Sophe Lux was formed in 2002 in
Portland, Oregon. It began as a vehicle for singer-songwriter Gwynneth Haynes, the younger sister of film director
Todd Haynes (
Velvet Goldmine, ''
I'm Not There, Far From Heaven''). The
art rock band began incorporating elements of
indie,
baroque, and
chamber pop.
Chamber collaborations Sophe Lux has performed and collaborated with
chamber ensembles including Portland's
Classical Revolution, and
The Portland Cello Project. In these performances, arrangements were crafted for chamber instruments to perform live with Sophe Lux. In the band's performance with The Portland Cello Project, the Sophe Lux song, "Target Market" was performed with a score created by Mattie Kaiser for four cellos. In another performance with Classical Revolution Portland, a string quartet arrangement was created to accompany Sophe Lux in a performance of the song "Fill Me Up with Grace." The choral arrangement on the track "Marie Antoinette Robot 2073" appearing on
The Mystics was composed by Camelia Nine. The baroque introduction to the song "Electra 33" on "Waking the Mystics" was arranged by Kelly Goodwin. ==Videos==