Spencer LaJoye
A Michigan native now living in California, rising star Spencer LaJoye returns home for TWO NIGHTS! at the intimate Robin Theatre! Spencer LaJoye makes queer indie folk music for everyone. With a crystalline voice, melodic command, and virtuosic mastery of the loop pedal, LaJoye is a one-human tour-de-force, dancing effortlessly between theatrical grace and unhinged sincerity.
Spencer LaJoye makes queer indie folk music for everyone. With a crystalline voice, a multi-instrumentalist’s harmonic command, and virtuosic mastery of the loop pedal, LaJoye is a one-human tour-de-force, winning ears and hearts everywhere they go.
LaJoye is a relentless wordsmith, harvesting endless insight out of lived experience. Spencer’s songs dance effortlessly between theatrical grace and unhinged sincerity.
Since the providential breakout of their anthemic hymn “Plowshare Prayer,” Spencer has been in non-stop motion, winning the 2021 Kerrville New Folk singer/songwriter contest, and the 2024 Songwriter Serenade. They’ve shared stages with The Crane Wives, Dar Williams, and countless greats in the singer/songwriter community.
The accolades, though exciting, pale in comparison to the word-of-mouth fervor around LaJoye’s music and ethos. Spencer’s beloved live performances are a curious blend of pastoral sobriety and nimble playfulness. A Spencer LaJoye concert isn’t exactly a worship hour, a one-act drama, or an unplugged emo show. But it’s never not those things.
“This is what folk music is supposed to do. Singing truth to power, piercing to the heart.” – Marilyn Rea Beyer, The Midnight Special
“Reflective and evocative folk/pop…LaJoye not only knows how to tell a story but how to create drama in the melodies” – Gary Schwind, Glide Magazine
“LaJoye’s pure, crystalline vocals deliver their truth in the most heart-wrenchingly vulnerable way as they offer [their] experience proudly for the whole world to hear.” – Sarah Swift, Mother Church Pew
Spencer LaJoye makes queer indie folk music for everyone. With a crystalline voice, a multi-instrumentalist’s harmonic command, and virtuosic mastery of the loop pedal, LaJoye is a one-human tour-de-force, winning ears and hearts everywhere they go.
LaJoye is a relentless wordsmith, harvesting endless insight out of lived experience. Spencer’s songs dance effortlessly between theatrical grace and unhinged sincerity.
Since the providential breakout of their anthemic hymn “Plowshare Prayer,” Spencer has been in non-stop motion, winning the 2021 Kerrville New Folk singer/songwriter contest, and the 2024 Songwriter Serenade. They’ve shared stages with The Crane Wives, Dar Williams, and countless greats in the singer/songwriter community.
The accolades, though exciting, pale in comparison to the word-of-mouth fervor around LaJoye’s music and ethos. Spencer’s beloved live performances are a curious blend of pastoral sobriety and nimble playfulness. A Spencer LaJoye concert isn’t exactly a worship hour, a one-act drama, or an unplugged emo show. But it’s never not those things.
“This is what folk music is supposed to do. Singing truth to power, piercing to the heart.” – Marilyn Rea Beyer, The Midnight Special
“Reflective and evocative folk/pop…LaJoye not only knows how to tell a story but how to create drama in the melodies” – Gary Schwind, Glide Magazine
“LaJoye’s pure, crystalline vocals deliver their truth in the most heart-wrenchingly vulnerable way as they offer [their] experience proudly for the whole world to hear.” – Sarah Swift, Mother Church Pew