​"Slow dancing through the penumbra plane, limbs all a-flame”... 

These lyrics from her song Holographic Real Estate emanate the energy of Caroline Scruggs, the thereminist, vocalist, and songwriter from Hampton Roads, Virginia. A lifelong musician, she began playing the violin at age 5, pursued a degree in classical Vocal Performance, and has been breaking all the rules of traditional music & pushing creative boundaries ever since. 

 

Upon “discovering” the theremin 7 years ago, she became completely enamored with the instrument – the first electronic instrument invented & one of the only ones played without physical touch – as its ethereal, string-like sound feels like a second voice under her hands. Now, she presents a mystical world of soundscape & sensory shimmers, with her debut album, Space, released in June 2024. 

 

Caroline has swiftly become one of the world’s current premier theremists; she has been featured playing theremin in a TikTok commercial with LL Cool J, is a sponsored artist of Sweetwater Sound, & has collaborated with Moog Music inc. with her original song Altitude Sickness. Her theremin-centric videos have been viewed over 8 million times across platforms. 

 

Passionate about using music as a bridge to connect ideas, concepts & people that may not connect otherwise, Caroline’s musical work has included her “Playing the Air” musical video series in breathtaking natural landscapes, co-leading groups to write albums while riding Amtrak trains across the USA, and teaching hundreds of humans how to write original songs in her virtual songwriting course Uke Camp.