Loren was introduced to music from an early age, singing in choirs throughout his childhood. It was through singing that he initially cultivated a love of music. Picking up a guitar when he was 16, he was inspired by songwriters such as Nick Drake, Iron & Wine, and Jose Gonzalez, and began writing his first songs.

 

Loren studied classical opera performance at UC Santa Cruz, and later Music and Consciousness under the guidance of Terry Setter at The Evergreen State College, and vocal jazz at the California Jazz Conservatory with Laurie Antonioli.

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Loren had film cameras and a camcorder growing up, and would film and photograph his friends throughout high school. He dove significantly into in images in his adult life with his first dlsr, the Canon 6d. He taught himself the basics of exposure and composition by imitating the video artists he admired, like Wes Anderson and Gnarly Bay. He began making videos about road trips, yoga retreats, and artists he met on his travels.

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These days, Loren writes, records, and composes music, and he also produces and films videos in Oregon, and around the world. 

 

Loren's artistic journeys have been part and parcel with his self inquiry and healing journey: when he was 19, Loren fell 40 feet out of a redwood tree. Miraculously not breaking any bones, he nonetheless was significantly impacted and the subsequent years sent him on a recovery and healing journey, from this and other numerous childhood physical injuries acquired during competitive athletics and being a rambunctious youth. These bodily injuries and other therapeutic inclinations provided a fuel which directed Loren to music, the arts, and healing modalities for catharsis, integration, and self exploration.​

 

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