about
From growing up on the coast of North Carolina to braving the winters of Alaska at 18, to finally landing in the deserts of Utah—where she now calls home—Violet Helm’s music has evolved as wildly and beautifully as the landscapes she's lived in.
Dancing somewhere between cinematic and electro-pop, Violet's work ranges from intimate piano ballads to expansive productions featuring booming synths, trap beats, and baroque orchestral textures. At the center of every piece is her most cherished instrument: the piano. Her ethereal vocals and narrative-driven writing style weave these elements together into something emotionally rich, genre-blurring, and unmistakably hers.
After relocating to Utah in 2010, she began writing what would become her debut album, Tide—an acoustic folk anthology exploring themes of Southern roots, young heartbreak, and the ocean, a motif that continues to appear in her music today.
Since then, Violet has self-produced and released multiple projects, including her 2025 Piano driven EP Body, written and produced entirely in her apartment in Salt Lake City, Utah. The EP was mixed and mastered by David Devaney (Counterpoint Studios). Her upcoming sophomore LP, Ophidian—a baroque prog concept album—is slated for release in 2026.
Outside her solo work, Violet has also become a sought-after collaborator in the hip-hop and electronic communities, contributing vocals to projects by artists such as Alex Boyé, Prophecy, Damien Kampa, MYKAH, Lex Ether, and many more.
When asked about her influences, she once said:
“I'm just as often inspired by a unique conversation I've had with a stranger or a beautifully prepared meal or a film in a language that I don't speak as I am by the work of another musician. As far as my musical influences go, a Mozart movement (and the like), a live set by the German band Heilung, any Lana Del Rey album, a Southern front porch blues guitar, or a handful of rappers and metal bands can shake me up on any given day. A ratchet pop song might come from it. A twelve minute cinematic prog piece might come from it. One can only speculate.”
Through her work, Violet hopes to encourage other artists—especially female songwriters and producers—to free themselves from the fear of being seen, a challenge she’s intimately familiar with:
“I like to be seen. I like being on camera. I love being behind the mic and want my voice heard. I want my fingerprint on hundreds of projects—not just because I enjoy the work, but because I like seeing my name on things. I'm proud of that. It took me nearly 10 years to fully embrace this about myself. Once I did, I felt free.
It’s still a work in progress. I have the instinct to hide. I romanticize the wild-haired composer in a dusty attic with a bottle of Cab, scribbling down illegible masterpieces. And the truth is—I am that. But I’m also a millennial songwriter with an Instagram. So if you need permission, here you go: don’t be afraid to be both.”
Violet currently writes and produces from her home studio in Utah. She is also a vocalist for the Salt Lake City-based indie dance band Crewless, whose sophomore LP will release October 1st, 2025. https://crewlessmusic.com/