Weyes Blood
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Natalie Mering |
| Born | June 11, 1988 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Psychedelic pop, psychedelic folk, soft rock |
| Occupation | singer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Not Not Fun, Mexican Summer, Sub Pop |
| Website | www |
Natalie Mering, known professionally as Weyes Blood, is an American musician. She has released three albums and an EP. She is also noted for her collaborations with Ariel Pink.[1]
Biography
Mering was born in Santa Monica, California and grew up in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.[2] Both her parents are musicians and music played an important part in her Christian upbringing. Her older brother Zak Mering is also a notable recording artist under the alias "Raw Thrills" and a founder of the label GunkTVRecords.[3] At the age of 15 Mering rebelled against her parents' religion and began using the moniker Weyes Blood to write songs.[3] She took the name from the Flannery O'Connor novel Wise Blood.[4] At the same time, while working on her own material, she was also touring with Jackie-O Motherfucker playing bass.[5]
In 2011 she released the album The Outside Room as Weyes Blood And The Dark Juices on Not Not Fun Records.[6][7] Uncut magazine described the album as "the vibe is devotional and ethereal, but with an edge",[8] while Beatbots fount it "an impressive and ambitious album".[9] It was followed in October 2014 by the album The Innocents that was released through Mexican Summer.[10] It was recorded in rural Pennsylvania, Mering's apartment and Gary's Electric Studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.[3] It included contributions by Jacob Brunner (drums), James Strong (bass) and Shane Butler.[11] Mering described the theme of the album as "it's about young love. It's about my first real relationship that went really awry".[3]
In 2016 she released the album Front Row Seat to Earth on Mexican Summer to great acclaim throughout the music industry, and has spent the past few years touring throughout Europe and the states. [12]
Discography
Studio albums
- The Outside Room (2011, self-released)
- The Innocents (2014, Mexican Summer)
- Front Row Seat to Earth (2016, Mexican Summer)
EPs
- Cardamom Times (2015, Mexican Summer)
- Myths 002 (with Ariel Pink) (2017, Mexican Summer)
- A Certain Kind b/w Everybody's Talkin' (2017, Mexican Summer)
Other contributions
- Backing vocals on Ariel Pink's "Early Birds of Babylon" on Mature Themes (2012, 4AD)[2]
- Backing vocals on Mild High Club's "The Chat" on Timeline (2015, Circle Star Records)[13][14]
- Co-lead vocals on Perfume Genius' "Sides" on No Shape (2017, Matador)
References
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Weyes Blood | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Dominguez, Mary Lynn (January 10, 2015). "THERE WILL BE BLOOD: Q&A w/ Natalie Mering". PHAWKER.COM. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Comingore, Aly (October 21, 2014). "An Older, Wiser Weyes Blood". Interview Magazine. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ Carroll, Tobias (January 13, 2015). "Weyes Blood interview". bombmagazine.org. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Artist Biography by Fred Thomas". www.skinnywolves.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Weyes Blood And The Dark Juices* - The Outside Room". Discogs. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Weyes Blood & The Dark Juices – The Outside Room". www.skinnywolves.com. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ Mulvey, John (May 31, 2011). "Weyes Blood & The Dark Juices: "The Outside Room" - Uncut". Uncut. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ Kabara, Tim (June 27, 2011). "Beatbots Audio Reviews : Weyes Blood and the Dark Juices - The Outside Room". www.beatbots.com. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (October 28, 2014). "Weyes Blood: The Innocents Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Weyes Blood - The Innocents". Discogs. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Review: Weyes Blood, 'Front Row Seat To Earth'". NPR.org. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ Beauchemin, Molly (September 11, 2015). "Mild High Club Teams With Ariel Pink and Weyes Blood on "The Chat"". pitchfork.com. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ Tully Claymore, Gabriela (September 11, 2015). "Mild High Club – "The Chat" (Feat. Ariel Pink & Weyes Blood) Video". Stereogum. Retrieved November 24, 2016.