Kayla Cohen is a musician and visual artist based in southern California. She has been performing and writing music under the name Itasca for over a decade, and has performed at the Getty Museum, LA Louver, Paesaggi Sonori Festival on the Adriatic coast in Italy, at the Absalon Kirken commune in Copenhagen, among other homes, farms and galleries around the world. She has released three LPs, most recently Imitation of War in early 2024, on the Grammy-nominated recording label Paradise of Bachelors, also known for their work with musician and visual artist Terry Allen. Her style incorporates intricate folk and medieval-influenced guitar work set under vocals exploring themes of myth, ecology, and place.
