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 fashion, 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 in a position to 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 you must do, however when an artist stays true to what they wish 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 end result of the suave singles Chesle has put out up up to now.
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, in fact, what’s to return.
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A CONVERSATION WITH CHESLE
Atwood Journal: This music is so good! I like it a lot. It’s so distinctive. How did you hone in on the sound and is it what we are able to anticipate to listen to shifting ahead?
Chesle: It’s very DIY, which is cool I believe, you realize? I’m such a fan of music and completely different genres. I by no means actually grew up doing one particular factor apart from songwriting itself. I’d rap or write songs with my buddies, you realize what I imply? I by no means actually dove in head first on one style. Every part you hear is a end result 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 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 discuss in regards to the lyrics. I like how there’s not likely 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 observe: 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 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 loads of isolation. This music is about realizing that regardless that I can’t see the end line now, I do know there’s one. Nevertheless 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 technique. Your complete life you nearly costume up as that character, you realize what I imply? Having the ability to stand by myself toes and announce who I’m and what I wish to do has brought about loads 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 folks react to your reality. I believe that is one thing that lots of people will have the ability to relate to when listening to this music.
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 wish 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 bought to the purpose to it straight away.
It hits. That’s so fascinating. I at all times love to listen to folks’s course of and the elements 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 device for myself, it’s my background of rapping. I at all times love the second verse that’s rapping as a result of it picks up the tempo. It’s my means of thanking the listener for sticking round to this a part of the music. I’ll choose up the tempo for you, you realize 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 motive 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 business, you are feeling it’s a must to folks, please, please. The follow of stepping again and being intentional with what you say and do is tough. It’s so nice you’re in a position to try this.
Chesle: Thanks. Completely.
In fact. So, you’ve got a ton of singles out, are we gonna get an EP, an album anytime quickly?
Chesle: Completely. Subsequent 12 months 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 means by means of it by making loads 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 similar to a lot of it’s simply quantity, quantity, quantity – make a lot after which slim 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 bought a ton of music, however simply wish to maintain constructing that constructing that constructing that constructing that library. After which simply, you realize, put all of it collectively.
I would be curious to know if there’s much less stress placing out music now than there was on the very starting of your profession?
Chesle: I’d say sure and no. I positively have felt much less stress of simply realizing that I establish as a creator. That is who I’m so there’s much less stress 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, you realize what I imply? So it’s a distinct battle, however a battle nonetheless. I’m proud of how far I’ve come. I’m glad for who I can lastly I’m. Now, I believe it’s simply all gasoline, no brakes.
I like that. It is a completely different sort of stress 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 exhibits I did have been earlier than COVID. I haven’t executed any stay exhibits 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 perfect, proper? And then you definitely get extra data about it the extra you notice you’ve got loads of work to do. It’s a must to work to comprehend the place you’re and what you are able to do with the abilities you’ve got. That’s the place I’m at now. I used to do exhibits that have been enjoyable, however they have been sort of similar to a rage. Now, I wish to make an expertise.
That’s so fascinating.
Chesle: I’m simply making an attempt to iron out all of the issues I wish to get good earlier than I tour. Hopefully subsequent 12 months – I’d like to be on the highway and simply create an attractive sonic and visible expertise.
That’s superb. We are able to’t wait to return see a present, and we are able to’t await what’s subsequent from you!
Chesle: Thanks!
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