Bay Campbell has written and produced many acclaimed records as “Saint Albums” under the indie label Lonely Highway. Her love of music comes from early days listening to They Might Be Giants and college years in a rowdy bluegrass ensemble. She has collaborated with a number of musical luminaries including Tony Award winning artist Anaïs Mitchell (Hadestown), Caleb Elder (Route 7 Ramblers) and Jake Geppert (Bondville Boys).
Laura Molinelli came up as a singer-songwriter during the NYC folk scene of the 90s along with such artists as Dar Williams and Lucy Kaplansky. Never quite at home in this genre, her passion for electronic 80s-era new wave and experimental home studio production was rekindled when she met Campbell in 2012. Even as they continued to play the bluegrass circuit together, Luminous Crush was born and is now their main musical mission.
Weighing in at 155 pounds, Elissa Bucceri and her bass guitar, Slick Rick. Fire sign, mutable, greener than some and genuinely reputable. Working up her chops with beautifully talented locals: Bela Shug, Emily Nelson, Madi “Twinkle” Samuels, Kasia Karazim, Angela Champine, Tammy Lee Rioux, George Nostrand’s Back Pocket, and the Electrostatic Cats… to drop some names! Most currently collaborating with Luminous Crush and Darcy Milligan. Influences vary: ALMOST ALL 80s music, synth pop, indie pop, power pop, post punk, classic punk, new wave, Motown, R&B, classic soul, northern soul, post disco, first and second wave ska, oldies, doo-wop, garage rock, girl groups and more!
Darcy Milligan is a multi-instrumentalist who has contributed to the indie rock scene since 2016, most notably his legacy with his high-school band, Toast. From Toast onward, he has embodied an unmistakable passion for creating music whose emotions twist and turn listeners’ psyches along. In addition to producing and engineering records that have caught the eyes of blogs including Allston Pudding, Boston Hassle, and 5 Cent Sound, he is known for his darker alternative-genre solo project, Carseat, which has been on the burner since 2019. He is incredibly excited to be joining the Luminous Crush bill for the current and potentially future touring seasons; “They’re worth the eighty minute drive each time I go. I’m stoked to play with folks that have the same chutzpah to play music that just feels good.”
Christian “Natureman” Heins is a lifelong devoté of low frequencies and syncopated rhythms. His collaborations have been varied and numerous. Joining the Bondville Boys bluegrass band brought him together with Laura and Bay. Invited to work with Luminous Crush, it has become his most joyful musical gift.
Bill Conley‘s long musical journey started with seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show in the mid sixties. Since then, he’s been a lover of all manner of music; pop, jazz, bluegrass, blues, rock, etc. His current passions are pedal steel guitar and dobro and he loves the challenge of finding the just right backing, fills and hooks.
