The Room Outside was a three-piece band from Santa Fe, New Mexico comprised of sisters Karrie and Roxane Hopper and Loren Bienvenu.

Karrie Hopper was a fixture of the Austin music scene before moving to Santa Fe in 2008. She crafts beautifully delicate songs and melodies made stronger by her sister on bass, whose open tone and occasional harmonic lines match the expansiveness of the band’s surroundings. Native Santa Fe-an Loren Bienvenu fills out the sound with his jazz-influenced drumming.

Those familiar with Karrie Hopper’s 2007 solo album An Unusual Move will recognize her distinctive voice and captivating eerie harmonies, but now that she’s switched to electric guitar and is playing with a band the sound is richer and a little jagged, reflecting the vivid, harsh beauty of the high desert.

The Room Outside’s self-titled debut album was Keeled Scales’ first release in June 2014.