Chelsea Wolfe | Artist
Chelsea Joy Wolfe is an American singer-songwriter and musician born 1983 in Sacramento, California. Her work has blended elements of gothic rock, doom metal, and folk music. With her striking soprano voice and compelling flair for imagery, Wolfe uncovers different shades of darkness on each of her projects. Growing up in Northern California with a father who had a country band and his own home studio, Chelsea was immersed in music at an early age. She began recording herself at age nine on an eight-track recorder given to her by her dad; by the time she was in fourth grade, she knew she wanted to be a singer. During her early years, Wolfe was inspired by artists as diverse as Aaliyah and Fleetwood Mac, but as time went on, her influences grew to include darker gothic elements by artists such as Nick Cave, Hank Williams and Townes Van Zandt. In 2006 Wolfe recorded her first album but didn't release it as she wasn't happy with it. Her first widely released album was The Grime and the Glow from 2010, which hinted at her talent. Her next album Apokalypsis (using the Greek spelling) generated critical acclaim and earned her a strong cult following. Her sound has been described as "PJ Harvey, Nico and Nina Simone fronting Dead Can Dance mixed with some Joy Division and Pornography era Cure". Since then Wolfe has released seven more studio albums, including the superb Abyss from 2015, and Bloodmoon: I (2021), a collaboration with metalcore band Converge. Her atmospheric music has also been used in several big budget TV series' such as Game of Thrones, Fear the Walking Dead and How to Get Away With Murder. Outstanding albums include Apokalypsis (2011), Pain is Beauty (2013), Abyss (2015), Hiss Spun (2017), and She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She (2024). As a child and through her teens, Wolfe struggled with sleep paralysis, which landed her in the hospital for sleep studies; these experiences eventually became material for her albums Abyss and His Spun.
Artist Website: chelseawolfe.net
Featured Albums: Chelsea Wolfe
Related Artists: Wild Eyes, Myrkur, Converge
