Küf Knotz and Christine Elise Perform in Havertown on Oct. 4

by Melissa Jacobs

Küf Knotz and Christine Elise, the dynamic duo that combine harp, beats and lyrics, are hosting a party for their latest album on Oct. 4 at 7 pm at The Kelly Center in Havertown, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Find tickets here.

The evening will be a homecoming for Küf Knotz and Christine Elise. Küf is a native of Bryn Mawr; Christine graduated from and teaches at Immaculata University. Together, they create unique music that blends Küf’s hip-hop poetry with deep grooves of soul, while sun-kissed beats are laced with Christine’s melodic harp and ethereal vocals.

“It’s a full circle moment as we played at The Kelly Center first opened 5 years ago,” Küf said. “So to be going back for this celebration is very exciting. We have been wanting to get out to the suburbs and do a show. Lucky for us, this popped up on the radar and we are happy to be bringing the vibes to Havertown.”

The Friday night jam includes Ciara Grace, who recently released her debut album. Titled Write It Down, the album has won rave reviews. “Write It Down is a collection of songs you want in your music library, because this is only the beginning of the story and of a fabulous career that Ciara Grace has ahead of her,” Joe Montague wrote in Riveting Riffs.

Of course, fans of Küf and Christine love the award-winning duo’s latest album. Hypnagogia is its name, and it definitely casts a spell over listeners. “It takes you on a journey into different illusions and has a surrealism vibe,” Christine Elise explained. “The music and its imagery sweep you away.”

While Küf and Christine love to collaborate with other musicians, they decided not to do that on Hypnagogia. “It’s a departure from our previous music because it is fully created by Christine and myself with no outside artists,” Küf said. “It is our most authentic and heartfelt work. We explored new sounds, but they have the same themes of hope, joy, and positivity.”

Küf and Christine crafted Hypnagogia at Morningstar Studios in Plymouth Meeting. “I created the beats, Christine played the harp, keys, and some other instruments. And we love it,” Küf said. “We were able to produce what we heard in our heads.”

While waiting for the vinyl to get pressed, the duo went on an extended tour of the United States. “Hawaii was magical,” Küf said. “We made a lot of connections and enjoyed that time, that place and those people.”

Küf and Christine also did an artists’ residency on Bainbridge Island in Seattle, living in a nature preserve for three weeks to create music and film  the video for “Rotation,” their second single from Hypnagogia. They have more touring in store for spring, including stops in Nashville, Knoxville, and  Cincinnati. “We aim to keep going and expand far and wide,” Christine said. “We want to spread the energy and we really enjoy interacting with audiences.”

While Küf and Christine aren’t sure when they will come back to the Main Line area, so fans should grab tickets for The Kelly Center show before it sells out. Get more information here.

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