Sylvan Esso in Washington

Sylvan Esso is an American electronic-pop duo formed in Durham, North Carolina, in 2013 by singer Amelia Meath and producer Nick Sanborn. Their spare electronic arrangements and layered vocals are heard on songs including “Coffee,” “Radio,” “Die Young” and “Ferris Wheel,” and on the albums Sylvan Esso, What Now, Free Love and No Rules Sandy. The 2019 WITH tour recast the duo’s catalog for a ten-piece ensemble and concluded with hometown performances filmed at the Durham Performing Arts Center. Sylvan Esso returned to the road for the Shaking Out the Numb tour in 2021, followed by the No Rules Sandy tour. Their festival appearances have included Coachella and Bonnaroo.