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 tune and being stunned.
Whether or not it’s by the lyrics or the melodic model, coming throughout a tune that stops you in your tracks and forces you to sit down for an additional pay attention is a rarity. The artists who’re capable of accomplish this are those that keep true to who they’re; those who hearken to their intestine. It’s really easy to get caught up in what you assume it is best to 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 clever singles Chesle has put out up thus 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 change into an artist and, after all, what’s to return.
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A CONVERSATION WITH CHESLE
Atwood Journal: This tune 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 count on to listen to transferring ahead?
Chesle: It’s very DIY, which is cool I feel, ? 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 might rap or write songs with my pals, what I imply? I by no means actually dove in head first on one style. Every little thing 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 in addition 50 cent. My instincts lean in direction of rap, however my style goes in 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 speak concerning the lyrics. I like how there’s not likely a resolve to the tune. 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 12 months later, in September of 2024). 95% of the time I write and document 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 tune is a snapshot of the place I used to be and type of nonetheless the place I’m.
Being true to your self may be laborious and trigger quite a lot of isolation. This tune is about realizing that regardless that I can’t see the end line now, I do know there may be one. Nevertheless it nonetheless stings proper now. With the ability to actually come into my very own and say I’m a artistic and I’m a musician may be isolating when so many individuals see you as a method. Your entire life you virtually costume up as that character, what I imply? With the ability to stand alone toes and announce who I’m and what I need to do has brought on quite a lot of reflection with shut ones and that’s type of what I used to be pondering once I was writing the tune.
I like listening to that. You may’t management how folks react to your fact. I feel that is one thing that lots of people will be capable to relate to when listening to this tune.
Chesle: Thanks.
While 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 tune?
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 bought to the purpose to it instantly.
It hits. That’s so attention-grabbing. I all the time love to listen to folks’s course of and the elements of making a tune that made them make it a full tune. You mentioned 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 device 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 approach of thanking the listener for sticking round to this a part of the tune. I’ll choose up the tempo for you, what I imply? I attempt to lean into instincts, however just lately 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 do this now.
Everybody has this in them, however particularly on this trade, you are feeling you must folks, please, please. The apply of stepping again and being intentional with what you say and do is tough. It’s so nice you’re ready to do this.
Chesle: Thanks. Completely.
After all. So, you have got a ton of singles out, are we gonna get an EP, an album anytime quickly?
Chesle: Completely. Subsequent 12 months I’m pondering 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 quite a bit and I’m feeling my approach via it by making quite a lot of music. It’s loopy, once 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 similar to a lot of it’s simply quantity, quantity, quantity – make a lot after which slender it down.
Chesle: Precisely. I was extra treasured 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 bought 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 might 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 might say sure and no. I positively 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 severely as me, the comparability begins, what I imply? So it’s a distinct battle, however a battle nonetheless. I’m pleased with how far I’ve come. I’m blissful for who I can lastly I’m. Now, I feel it’s simply all fuel, no brakes.
I like that. It is a totally different type of strain since you’re at a better stage. So, you say all fuel, no breaks. Does that imply you’ll be happening tour someday quickly?
Chesle: The final reveals I did had 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 needs 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 you then get extra information about it the extra you understand you have got quite a lot of work to do. It’s important to work to appreciate the place you might be and what you are able to do with the talents you have got. That’s the place I’m at now. I used to do reveals that had been enjoyable, however they had been type of similar to a rage. Now, I need to make an expertise.
That’s so attention-grabbing.
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 12 months – I’d like to be on the highway and simply create a phenomenal sonic and visible expertise.
That’s superb. We are able to’t wait to return see a present, and we will’t look ahead to what’s subsequent from you!
Chesle: Thanks!
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