"..sparse/nihilistic themes poking and prodding there way up from the bowels of enormous/ominous-gorgeous vocal talent (seriously this girl has a set of pipes on her), Folk-Psych to Rock sounding guitar tones, piano compositions, and a "ghostly" atmospheres that are unique to the artist.."
Chelsea Wolfe
Beautiful Gothic Contaminate
Chelsea Wolfe Bio:
Chelsea Wolfe is a singer/songwriter and eponymous full band out of Los Angeles, California. Inspired by the dark state of the world and the strange connection between all things, she creates a unique musical blend of Goth-Folk, Experimental Rock and spiritual realm funeral songs. Ask Chelsea how to describe her live sound and she will say, "Psychedelia without the drugs." Ask her - if a song could be a soul mate which would you choose? - and she will reply, "Koni Priviredliviye by Vladimir Vysotsky." With influences ranging from the great minds of Ingmar Bergman and David Lynch, to soviets and end-times literature, her songs conjure visions of other dimensions, claustrophobic echo-rooms and parking garage cathedrals. Wolfe has recorded two full length albums, "The Grime and the Glow", out December 28, 2010 on limited vinyl through Brooklyn's Pendu Sound, and her latest record, (Apocalypse), currently only available on bandcamp. Compared to the likes of Nick Cave, Siouxsie and the Banshees and PJ Harvey, Wolfe's music is rooted in truth but reaches beyond the horizons.
Hello, how are you?
I'm well.. I had some hectic dreams last night though so my head is a bit fuzzy today.. How are you?
(I'm great! Thanks for asking:)
What are you currently listening to?
Suicide, Burzum, Marianne Faithfull, Son House, 1920's and 30's music..
What do you mean by "The Grime And The Glow"?
I'm into making honest music that exposes the horror and the beauty of the world at the same time.. and as I was finishing the album I was reading Celine's 'Death on the Installment Plan' .. "The Grime And The Glow" was a description in the introduction to the book.. we had similar objectives I guess..
Can you please explain the type of sound you were going for when writing for this project?
When I first began making music years ago I always recorded alone, on my analog 8-track, but when I started playing out, everyone had their own ideas of how my music should sound, and I was very naive then so I let people take me in and take over my sound, lengthy studio sessions, clean production, boring boring - It was a mistake and it made me decide retreat from music for a little while after that..
Anyway, so when I decided to make a new album to release with Pendu, I made it on my 8-track and recorded it myself until I was happy with the sound. There were collaborations with other artists but I was in control of the recordings. I needed it to feel intimate, I needed to capture the feeling of the space and mood of the moment, I needed something that came from inside. That said, I do tend to fluctuate between sounds.. and it isn't the influence of others that causes me to try new things these days. I always love to try new ways of recording and making music.. and I have many more songs in me.
What, in your opinion, is your "most favorite" song to date?
Right now I feel very close to "Halfsleeper" - there is a slow-motion painting in my mind when I play it.. For me the vision is huge, but it was actually inspired by a small dead animal I saw in the road - the bright red and pink of its insides splayed out on the road.. the colors of things like guts and fire in bright daylight always catch me by surprise..
Are you involved in any other projects at the time?
WILD EYES is my other project with Ben Chisholm (of White Horse & he plays synths in my band).. It's like, doom-electro music.. We are both very inspired by nature and try to translate the darkness of life and nature into our own type of pop music..
(HERE's another video)
What movie (on mute) would your music work best with?
A movie from the depression era.. like Freaks. My favorite films are Ingmar Bergman's.. I'd like to think songs from this album could work with scenes from Hour of the Wolf or my The Seventh Seal..
(Chelsea attached this photo)
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
If our world ends, oblivion ! Or a small, quiet town..
You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life ..which album would it be?
Selda Bagcan's voice makes my body twist and ache in a beautiful way.. and Vladimir Vysotsky's voice makes my soul do the same - so maybe a "best of" compilation with my favorite songs of theirs..
Are you living your dream?
