Sloane Monroe

Sloane Monroe, (aka Abigail Adams), is a violinist, vocalist and producer based in London, UK. Her unique performances are influenced by blues, classical, folk and electronic music, in which she combines live looping with electronic violin and voice.

Originally from Florence, Massachusetts (USA), Sloane grew up playing classical and folk violin from the age of 4.  Sitting in with bands at contra dances, she learned to pick up tunes by ear.  She was inspired to purchase an electric violin and loop pedal when she stumbled upon Andrew Birds ‘Section 8 City’ and thus sparked her journey into song writing and production.  She was a member of the Boston Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, performing in their New York Times critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut, and  attended Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied Classical Violin Performance.  Moving to London in 2018 , Sloane pursued a Masters Certificate in Jazz Violin at Guildhall School of Music and eventually in Sound Engineering and Music Production at the Abbey Road Institute. After her studies, she was awarded a Tier 1 Visa by the UK Arts Council for her to perform and work in the UK music industry. 

Sloane has collaborated with several artists taking on the role of recording engineer, producer, arranger, and songwriter. Some of her highlights include producing classical music alongside John Dunkerley in Abbey Road’s Studio One and Two and engineering for Jazz drummer Romarna Campbell with spoken word artist DemiMa Nokusa Mseleku.  She also received the opportunity to record two of her original songs with producer Haydn Bendall (Kate Bush, Tina Turner, Pat Metheny) in Studio Two at Abbey Road and Studio One at Angel Studios.  Sloane is also an active session violinist, working with artists like Jamie Campbell Bower, Ben Folds and Antwon Stanley. 

“I will never be able to look at a violin the same way again” - Chelsea Physic Garden