Photo by December Gonzaga
Older days
Trippy Hearts started as a long-distance idea between old friends in Boise and Boston in 2013. Jenn and Brent eventually moved to Boise to turn that idea into a reality with Stephen.
They wrote and recorded Lacewing at Rabbitbrush Audio in Boise with Z.V. House. It was mastered by Mell Dettmer at Studio Soli in Seattle and released in 2021. Their friend Hyrum Haeberle (pictured handsomely on the album cover) played bass with them for two years. They amicably parted and Jenn took up the bass on the keys.
The songs reflect a yearning for home, wherever that is, and some ambivalence about modern life. But there is brightness, too. Music is cathartic, and Trippy Hearts lands on the hopeful edge of the existential ache.
There is also the occasional tripped-out crystal flute. Haunting!
Brent and Steve have played music together since high school in Eastern Idaho (punk and post-rock). Jenn, originally from New Jersey, met them in Boston while in grad school and playing in other bands in 2001. The three have been sharing music ever since and still love following the sound together.
They wrote and recorded Lacewing at Rabbitbrush Audio in Boise with Z.V. House. It was mastered by Mell Dettmer at Studio Soli in Seattle and released in 2021. Their friend Hyrum Haeberle (pictured handsomely on the album cover) played bass with them for two years. They amicably parted and Jenn took up the bass on the keys.
The songs reflect a yearning for home, wherever that is, and some ambivalence about modern life. But there is brightness, too. Music is cathartic, and Trippy Hearts lands on the hopeful edge of the existential ache.
There is also the occasional tripped-out crystal flute. Haunting!
Brent and Steve have played music together since high school in Eastern Idaho (punk and post-rock). Jenn, originally from New Jersey, met them in Boston while in grad school and playing in other bands in 2001. The three have been sharing music ever since and still love following the sound together.
Now times
Their new album is currently being mixed and will be out in spring 2026. They're also working on songs for the next-next record.
Over the past decade of Jenn and Brent living in Boise, Trippy Hearts has had the chance to deepen into the city’s thriving music community.
They’ve been grateful to play with a range of bands, from heroes like Blonde Redhead to King Hannah, Night Palace, Pink Sky, and others. They love their local band buddies too, having played shows with Roller Dome, The French Tips, The Very Most, Braided Waves, Ana Lete, No Can Fly, and more. Boise’s music scene is magic. They also participated in Oppai Fest, a benefit for Rumi of Distant Family -- an event especially close to Jenn's heart, having dealt with similar health issues.
They’ve also played Boise’s stellar Treefort Music Fest several years in a row, along with its scrappier sibling, Flipside Fest.
A big highlight was playing live on Radio Boise for Listen Local Day. KRBX is wonderful and Trippy Hearts doesn't take community radio, or the people behind it, for granted.
Jenn and her dear friend Gia Trotter (of Roller Dome) released We Came to Eat: A Northwest Femme-Led Rock Comp (2024) -- vinyl only, not streaming -- to amplify femme voices. Trippy Hearts is on it, too. Jenn and Gia plan to release a new one every few years. Like music, community and amplification are essential.
Outside of Trippy Hearts, they also make music in a handful of other projects -- solo and collaborative. Friends and collaborators from Boise, Boston, and beyond keep them inspired and creating.
Like life, Trippy Hearts moves at its own pace. They support each other and find catharsis through music as the world and grief do what they do. Any day that they can steal away to their cozy cave, feeling the soundscapes take shape, is a good one.
Over the past decade of Jenn and Brent living in Boise, Trippy Hearts has had the chance to deepen into the city’s thriving music community.
They’ve been grateful to play with a range of bands, from heroes like Blonde Redhead to King Hannah, Night Palace, Pink Sky, and others. They love their local band buddies too, having played shows with Roller Dome, The French Tips, The Very Most, Braided Waves, Ana Lete, No Can Fly, and more. Boise’s music scene is magic. They also participated in Oppai Fest, a benefit for Rumi of Distant Family -- an event especially close to Jenn's heart, having dealt with similar health issues.
They’ve also played Boise’s stellar Treefort Music Fest several years in a row, along with its scrappier sibling, Flipside Fest.
A big highlight was playing live on Radio Boise for Listen Local Day. KRBX is wonderful and Trippy Hearts doesn't take community radio, or the people behind it, for granted.
Jenn and her dear friend Gia Trotter (of Roller Dome) released We Came to Eat: A Northwest Femme-Led Rock Comp (2024) -- vinyl only, not streaming -- to amplify femme voices. Trippy Hearts is on it, too. Jenn and Gia plan to release a new one every few years. Like music, community and amplification are essential.
Outside of Trippy Hearts, they also make music in a handful of other projects -- solo and collaborative. Friends and collaborators from Boise, Boston, and beyond keep them inspired and creating.
Like life, Trippy Hearts moves at its own pace. They support each other and find catharsis through music as the world and grief do what they do. Any day that they can steal away to their cozy cave, feeling the soundscapes take shape, is a good one.
Photo by December Gonzaga (who clearly knows how to put a band at ease :-))