Joanna Sternberg / Vivienne Artur

Joanna Sternberg is a singer, songwriter, musician, and visual artist born/based in New York City. Sternberg started taking piano lessons when they turned five. Sternberg taught themself how to play the guitar and electric bass when they were 11. They attended LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and started studying double bass during their freshman year. 

Vivienne Artur is unconventionally building a bridge between authentic country and dark dream-pop to deliver an introspective listening experience. Artur utilizes songwriting as a way to document and reflect on all parts of her life from childhood to the present, inspiring her to write vulnerable, relatable, and fragile songs. After ten years of classical vocal training, Artur enrolled Berklee College of Music, where she currently collaborates with top producers, arrangers, and songwriters. What started originally as a school assignment transpired into a year-long project now known as her debut EP, Everything I Am. Taking inspiration from a wide variety of artists including Gracie Abrams, Bon Iver, and Taylor Swift, Artur's unique sound breaks molds and crosses genres while staying true to her country roots. When not in the studio or on stage, Artur can be found posting and interacting on TikTok and hosting mini-concerts over Zoom for her fans. She also loves to learn new languages and is currently working on her French and German. Artur’s music can be found on all streaming platforms.