Wesley Eisold | |
|---|---|
 Eisold in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 15, 1979 Virginia Beach, Virginia [ citation needed ] |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
|
| Instrument(s) |
|
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels |
|
Wesley Eisold (born February 15, 1979) is an American musician, poet and author. He records music under the name Cold Cave, and runs the publishing house Heartworm Press.
Wesley Eisold is the vocalist of the synthpop darkwave band Cold Cave as well as the hardcore punk group American Nightmare from 1998 - 2004, 2010–present, and previously of Some Girls, [1] [2] XO Skeletons and Ye Olde Maids. [3]
In 2006, Eisold was published in the Columbia Journal.[ citation needed ] Also in 2006, Eisold founded the independent publishing company, Heartworm Press, because of his interest in writing and bringing zines to shows. He listed Exact Change, Grove Press, 2.13.61 and New Directions Publishing as influential publishers. Heartworm has released Eisold's own writing, as well as Boyd Rice, Eric Paul, Jonathan Shaw, Genesis P-Orridge and Richard Brautigan. [4] In August 2007, he published his first collection of poems and prose, Deathbeds in his own publishing company Heartworms. [5]
Since 2007 Eisold has been performing his music under the name Cold Cave, which represents his first venture into instrumentation. [6] Eisold was born with one hand which led him to electronic music. [7] After a public row over alleged plagiarism, Eisold settled out of court and has been given songwriting credits for Fall Out Boy's songs "The Carpal Tunnel of Love", "Golden", and "Bang the Doldrums" from the album Infinity on High . [8] [9] [ failed verification ] On Fall Out Boy's 2005 album, From Under the Cork Tree , Eisold is credited as 'Inspirador. [10] [11] [ failed verification ]
In 2009, the Guardian wrote "Wesley Eisold is an absolutely new, young god of nihilism and despair – he brilliantly captures Cold Cave's aesthetic: the Morrissey of How Soon Is Now wailing over Nitzer Ebb beats and New Order melodies." [12]
In 2010 Eisold said in an interview that missing a hand ruled out playing guitar and drums as instruments, so he began to try "making music with synths and pedals". He also noted that his songwriting process had changed after removing himself from the traditional band scene, and writing alone by himself. [1]
In 2011 and 2012, Eisold performed live as a member of Prurient. [13]
He has performed in less traditional music venues such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Getty Center.[ citation needed ]
As of 2009, Eisold had worked with Eric Paul of Arab On Radar's poetry collection, I Offered Myself As The Sea, as well as Genesis P-Orridge, Jonathan Shaw, Chris Leo, and Max G. Morton. [14] Eisold produced and recorded songs on Boyd Rice's 2012 album, Back To Mono, released on Mute Records. [15] Several Cold Cave appearances were cancelled, because of Boyd Rice's controversial ties to Nazism, Satanism, and accusations of misogyny. [16] They collaborated live in 2013. [17]
In 2014, Eisold collaborated with Russian/American fashion designer Alexandre Plokhov on a shirt design for his Fall/Winter 2014 collection. [18]
Also in 2014, Eisold collaborated with techno musician Black Asteroid and fashion designer Rick Owens on the Black Asteroid release and video of the song 'Black Moon.' [19]
In 2015, Eisold collaborated with Genesis Breyer P-Orridge of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV on a recording entitled 'Rebellion Is Over.' [20]
Eisold's father is Daine Eisold, a retired United States Naval Officer. Eisold has said in 2013 that he has been an outsider and had depression all his life. [21] His partner Amy Lee has been playing the synthesizer alongside him since 2012. They live in Los Angeles and have a son named Rainer Lee Eisold, born November 20, 2015. [22]
Jarrod Fletcher Alexander is an American musician who has played with many hardcore punk bands. He has been a member of The Suicide File, A Static Lullaby, Dead Country, and more recently, My Chemical Romance, Alkaline Trio, Matt Skiba, Meg Myers, and Necessary Noise.
American Nightmare is an American hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. They have released three albums, one EP and a compilation of earlier released material under the name American Nightmare.
