Atwood sits down with Nashville-based artist and producer Chesle to debate his new single “lose management” and the way a real love of various genres led to his distinctive sound.
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Tright here is nothing fairly like the sensation of listening to a brand new music and being shocked.
Whether or not it’s by the lyrics or the melodic type, coming throughout a music that stops you in your tracks and forces you to sit down for one more hear is a rarity. The artists who’re capable of accomplish this are those that keep true to who they’re; those who take heed to their intestine. It’s really easy to get caught up in what you assume you must do, however when an artist stays true to what they need to do – magic occurs.
This magic occurred in Chesle’s new single, “lose management.” Honing his sound from “batshit” and “sunsets & cigerettes” to the success of “charlie!,” “lose management” feels just like the fruits of the suave singles Chesle has put out up so far.
With harmonious and peaceable acoustic guitars guiding us right into a melodic first verse and refrain juxtaposed by a second verse that picks up with a rap, Chesle retains our consideration in its entirety for the simply shy of 3-minutes monitor.
Atwood Journal sat down with Chesle to speak about his single “lose management,” his distinctive influences, his option to turn into an artist and, after all, what’s to come back.
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A CONVERSATION WITH CHESLE
Atwood Journal: This music is so good! I find it irresistible a lot. It’s so distinctive. How did you hone in on the sound and is it what we will anticipate to listen to shifting ahead?
Chesle: It’s very DIY, which is cool I believe, ? I’m such a fan of music and totally different genres. I by no means actually grew up doing one particular factor aside from songwriting itself. I’d rap or write songs with my buddies, what I imply? I by no means actually dove in head first on one style. All the things you hear is a fruits of what I like and what I grew up listening to. I like artists like The Fray and The Lumineers, but additionally 50 cent. My instincts lean in the direction of rap, however my style goes in the direction of extra guitar pushed singer-songwriter stuff. “Lose Management” is sort of a Polaroid snapshot of each of them collectively.
Going off of that, let’s discuss in regards to the lyrics. I like how there’s probably not a resolve to the music. It makes it so relatable. I’d love to listen to about writing it.
Chesle: Completely. I wrote and recorded it in September of 2023 (author notice: becoming as this text comes out one yr later, in September of 2024). 95% of the time I write and report myself in entrance of the pc. I’ll get a loop going after which for 5 minutes I’ll simply riff and see what occurs. Melodically issues begin to come to me from the unconscious. That music is a snapshot of the place I used to be and sort of nonetheless the place I’m.
Being true to your self might be exhausting and trigger a variety of isolation. This music is about realizing that despite the fact that I can’t see the end line now, I do know there may be one. However it nonetheless stings proper now. Having the ability to actually come into my very own and say I’m a inventive and I’m a musician might be isolating when so many individuals see you as a method. Your complete life you virtually costume up as that character, what I imply? Having the ability to stand by myself ft and announce who I’m and what I need to do has induced a variety of reflection with shut ones and that’s sort of what I used to be considering after I was writing the music.
I like listening to that. You possibly can’t management how individuals react to your fact. I believe that is one thing that lots of people will be capable to relate to when listening to this music.
Chesle: Thanks.
Whenever you say you let a loop run for 5-minutes and simply go – what a part of that loop caught that made you need to make this music?
Chesle: Yeah, that was the The place’d you go, which is the primary line of the refrain. I sang that and thought – that’s one thing proper there. It simply felt good. After that I simply thought how can I construct on that, get that message throughout after which construct backwards. I wrote the pre-chorus subsequent then the verses linearly. However yeah, I felt just like the refrain was insanely easy and it obtained to the purpose to it immediately.
It hits. That’s so fascinating. I all the time love to listen to individuals’s course of and the components of making a music that made them make it a full music. You stated you lean into your instincts. Please by no means cease doing this. I’m guessing that is what led to the second verse being a rap? Inform me about that.
Chesle: If I had a songwriter software for myself, it’s my background of rapping. I all the time love the second verse that’s rapping as a result of it picks up the tempo. It’s my manner of thanking the listener for sticking round to this a part of the music. I’ll decide up the tempo for you, what I imply? I attempt to lean into instincts, however not too long ago have realized how a lot self-sabotage I do. I actually have to love to replicate as a result of it’s all about perspective. For some purpose being your self from the beginning is a lot tougher to do. I’m making an attempt to try this now.
Everybody has this in them, however particularly on this trade, you’re feeling it’s a must to individuals, please, please. The observe of stepping again and being intentional with what you say and do is difficult. It’s so nice you’re in a position to try this.
Chesle: Thanks. Completely.
After all. So, you could have a ton of singles out, are we gonna get an EP, an album anytime quickly?
Chesle: Completely. Subsequent yr I’m considering of placing out a physique of labor to outline who I’m and to get the message I’m making an attempt to get throughout. I’m working lots and I’m feeling my manner by it by making a variety of music. It’s loopy, after I was youthful I used to be like why does it take artists like 5 years to make an album? However now I get it as a result of it’s identical to a lot of it’s simply quantity, quantity, quantity – make a lot after which slender it down.
Chesle: Precisely. I was extra valuable with it. Now, it’s like, okay, I made three songs this month. These are those which are sick and I’ll put them out. I’ve been dropping a ton of singles. I obtained a ton of music, however simply need to preserve constructing that constructing that constructing that constructing that library. After which simply, , put all of it collectively.
I would be curious to know if there may be much less strain placing out music now than there was on the very starting of your profession?
Chesle: I’d say sure and no. I undoubtedly have felt much less strain of simply realizing that I establish as a creator. That is who I’m so there’s much less strain than that. However then being in Nashville and LA the place there are such a lot of creators who take it simply as critically as me, the comparability begins, what I imply? So it’s a unique battle, however a battle nonetheless. I’m pleased with how far I’ve come. I’m pleased for who I can lastly I’m. Now, I believe it’s simply all gasoline, no brakes.
I like that. It is a totally different sort of strain since you’re at the next degree. So, you say all gasoline, no breaks. Does that imply you’ll be occurring tour someday quickly?
Chesle: The final reveals I did have been earlier than COVID. I haven’t accomplished any reside reveals shortly. It’s loopy. Have you ever heard of the Dunning-Kruger impact?
No, I haven’t!
Chesle: So it’s this factor that I really feel like anyone who desires to get good at one factor goes all in on it. At first you’re naive, so that you assume you’re the most effective, proper? And then you definitely get extra data about it the extra you notice you could have a variety of work to do. You must work to comprehend the place you might be and what you are able to do with the abilities you could have. That’s the place I’m at now. I used to do reveals that have been enjoyable, however they have been sort of identical to a rage. Now, I need to make an expertise.
That’s so fascinating.
Chesle: I’m simply making an attempt to iron out all of the issues I need to get excellent earlier than I tour. Hopefully subsequent yr – I’d like to be on the highway and simply create a good looking sonic and visible expertise.
That’s wonderful. We are able to’t wait to come back see a present, and we will’t look forward to what’s subsequent from you!
Chesle: Thanks!
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