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Having moved to Los Angeles, Kelela connected with [[Teengirl Fantasy]] and contributed to the group's 2013 album ''Tracer'' on the song "EFX", which led her to meet Prince William from the label Fade to Mind.<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kelela-mn0002946658/biography|title=Kelela: Biography|last1=Kellman|first1=Andy|last2= |first2= |date=|work=|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=28 June 2014}}</ref> He introduced her to the sound of the record label and its sister imprint from [[London]], Night Slugs, which ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' has described as "one of the most distinctive sounds in U.K. [[dance music]], a mutable hybrid of [[Grime music|grime]], [[House music|house]], [[Electro (music)|electro]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[techno]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], and [[dubstep]]."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/blogs/night-slugs-bok-bok-on-grime-texture-and-moving-beyond-bass-music/|title=Night Slugs' Bok Bok on Grime, Texture, and Moving Beyond 'Bass Music'|last1=Sherburne|first1=Philip|last2= |first2= |date=February 13, 2013|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=|accessdate=28 June 2014}}</ref> In May 2013, she appeared on Kingdom's "Bank Head", and five months later released her mixtape ''Cut 4 Me'' for free.<ref name="allmusicreview">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/cut-4-me-mw0002581063|title=Cut 4 Me - Kelela|last1=Kellman|first1=Andy|last2= |first2= |date=|work=|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=28 June 2014}}</ref> Harriet Gisbone of ''[[The Guardian]]'' has described the album as "an experiment for the production team, the first time the production crew had used vocals on their club tracks."<ref name="bestalbums" /> In March 2014, Kelela was featured in [[Bok Bok]]'s song "Melba's Call" for his new EP.<ref name="melba">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefader.com/2014/03/05/video-bok-bok-feat-kelela-melbas-call/|title=Video: Bok Bok feat. Kelela, "Melba’s Call"|last1=Frank|first1=Alex|last2= |first2= |date=5 March 2014|work=[[The Fader|The FADER]]|publisher=|accessdate=28 June 2014}}</ref>
Having moved to Los Angeles, Kelela connected with [[Teengirl Fantasy]] and contributed to the group's 2013 album ''Tracer'' on the song "EFX", which led her to meet Prince William from the label Fade to Mind.<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kelela-mn0002946658/biography|title=Kelela: Biography|last1=Kellman|first1=Andy|last2= |first2= |date=|work=|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=28 June 2014}}</ref> He introduced her to the sound of the record label and its sister imprint from [[London]], Night Slugs, which ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' has described as "one of the most distinctive sounds in U.K. [[dance music]], a mutable hybrid of [[Grime music|grime]], [[House music|house]], [[Electro (music)|electro]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[techno]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], and [[dubstep]]."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/blogs/night-slugs-bok-bok-on-grime-texture-and-moving-beyond-bass-music/|title=Night Slugs' Bok Bok on Grime, Texture, and Moving Beyond 'Bass Music'|last1=Sherburne|first1=Philip|last2= |first2= |date=February 13, 2013|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=|accessdate=28 June 2014}}</ref> In May 2013, she appeared on Kingdom's "Bank Head", and five months later released her mixtape ''Cut 4 Me'' for free.<ref name="allmusicreview">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/cut-4-me-mw0002581063|title=Cut 4 Me - Kelela|last1=Kellman|first1=Andy|last2= |first2= |date=|work=|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=28 June 2014}}</ref> Harriet Gisbone of ''[[The Guardian]]'' has described the album as "an experiment for the production team, the first time the production crew had used vocals on their club tracks."<ref name="bestalbums" /> In March 2014, Kelela was featured in [[Bok Bok]]'s song "Melba's Call" for his new EP.<ref name="melba">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefader.com/2014/03/05/video-bok-bok-feat-kelela-melbas-call/|title=Video: Bok Bok feat. Kelela, "Melba’s Call"|last1=Frank|first1=Alex|last2= |first2= |date=5 March 2014|work=[[The Fader|The FADER]]|publisher=|accessdate=28 June 2014}}</ref>


On March 3, 2015, Kelela announced the forthcoming release of her ''Hallucinogen'' EP with a video for the project lead track "The Message", produced by Arca.{{cn|date=October 2015}} The lead track, ''Rewind'', was released in September of 2015 with the rest of ''Hallucinogen'' being released in October.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Songs We Love: Kelela, 'Rewind'|url = http://www.npr.org/2015/09/09/438599808/songs-we-love-kelela-rewind|website = NPR.org|accessdate = 2015-12-17|first = Kiana Fitzgerald|last = Twitter}}</ref>
On March 3, 2015, Kelela announced the forthcoming release of her ''Hallucinogen'' EP with a video for the project lead track "The Message", produced by Arca.{{cn|date=October 2015}} The lead track, ''Rewind'', was released in September of 2015 with the rest of ''Hallucinogen'' being released in October.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Songs We Love: Kelela, 'Rewind'|url = http://www.npr.org/2015/09/09/438599808/songs-we-love-kelela-rewind|website = NPR.org|accessdate = 2015-12-17|first = Kiana Fitzgerald|last = Twitter}}</ref> ''Hallucinogen'' covers the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.spin.com/2015/10/review-kelela-hallucinogen-ep/|title = Album of the Week|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = Brown|first = Harley}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 07:07, 19 December 2015

