Eilera

Eilera
Birth name Aurélie Potin Suau
Origin Montpellier, France
Genres folk metal, gothic metal, melodic death metal
Occupations singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals, guitar, programming
Years active 1998–present
Labels Spinefarm Records
Associated acts Chrysalis
Website www.eilera.com

Eilera (born Aurélie Potin Suau) is a French metal singer, songwriter, and formerly a guitarist. She began her music career as a guitarist and songwriter for Chrysalis, a melodic death metal band. Eventually, she disbanded Chrysalis to pursue a solo career with assistance from fellow Chrysalis guitarist Loïc Tézénas under the name of Eilera. Currently, she is signed to Finnish label Spinefarm Records and is working on her third label release.

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Biography

Eilera first began playing music at the age of twelve when she began taking classical guitar lessons.[1] At the age of seventeen she moved on to the electric guitar and began playing metal music.[1] At the age of nineteen she decided to form her own metal band but for some time was unsuccessful at recruiting members she could work with.[2] It wasn't until she met members of the bands Hegemon, and Kalisia in Montpellier that she was able to put a working band together under the name of Suspiria.[2]

Eventually, Suspiria changed its name to Chrysalis and released Between Strength and Frailty, a demo that was distributed by the French record label Adipocere Records.[2] During this time Eilera and fellow Chrysalis guitarist Loïc Tézénas began working on a side project they called Bliss which mixed electronic music with metal music.[3] In 2003, Eilera along with Loïc decided to disband Chrysalis for various reasons and began to focus solely on their side project now known as Eilera. That same year the duo self-released Eilera's first album, a full-length demo titled Facettes.

In 2004, Eilera caught the attention of Finnish label Spinefarm Records and a recording contract was made.[4] In 2005, Eilera along with Loïc worked with record producer Hiili Hiilesmaa, cellist Max Lilja, drummer Antti Lehtinen, and other session musicians to record Eilera's first album under Spinefarm Records. The product, released that same year was an EP titled Precious Moment. In 2007, Eilera followed up her EP with her first studio album titled Fusion also recorded with the help of Hiili Hiilesmaa, Max Lilja, and Antti Lehtinen.

Discography

Title Type Release date Label
Facettes demo album 2003 self-released
Precious Moment EP 2005 Spinefarm Records
Fusion studio album 2007 Spinefarm Records
Darker Chapter... and Stars, part I studio album 2010 self-released

References

  1. ^ a b Eriksson, Mike (January 2007). "Ladies of Rock". http://hem.bredband.net/b136339/ladies1.htm. Retrieved 25 October 2008. 
  2. ^ a b c Suau, Aurélie Potin. "Biography". http://eilera.free.fr/biography.htm. Retrieved 25 October 2008. 
  3. ^ "The Beginning". http://www.eilera.com/v7/bio_2002_en.php. Retrieved 25 October 2008. 
  4. ^ "2003–2004". http://www.eilera.com/v7/bio_2003_en.php. Retrieved 25 October 2008. 

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