Empress Of
Empress Of | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lorely Rodriguez |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, producer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Terrible, XL, Double Denim, No Recordings, Big Love |
| Website | empressof |
Empress Of is the solo project of New York based, Honduran-American singer-songwriter, Lorely Rodriguez. She gained attention in 2012 for anonymously releasing a series of 1 minute-long demos (via YouTube) prefaced only by a solid color entitled "Colorminutes".[1] Her first 7" single, "Champagne" was released soon after on November 5, 2012 through a limited run via No Recordings.[2][3]
On April 2, 2013, her bilingual 4-track EP, "Systems" was released via Double Denim/Terrible Records in the UK & North America respectively.[4] Since the release of her EP, she's showcased at SXSW, Iceland Airwaves and Pitchfork's Summer Music Festival[5] and toured as a support act with the likes of Jamie Liddell, Jungle, Kimbra and Florence and The Machine.
"Water Water", the first single off her debut full-length Me was released on April 14, 2015.[6] Me was released on September 11, 2015 via XL Recordings/Terrible. The album was recorded in Mexico City.
Discography
Studio albums & EPs
- Systems (2013)
- Me (2015)
Singles
- Champagne (2012)
- Realize You (2013) [7]
- Water Water (2015) [8]
- Kitty Kat (2015)
- How Do You Do It (2015)
- Standard (2015)
- Icon (2015)
References
- ^ "Empress Of's 11 "Colorminutes" « PMA - Pretty Much Amazing". prettymuchamazing.com.
- ^ "Empress Of – "Champagne" Video". Stereogum.
- ^ "Empress Of // "Champagne"". SoundCloud.
- ^ "Empress Of". Pitchfork.
- ^ "5 Minutes with Empress Of at Pitchfork Music Festival 2013". SIdewalk Hustle.
- ^ "Empress Of debuts new song "Water Water"". terriblerecords.com.
- ^ "Empress Of". Pitchfork.
- ^ Matthew Trammell. "Empress Of Debuts "Water Water," Announces Tour Dates & NYC Residency". The FADER.
External links
- empressof.me
- https://soundcloud.com/empressof