Gala Violet
Gala Violet is a dreamy, indie-noir collective whose sound is woven with echoes of mystery, vulnerability, and poetic rebellion. The band was formed as a safe creative space, a reclamation of joy, power, and purpose for artists who’ve felt cast aside by the industry.
The members of Gala Violet have lived through more than their fair share of industry heartache: misogyny, abuse, gaslighting, and chronic illness. But rather than staying silent, they created something beautiful together. A band. A movement. A message.
Gala Violet isn’t just about the music (though it’s hauntingly good). It’s about supporting one another, and helping other artists rise through Velvet Umbrella Records.
Our Story
Gala Violet is more than a band. It’s a diary, a rebirth, and a dream reclaimed.
The name comes from a secret, hand-painted journal that Tea Kinsington used to write in every day, filled with lyrics, poems, artwork, and whispered dreams. Its spine read simply: Gala Violet.
That diary was destroyed by someone who tried to silence her voice. It took years before she could write again. But when the words returned, they came through music, and through Gala Violet, the band.
Gala Violet began as a creative spark between friends, Spoonie artists who met through The Artist’s Way book group. We bonded over a shared experience of living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, autoimmune conditions, and the often invisible realities of chronic illness. Each of us brings a musical background, a resilient spirit, and a sense of humor (especially when squirrels are involved).
At first, we were simply creating a demo for a separate project, A Vortex of Squirrels. But something deeper began to take shape. Pieces of that demo made their way into what became our debut album, Gifts From the Sirens.
The album was never entirely “finished” in the traditional sense, and maybe it never could be. We made a pact to release it on a certain date, and to hold to that no matter what. We knew if we waited for perfection, it might never be shared at all. So we let it go, as it was. Raw, real, haunted, and healing.
Gifts From the Sirens opens in the wreckage of the past, but doesn’t stay there. It grows into something beautiful, strange, and ultimately uplifting. The lyrics are drawn from Tea’s new, secret diary, inspired by real dreams and true stories, woven together with haunting harmonies and indie-noir soundscapes.
Every member of Gala Violet is a Spoonie, a survivor, and a creator. We write not just for ourselves, but for anyone who’s ever felt broken, and still found a way to sing.
