Wesley Eisold

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Wesley Eisold is a poet, writer, and musician. He is an alumni of the hardcore punk groups and noise rock bands Give Up the Ghost , Some Girls, Cold Cave, Taylor Bow, XO Skeletons and Ye Olde Maids. He has written and collaborated with many different artists including but not limited to members of Cage Kennylz, The Locust, and Prurient.

In early 2007, there was some controversy between Eisold and Fall Out Boy over possible plagiarism about the single "The Carpal Tunnel of Love" from the album Infinity on High. Eisold is credited as a composer on the song, as well as the songs "Golden", and "Bang the Doldrums." On Fall Out Boy's 2005 album, From Under the Cork Tree, Eisold is credited as "Inspirador" in the liner notes.

On the Some Girls ep, The DNA Will Have Its Say, Eisold is joined by Karen O of the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

In 2006, Eisold was published in the Columbia Journal and in August 2007, he released his first collection of poems and prose, Deathbeds. He also worked with and edited Eric Paul of Arab On Radar's poetry collection, I Offered Myself As The Sea.

He currently lives in Philadelphia and runs Heartworm Press, an independent publishing company.


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