Wesley Eisold Explained

Wesley Eisold
Background:solo_singer
Birth Date:15 February 1979
Birth Place:Virginia Beach, Virginia
Years Active:1995–present

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.

Career

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. 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] On Fall Out Boy's 2005 album, From Under the Cork Tree, Eisold is credited as 'Inspirador.[10] [11]

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.

Collaborations

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]

Personal life

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]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gothamist. Wesley Eisold, Cold Cave. February 4, 2010. Jen Carlson. interview. Gotamist.com. 14 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130326005646/http://gothamist.com/2010/02/04/cold_cave_band.php. 26 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Brandon . Band To Watch: Cold Cave . . December 3, 2008 . February 7, 2010.
  3. Web site: Erlewine . Tom . Ye Olde Maids - God Blesses Us, Mother Dresses Us . . October 10, 2019 . October 10, 2019.
  4. Web site: Brandon Stosuy . Quit Your Day Job: Cold Cave. Stereogum. Buzz Media. October 28, 2009. April 13, 2013.
  5. Web site: Archived News . July 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090329061500/http://theheartworm.com/newsPastDetails.php?newsID=57 . March 29, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  6. Web site: Breihan . Tom . Rising: Cold Cave . . August 21, 2009 . August 26, 2009.
  7. Web site: Update: Cold Cave | Features . Pitchfork . 2013-07-23 . 2014-03-06.
  8. Web site: Fall Out Boy borrows lyrics from American Nightmare/Give Up The Ghost. Punknews.org. Paul Aubin, Universal Music Group . 2006. 8 January 2015.
  9. Web site: Infinity on High - Fall Out Boy - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic. Corey Apar. AllMusic. 8 January 2015.
  10. Web site: Message - AbsolutePunk.net . https://archive.today/20130221030055/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=219406 . dead . 21 February 2013 . Absolutepunk.net . 8 January 2015 .
  11. Web site: From Under the Cork Tree Bonus Tracks by Fall Out Boy @ARTISTdirect. ARTISTdirect. 8 January 2015.
  12. Web site: New band of the day - 613: Cold Cave. Paul Lester. the Guardian. 24 August 2009 . 8 January 2015.
  13. Web site: Pattison . Louis . Prurient - "Rainbow Mirror" Review . . November 30, 2017 . October 10, 2019.
  14. Web site: Eisold. https://web.archive.org/web/20090214071026/http://www.scabvendor.com/blog/tag/wes-eisold/. dead. 14 February 2009. 18 September 2020.
  15. Web site: MUTE • Non • announces the release of a new album, 'Back To Mono'. MUTE. 30 August 2012 . 8 January 2015.
  16. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/cold-cave-boyd/ Cold Cave shows being cancelled due to Boyd Rice being there, 285 Kent still on, Boyd-less Glasslands added
  17. Web site: Boyd Rice and Cold Cave announce June tour - Music News - Tiny Mix Tapes. Tiny Mix Tapes. 8 January 2015.
  18. Web site: Alexandre Plokhov x Cold Cave. Eugene. Rabkin. Sz-mag.com. 20 August 2014. 18 September 2020.
  19. Web site: black-asteroids-new-video-is-purely-industrial. Thump.com. 2015-02-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20150222211907/http://thump.vice.com/en_ca/videos/music-videos/black-asteroids-new-video-is-purely-industrial. 2015-02-22. dead.
  20. Web site: Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Cold Cave, Black Rain Collaborate on "Comprehension". July 21, 2015. Evan Minsker. .
  21. Web site: Cold Cave. Pitchfork.com. 23 July 2013 . 18 September 2020.
  22. Web site: Favorites of 2015: Wes Eisold of Cold Cave, American Nightmare, Heartworm Press. Newnoisemagazine.com. 23 December 2015. 18 September 2020.
  23. Web site: American Nightmare Announce First Album in 15 Years, Share New Song: Listen - Pitchfork. pitchfork.com. 15 December 2017 . 18 January 2018.

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