Whitney Johnson

Whitney Johnson is a violist, singer and electronic musician working in Chicago's experimental scene. Under the name Matchess she builds multichannel pieces from viola, voice, sine waves, tape loops and field recordings, exploring how sound acts on bodies and minds. She also plays in a duo with cellist Lia Kohl and in a string trio with Kohl and violinist Macie Stewart. Drag City released Johnson's albums Hav and Stena in 2024.