Some Girls was an American hardcore punk band consisting of a collective of musicians who came from different backgrounds and all who had established hardcore bands.
Deathwish, Inc. is an American independent record label conceived by Jacob Bannon of Converge and Tre McCarthy in 2000. Their first release was Deeper the Wound, a split album between Converge and Japanese band Hellchild on April 23, 2001. Deathwish established itself quickly, working with a diverse group of bands and eventually becoming one of the most respected and innovative labels in contemporary hardcore punk and aggressive music in general.
The Hope Conspiracy is an American hardcore punk band from Boston formed in late 1999. They were picked up by Equal Vision Records and Bridge 9 Records before signing a deal with Deathwish Records.
Cold Spring is an independent record label based in Northamptonshire, England, specialising in "all forms of extreme media, but particularly: dark ambient, neo-classical/neo-folk, orchestral, power electronics/noise, Japanese noise, minimal, death industrial, dark soundtracks, experimental, obscure electronics from Russia, China, Japan, Poland and others."
The discography of the experimental music group Psychic TV consists of over 100 full-length albums, over 15 compilation albums and over 30 singles and EPs.
Eric Paul is an American noise rock singer, writer, and poet, from Providence, Rhode Island.
Nobunny was the stage persona of musician Justin Champlin, performing under the moniker since 2001. His debut LP, Love Visions, was home recorded and released in 2008 on Bubbledumb Records to positive reviews. It was re-released with 1-2-3-4 Go! Records in 2009 along with a second album, Raw Romance, released by Burger Records. His second official LP, "First Blood", was released by Goner Records in September 2010. His last LP, Secret Songs, was released on Goner Records towards the end of 2013.
Cold Cave is the solo project for musician Wesley Eisold, described as a "collage of darkwave, noise, and synthpop." A number of reviewers note the affinity with early 1980s post-punk and early synthpop, in particular Joy Division and New Order.
Alex Garcia-Rivera is an American rock drummer, drum-tech and recording engineer from Boston, Massachusetts. He has been the drummer for the bands Shelter, Piebald, Good Clean Fun, Bloodhorse, 454 Big Block, Saves The Day, Cold Cave, but is best known as the drummer for hardcore/punk band American Nightmare. He also performs all instruments in a solo band under the moniker Chrome Over Brass and owns and operates Mystic Valley Studio, an all-analog recording studio in Medford, Massachusetts.
Love Comes Close is the first album from the American Darkwave band Cold Cave, released in November 2009 on Matador Records.
Cherish the Light Years is the second studio album from the American band Cold Cave, released on April 5, 2011 on Matador Records.
"Oceans with No End" is a single by the American synthpop band Cold Cave. The single was released in 2013 through Deathwish Inc. — a label co-founded by Jacob Bannon of Converge. "Oceans with No End" was also the first release from the band following the death of former Cold Cave contributor Justin Benoit.
Full Cold Moon is a compilation album by American synthpop project, Cold Cave. It was released on May 13, 2014, through project leader Wesley Eisold's own record label, Heartworm Press. The album features the band's limited edition singles that were released through Heartworm Press and Deathwish, Inc., in chronological order. The release of the album was announced on April 21, 2014, through Cold Cave's official Instagram page.
"God Made the World" is a song by American synthpop act Cold Cave. It was released in 2013 as a single through Heartworm Press — a publishing company and a record label founded by Wesley Eisold of Cold Cave. The release is a part of the series of singles released by Cold Cave in 2013. Alongside the other 2013 singles, it was included in Full Cold Moon compilation album in 2014.
George Hirsch is an American musician who performs as a vocalist in the hardcore band Blacklisted and solo folk project under the moniker Harm Wülf. He was originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but later moved to Chicago, Illinois.
Rebellion Is Over is a split EP by Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Black Rain and Cold Cave, released on October 15, 2015, by Dais Records.
You & Me & Infinity is an EP by synthpop/darkwave band Cold Cave, released on April 27, 2018, by Heartworm Press.
Fate in Seven Lessons is an EP by American darkwave band Cold Cave, released on June 11, 2021 through Heartworm Press.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
