Kristine Leschper

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Kristine Leschper is an American musician from Athens, Georgia, [1] now based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Leschper is best known as the former frontwoman of Mothers. [2]

Career

Leschper began her career writing solo music under the moniker "Mothers" in the early 2010s. However, the project soon turned into a full band, and they released two albums as a group before breaking up. [3] Leschper moved from Athens to Philadelphia in 2018. [4] Leschper said that anxiety and depression ensued after the last Mothers album and tour. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Leschper decided to return to her early days as a solo musician and begin working on new material. [3] In late 2021, Leschper emerged with the announcement of her first solo album, The Opening, or Closing of a Door. [5] When discussing why Leschper decided to become a solo artist, she said:

Earlier work didn’t involve recording as part of the writing process, recordings were simply made as a document of something that had been written and rehearsed. I have since discovered a deep affection for home recording and sound exploration, finding that I thrive in those rabbit holes of texture, timbre, rhythm, which can add so much complexity to the emotionality of a composition. [6]

The album was released on March 4, 2022 through Anti-, and received positive reviews. [7]

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References

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