Soare Staniol

Grounded in nostalgia yet reaching for what feels like futurism captured in film noir aesthetics, Soare Staniol’s music has gathered a sort of a cult audience since their first performance in 2014 and has continued to charm their fans with increasingly immersive experiences. Fronted by classically trained musician and radio personality Maria Balabas, Soare Staniol’s music is an intoxicating blend of spoken word poetry and acoustic instruments enveloped in electronics in constant dialogue with each other. Visionary electronic producer Sorin Paun alongside accomplished classically trained musician Mihai Balabas, veteran experimental woodwinds musician Calin Torsan and polyvalent violinist Marina Pingulescu complete the Bucharest based quintet’s unique sound.