Los Angeles-based vocalist, educator, and sound engineer
Trist Curless has his foundations in vocal harmonies and
musical education, starting from his roots in Cheyenne, WY
and then to Northwest College and the prestigious University
of Northern Colorado.
 

As a performer, Trist has toured worldwide as a co-founder of
the pop-jazz vocal group m-pact and a 10 year member of
the Grammy-award winning The Manhattan Transfer. In
addition to these two vocal powerhouse groups, he’s also
performed with Take 6, Bobby McFerrin, New York Voices,
Vox Audio, Naturally 7, and The Swingle Singers. His latest
venture, The LHR Project, is a new vocal group collective
celebrating legendary jazz vocal group Lambert, Hendricks,
and Ross.
 

As an audio engineer, Trist has toured nationally with several
vocal groups and bands in a large variety of venues, working
for Grammy award winners Pentatonix and Take 6, as well as
prominent a cappella vocal groups Straight No Chaser,
Rockapella, VoicePlay, and Accent.
 

Trist also has served both as a clinician and an adjudicator
for educational clinics and festivals worldwide, as well as a
teacher and director of vocal jazz and a cappella ensembles
in “All-State,” civic, and camp settings. No mater the method
of participation, his main goal is to inspire and share his love
of music with others.