Anna Bulbrook

Anna Bulbrook
Bulbrook performing with The Bulls
Background information
Instrument(s)	Violin

Anna Bulbrookis an American musician. She previously played violin and provided backing vocals for Americanrockbandthe Airborne Toxic Event.

Early life

Anna Bulbrook is from Boston.She began playing violin at age four.She attendedColumbia Universitywhere she majored in creative writing.

Career

At age twenty-one, Bulbrook stopped playing the violin. She felt uneasy about her decision to quit, worrying that she would disappoint her family after years of lessons and providing an expensive, professional-grade violin for her. She then worked inpublic relations.While working as an intern at the magazineFilter,she played backing violin for aKanye Westperformance inAspen, Colorado,which she described as a "revelation", as playing in that context was more casual and fun.Mikel Jollett,who was an editor atFilter,then invited her to tour with his bandThe Airborne Toxic Event.

The Airborne Toxic Event

Bulbrook joined The Airborne Toxic Event in her early twenties, touring extensively after their hit "Sometime Around Midnight". In September 2019, Bulbrook announced that she was leaving the band.

GIRLSCHOOL

Bulbrook helped establish GIRLSCHOOL, a woman-led music festival that centers on women artists and leaders.

Other work

Bulbrook has been a member or touring member of other bands includingEdward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.She also created her own band, The Bulls, along with Marc Sallis ofThe Duke Spirit. Bulbrook has played violin for the scores of several films, includingMoonlight.She also was credited on several tracks from theBeyoncéalbumLemonade:"Pray You Catch Me","Don't Hurt Yourself",and"All Night".