ABOUT Lauren
Lauren Samonte (she/her), a.k.a. lavender__keys, is a Dallas-based pianist, keyboardist, accompanist, and teacher. Born and raised in El Paso, TX, she moved to Denton in 2017 to attend the UNT College of Music, where she met many of her current collaborators. During her time there, her classical piano training eventually led her to the exploration of other genres like rock, R&B, pop, musical theater, and jazz. Lauren had her first private piano teaching position in 2018, then later began the Samonte Piano Studio in August 2019.
After graduating in December 2021, she went on the Danse Macabre tour with vocalist and solo artist Xavier Bernazard in October 2022. Together they founded alt-rock band The Deadly Beloved, which came to fruition as they toured through the southern USA. She later joined Yolanda Cruz & the Daydreamers in the summer of 2023, who also perform frequently in DFW and other Texas cities.
Contact Lauren below, she’d love to collaborate with you.
