oompapa

Playing a mixture of cello, banjo, piano and guitar, their music oscillates between folk, classical and alternative pop. The trio generates complex and poignant three-part harmonies on songs about cultural assimilation (“Mother Tongue”), loss of faith (“kindgod”), kismet (“Fate Complex”), and vengeance spurred by friendship breakups (“Lego”).

In 2021, all three were invited to perform in a songwriting showcase curated by Broadway director, Tina Landau — Cabo & Templeman as a duo, and Blue as a solo act. They became fast friends. In 2024 the trio went to a old stone house by a lake and oompapa was born.