Biography
Layer Cake Mountain
From the Mountains to the Valley...
Music meets alchemy when artists Bex Troock, Sean Bray, Shamma Sabir and Stefan Bienz come together to create musical gold. Celebrated artists in their own right, Bex, Sean, Shamma and Stefan weave together haunting harmonies, smooth chordal tones, and soulful string sounds against a backdrop of warm bass notes to create a uniquely indie-folk soundscape. Original music from the band’s three singer-songwriters spans the emotional spectrum from deep introspection to undiluted joy. From theatres to festivals to cozy house concerts, Layer Cake Mountain resonates with audiences of all ages.
Stefan Bienz
bass and vocals
I began playing bass after seeing the bass legends Milt Hinton and Ray Brown and being asked by close friends to be the bassist on some epic Led Zeppelin jams. Since then, just owning a bass has been like having an access pass to musical adventure.
I try to stay open minded and will play with almost anyone in any style, provided they are friendly. Outside of music, I enjoy cooking, being silly with my children and spending time outdoors with my wife.
The Places We've Been...
We particularly love playing cozy and intimate house concerts...
but we also love playing for hundreds of people at outdoor concerts and everything in between!
We'd have a hard time choosing if you were to ask us where our favourite place to play is! Some of our favourite past concerts include:
The Dream Cafe (Penticton)
The Outback (Kelowna, now Port Alberni)
Music in the Park (West Kelowna and Kamloops)
Caetani Summer Music Festival (Vernon)
Gallghers Canyon (Kelowna)
Redbird Brewing (Kelowna)
Blind Tiger: Live in the Vineyard (Lake Country)
Creekside Theatre (Lake Country)
Summerland Fall Fair