Empress Of
| Empress Of | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lorely Rodriguez |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Genres | dream pop, synthpop, electronica, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Terrible, XL, No Recordings, Big Love |
| Website |
empressof |
Empress Of is the solo project of Spanish-American singer-songwriter, Lorely Rodriguez. She gained attention in 2012 for anonymously releasing a series of 1 minute-long demos (via YouTube) prefaced only by a solid color entitled "Colorminutes".[1] Her first 7" single, "Champagne" was released soon after on November 5. 2012 through a limited run via No Recordings.[2][3]
On April 2. 2013, her bilingual 4-track EP, "Systems" was released via Double Denim/Terrible Records in the UK & North America respectively.[4] Since the release of her EP, she's showcased at SXSW, Iceland Airwaves and Pitchfork's Summer Music Festival[5] and toured as a support act with the likes of Jamie Liddell, Jungle and Kimbra.
"Water Water", the first single off her yet to-be-announced debut full-length was released April. 14. 2015, The album is slated for summer 2015 via XL Recordings/Terrible.[6]
Discography
Studio albums & EP's
- Systems (2013)
- TBA (2015)
Singles
References
- ↑ "Empress Of's 11 "Colorminutes" « PMA - Pretty Much Amazing". prettymuchamazing.com.
- ↑ "Empress Of – "Champagne" Video". Stereogum.
- ↑ "Empress Of // "Champagne"". SoundCloud.
- ↑ "Empress Of". Pitchfork.
- ↑ "5 Minutes with Empress Of at Pitchfork Music Festival 2013". SIdewalk Hustle.
- ↑ http://terriblerecords.com/2015/04/empress-of-debuts-new-song-water-water/
- ↑ "Empress Of". Pitchfork.
- ↑ http://www.thefader.com/2015/04/14/empress-of-debuts-water-water-announces-tour-dates-nyc-residency
External links
- empressof.me
- https://soundcloud.com/empressof