About Elenna Canlas

Elenna Canlas is a keyboardist, synthesist, percussionist, vocalist, musical director, producer, and sonic artist based on Lenape and Canarsie lands in New York City. With a career spanning over a decade performing on renowned stages and recording in celebrated studios worldwide, she has supported a multitude of artists and bands, including Cochemea, treya lam, Allison Russell (Grammy for Best American Roots Performance), Lollise, Xenia Rubinos, Kirsty Rock, Sinkane, Underground System, and Easy Star All-Stars. Elenna also fosters a practice as a creative facilitator and wayfinder. She is a Found Sound Nation collaborator, a OneBeat global community member, and an alumna of their 2022 OneBeat Sahara fellowship. An artist and collaborator, she channels her musical vision as Lupa, reverberating her artistic vision as a sonic world-builder and truth teller through the portals of grief, joy, memory, and presence.

Work experience

  • Lupa
  • 2021-current
  • artist, songwriter, composer, producer
  • treya lam
  • 2024-current
  • producer, keys/synths, percussion
  • Cochemea
  • 2021-current
  • keys, percussion, vocals
  • Lollise
  • 2021-current
  • keys/synths, vocals, producer
  • Allison Russell
  • 2022-2024
  • musical director, keys/synths, percussion, vocals
  • Xenia Rubinos
  • 2022
  • keys/synths, percussion, vocals
  • Miles Francis
  • 2021
  • keys/synths
  • Kirsty Rock
  • 2021
  • keys/synths, percussion, vocals, composer, producer
  • Sinkane
  • 2016-2020
  • keys/synths, vocals, songwriter, composer
  • Portals
  • 2014-2020
  • artist, songwriter, composer, producer
  • Underground System
  • 2013-2016
  • keys/synths, vocals
  • Easy Star All-Stars
  • 2008-2016
  • keys/synths, vocals

Elenna's Skills

Business
  • A&R
  • Artist Manager
  • Artist Relations
  • Music Curator
  • Project Manager
Engineering
  • Audio Technician
  • DJ / Remixer
  • Music Editor
  • Post Production
  • Programmer
  • Sound Designer
Live
  • Artist
  • Audio Tech
  • Creative Designer
  • Production Manager
  • Singer
  • Touring Musician
Venue Type Experience
  • Amphitheatre
  • Arena
  • Club
  • Festival
  • Stadium
  • Theatre/PAC
Musician
  • Artist
  • Instrumentalist
  • Performer
  • Singer
  • Studio Musician
  • Touring Musician
Producing
  • Music Supervisor
  • Producer
  • Production Assistant
  • Vocal Producer
Songwriting
  • Beat Maker
  • Co-Writer
  • Lyricist
  • Songwriter
  • Top Line

Elenna's Genres

  • Blues
  • Classical
  • Dub
  • Electronic
  • Experimental
  • Folk
  • Funk
  • Hip-Hop
  • House
  • Indie Rock
  • Latin
  • New Wave
  • Pop
  • Psychedelic
  • R&B
  • Reggae
  • Soul
  • World

Elenna's Experience

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