….. (we'll assume she's working on it:)
Thanx Chelsea!
Chelsea Wolfe is currently under the radar and shouldn't be, maybe we could help her out with that?
Chelsea Wolfe
Beautiful Gothic Contaminate
Chelsea Wolfe Bio:
Chelsea Wolfe is a singer/songwriter and eponymous full band out of Los Angeles, California. Inspired by the dark state of the world and the strange connection between all things, she creates a unique musical blend of Goth-Folk, Experimental Rock and spiritual realm funeral songs. Ask Chelsea how to describe her live sound and she will say, "Psychedelia without the drugs." Ask her - if a song could be a soul mate which would you choose? - and she will reply, "Koni Priviredliviye by Vladimir Vysotsky." With influences ranging from the great minds of Ingmar Bergman and David Lynch, to soviets and end-times literature, her songs conjure visions of other dimensions, claustrophobic echo-rooms and parking garage cathedrals. Wolfe has recorded two full length albums, "The Grime and the Glow", out December 28, 2010 on limited vinyl through Brooklyn's Pendu Sound, and her latest record, (Apocalypse), currently only available on bandcamp. Compared to the likes of Nick Cave, Siouxsie and the Banshees and PJ Harvey, Wolfe's music is rooted in truth but reaches beyond the horizons.
Hello, how are you?
I'm well.. I had some hectic dreams last night though so my head is a bit fuzzy today.. How are you?
(I'm great! Thanks for asking:)
What are you currently listening to?
Suicide, Burzum, Marianne Faithfull, Son House, 1920's and 30's music..
What do you mean by "The Grime And The Glow"?
I'm into making honest music that exposes the horror and the beauty of the world at the same time.. and as I was finishing the album I was reading Celine's 'Death on the Installment Plan' .. "The Grime And The Glow" was a description in the introduction to the book.. we had similar objectives I guess..
Can you please explain the type of sound you were going for when writing for this project?
When I first began making music years ago I always recorded alone, on my analog 8-track, but when I started playing out, everyone had their own ideas of how my music should sound, and I was very naive then so I let people take me in and take over my sound, lengthy studio sessions, clean production, boring boring - It was a mistake and it made me decide retreat from music for a little while after that..
Anyway, so when I decided to make a new album to release with Pendu, I made it on my 8-track and recorded it myself until I was happy with the sound. There were collaborations with other artists but I was in control of the recordings. I needed it to feel intimate, I needed to capture the feeling of the space and mood of the moment, I needed something that came from inside. That said, I do tend to fluctuate between sounds.. and it isn't the influence of others that causes me to try new things these days. I always love to try new ways of recording and making music.. and I have many more songs in me.
What, in your opinion, is your "most favorite" song to date?
Right now I feel very close to "Halfsleeper" - there is a slow-motion painting in my mind when I play it.. For me the vision is huge, but it was actually inspired by a small dead animal I saw in the road - the bright red and pink of its insides splayed out on the road.. the colors of things like guts and fire in bright daylight always catch me by surprise..
Are you involved in any other projects at the time?
WILD EYES is my other project with Ben Chisholm (of White Horse & he plays synths in my band).. It's like, doom-electro music.. We are both very inspired by nature and try to translate the darkness of life and nature into our own type of pop music..
(HERE's another video)
What movie (on mute) would your music work best with?
A movie from the depression era.. like Freaks. My favorite films are Ingmar Bergman's.. I'd like to think songs from this album could work with scenes from Hour of the Wolf or my The Seventh Seal..
(Chelsea attached this photo)
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
If our world ends, oblivion ! Or a small, quiet town..
You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life ..which album would it be?
Selda Bagcan's voice makes my body twist and ache in a beautiful way.. and Vladimir Vysotsky's voice makes my soul do the same - so maybe a "best of" compilation with my favorite songs of theirs..
Are you living your dream?
….. (we'll assume she's working on it:)
Thanx Chelsea!
Chelsea Wolfe is currently under the radar and shouldn't be, maybe we could help her out with that?
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