Kelela
Kelela performing in April 2014
Kelela performing in April 2014
Background information
Birth nameKelela Mizanekristos
Born1983 (age 40–41)
Washington, D.C., United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsFade to Mind, Night Slugs, Cherry Coffee / Warp

Kelela Mizanekristos (Template:USdict, born 1983), known as Kelela, is an American singer and songwriter. Her 2013 debut mixtape, Cut 4 Me, earned praise from music critics and contemporaries such as Solange Knowles and Björk, and was listed in various publication's year-end lists. Seeking to make the mixtape sound like a remix album,[3] Kelela added her own vocals over instrumental tracks by DJs from Fade to Mind and Night Slugs. In October of 2015, she released an EP, Hallucinogen.[4]

Life and career

A first-generation Ethiopian American, Kelela was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Gaithersburg, Maryland and graduated from Magruder High School in 2001.[5] She has been based in Los Angeles since 2010.[1] After transferring from Montgomery College to American University, Kelela began singing jazz standards at cafés.[6] In 2008, she joined an indie band called Dizzy Spells and tried to sing progressive metal after meeting Tosin Abasi, whom she later dated.[6]

Having moved to Los Angeles, Kelela connected with Teengirl Fantasy and contributed to the group's 2013 album Tracer on the song "EFX", which led her to meet Prince William from the label Fade to Mind.[3] He introduced her to the sound of the record label and its sister imprint from London, Night Slugs, which Spin has described as "one of the most distinctive sounds in U.K. dance music, a mutable hybrid of grime, house, electro, R&B, techno, hip hop, and dubstep."[7] In May 2013, she appeared on Kingdom's "Bank Head", and five months later released her mixtape Cut 4 Me for free.[8] Harriet Gisbone of The Guardian has described the album as "an experiment for the production team, the first time the production crew had used vocals on their club tracks."[1] In March 2014, Kelela was featured in Bok Bok's song "Melba's Call" for his new EP.[9]

On March 3, 2015, Kelela announced the forthcoming release of her Hallucinogen EP with a video for the project lead track "The Message", produced by Arca.[citation needed] The lead track, Rewind, was released in September of 2015 with the rest of Hallucinogen being released in October.[10] Hallucinogen covers the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order.[11]

Discography

Albums

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US UK
Cut 4 Me (Deluxe Edition)
  • Released: April 6, 2015
  • Label: Fade to Mind
  • Format: 3x12", 2xCD, Digital
 — —

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US UK
Hallucinogen
  • Released: October 9, 2015
  • Label: Warp / Cherry Coffee Music
 — —

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US UK
Cut 4 Me
  • Released: October 1, 2013
  • Label: Fade to Mind
  • Format: Digital Download
 — —

Promotional singles

List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Album Label
"Go All Night" 2013 Saint Heron Saint Records
"The High" 2014 Non-album single —
"OICU"

(with P. Morris & Le1f)

"Rewind" 2015 Hallucinogen EP Warp / Cherry Coffee Music
"A Message"
List of singles as featured artist
Title Year Album Label
"EFX"

Teengirl Fantasy ft. Kelela

2012 Tracer True Panther Sounds / R&S Records
"Bank Head"

Kingdom ft. Kelela

2013 Vertical XL Fade to Mind
"Melba's Call"

Bok Bok ft. Kelela

2014 Your Charizmatic Self Night Slugs
"With You"

Kindness ft. Kelela

2014 Otherness Female Energy / Mom + Pop Music
"World Restart"

Kindness ft. Kelela & Ade

2014 Otherness Female Energy / Mom + Pop Music
"Geneva"

Kindness (Backing Vocal Kelela )

2014 Otherness Female Energy / Mom + Pop Music
"For The Young"

Kindness (Lead Vocal Kelela )

2014 Otherness Female Energy / Mom + Pop Music
"Autumn (Lude I)"

Boots ft. Kelela

2014 WinterSpringSummerFall —
"Want It"

Kelela x Tink x DJ Dahi

2014 — —
"Dangerzone"

Future Brown ft. Kelela & Ian Isiah

2015 Future Brown Warp
"Soulful Beat", "Weather Any Storm", "Living In The Snow"

Mocky (Backing Vocal Kelela)

2015 Key Change Heavy Sheet Music
"Airy"

Obey City ft. Kelela

2015 Merlot Sounds LuckyMe

References

  1. ^ a b c Gibsone, Harriet (12 December 2013). "The best albums of 2013: No 7 – Cut 4 Me by Kelela". Music Blog. The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ http://www.abeano.com/bok-bok-kelela-grime-vocals/
  3. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Kelela: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  4. ^ Caramanica, Jon (2015-11-25). "Kelela Continues the Swagger of '90s R&B on 'Hallucinogen'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  5. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/kelela-an-randb-star-to-be/2014/04/14/f4681b6a-bb4a-11e3-96ae-f2c36d2b1245_story.html
  6. ^ a b Richards, Chris (14 April 2014). "Kelela: An R&B star-to-be". Style. The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Sherburne, Philip (February 13, 2013). "Night Slugs' Bok Bok on Grime, Texture, and Moving Beyond 'Bass Music'". Spin. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  8. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Cut 4 Me - Kelela". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  9. ^ Frank, Alex (5 March 2014). "Video: Bok Bok feat. Kelela, "Melba's Call"". The FADER. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  10. ^ Twitter, Kiana Fitzgerald. "Songs We Love: Kelela, 'Rewind'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2015-12-17. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Brown, Harley. "Album of the Week".

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