Today we’d like to introduce you to Rubato Elegy: Priscilla Adejokun And Anne Renee Corpus.
Hi Rubato Elegy: Priscilla Adejokun and Anne Renee Corpus, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Our story began eight years ago when we met in college and quickly bonded over our shared musical backgrounds. As children of immigrant families, both of us grew up classically trained in piano, and music became a natural language through which we connected on. Countless days were spent playing music together, with Anne Renee at the piano and Priscilla on vocals.
What started as a friendship built on casual jam sessions gradually evolved into something more. After years of creating music together simply for the joy of it, we officially formed Rubato Elegy in 2021 and began performing across the Houston area.
After college, Priscilla moved to Dallas while Anne Renee remained in Houston. Rather than letting nearly 300 miles of distance slow us down, we embraced the challenge of collaborating remotely and took our music to the next level. The result was our debut album, “Terraform,” released in April 2026. The album explores the conflict between pursuing a creative calling and seeking the stability of a traditional 9-5 corporate job.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
After college, we faced one of the biggest challenges in our musical journey: distance. With Priscilla in Dallas and Anne Renee in Houston, our daily jam sessions came to an abrupt end. Finding enough performance opportunities to justify the travel costs proved difficult, and we both found ourselves wrestling with the same question: do we pursue music full-time or prioritize seeking the perceived financial security of a traditional desk job?
In 2024, we decided to channel those frustrations and uncertainties into a creative project that would become “Terraform.” Creating the album was a huge test of commitment. Working remotely required discipline and intentionality. Recording sessions, social media shoots, rehearsals, and performances all had to be planned well in advance. For more than a year, we devoted our Friday nights to hours-long band calls, using that time to write music, plan gigs, and organize the countless details that go into sustaining an independent music project.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
We are Rubato Elegy, a Texas-based Nigerian-Filipino musical duo. Through our music, we explore themes of self-acceptance, growth, and resilience in an increasingly complex and ever-changing world. Despite living nearly 300 miles apart, we bridge the distance through collaboration – writing, recording, and performing music that marries Debussy’s impressionistic textures with the soulful warmth of Lianne La Havas.
Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
Through all the challenges we endured, our friendship has remained our greatest strength. We often state that we’re soulmates because collaborating and simply being friends has always felt effortless. Even when distance made the logistics difficult, our connection never wavered. If there are multiple lifetimes, we’re convinced we’d find our way back to being best friends in every single one of them.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubato_elegy/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@rubato_elegy
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/76NN44uK5DNkM1tSU9mvkO?si=yVoI1jISTquegjP8uXPQ7A
