSER. She also performed live on television on the Seattle Channel's show Art Zone with Nancy Guppy in October of 2019.

The mood she creates with her melodies, acoustic fingerpicking, and lyric stylings is reminiscent of Alexi Murdoch, Deb Talan, and Anias Mitchell. Loper’s lyrics range from introspective vulnerability to outward lamentations of and hopes for the world.

Gabriel DeLayne: instagram.com/gabrieldelayne

Mike Sampson:

+ spoken word poet TBA

& live painter TBA

@ Fremont Abbey Arts Center

7p doors, 7:30p show

All ages, PG-13 (some content may not be suitable for young audiences)

Some seating available, bar w/ID

No one turned away for lack of funds

Thanks to our sponsor, Pecado Bueno, for providing a tasty meal for this month's artists!

ABBEY ARTS EVENT INFO:

• Fremont Abbey is ADA accessible on either level.

• For most events we have a mix of padded chairs and standing room.

• Seating is not guaranteed or reserved unless noted.

• To respect the performing artists and your fellow attendees, please refrain from talking during the performances

• Please limit photos during the show so as to not distract other attendees from the experience.

• Phone and video may be permitted for some shows, from the standing area only please.

• No professional cameras or cameras with shutters allowed in the venue

• We are an all ages venue. Kids 10 & under are free at Abbey Arts concerts & arts events unless noted.

• Equity & Inclusion - Entering the venue indicates agreement to adhere to the Abbey Respect Policy. www.fremontabbey.org/respect

• Service animals as defined by the ADA are allowed. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.