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 track and being shocked.
Whether or not it’s by the lyrics or the melodic fashion, coming throughout a track that stops you in your tracks and forces you to sit down for an additional hear 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 suppose it’s best to 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 fruits of the clever singles Chesle has put out up so 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 observe.
Atwood Journal sat down with Chesle to speak about his single “lose management,” his distinctive influences, his option to develop into an artist and, in fact, what’s to come back.
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A CONVERSATION WITH CHESLE
Atwood Journal: This track 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 believe, you already know? 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, you already know 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 additionally 50 cent. My instincts lean in the direction of rap, however my style goes in the 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 in regards to the lyrics. I like how there’s not likely a resolve to the track. 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 yr later, in September of 2024). 95% of the time I write and report 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 track is a snapshot of the place I used to be and sort of nonetheless the place I’m.
Being true to your self could be onerous and trigger plenty of isolation. This track is about realizing that though I can’t see the end line now, I do know there’s one. However 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 could be isolating when so many individuals see you as a technique. Your entire life you virtually costume up as that character, you already know what I imply? Having the ability to stand alone toes and announce who I’m and what I wish to do has precipitated plenty of reflection with shut ones and that’s sort of what I used to be pondering once I was writing the track.
I like listening to that. You possibly can’t management how individuals react to your fact. I believe that is one thing that lots of people will be capable of relate to when listening to this track.
Chesle: Thanks.
Whenever 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 track?
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 immediately.
It hits. That’s so fascinating. I all the time love to listen to individuals’s course of and the elements of making a track that made them make it a full track. 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 instrument 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 manner of thanking the listener for sticking round to this a part of the track. I’ll decide up the tempo for you, you already know what I imply? I attempt to lean into instincts, however not too long ago have realized how a lot self-sabotage I do. I actually have to love to mirror as a result of it’s all about perspective. For some motive being your self from the beginning is a lot more durable to do. I’m attempting to do this now.
Everybody has this in them, however particularly on this business, you’re feeling you must individuals, please, please. The apply of stepping again and being intentional with what you say and do is tough. It’s so nice you’re in a position to do this.
Chesle: Thanks. Completely.
In fact. So, you have got a ton of singles out, are we gonna get an EP, an album anytime quickly?
Chesle: Completely. Subsequent yr I’m pondering of placing out a physique of labor to outline who I’m and to get the message I’m attempting to get throughout. I’m working loads and I’m feeling my manner by it by making plenty 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 identical to a lot of it’s simply quantity, quantity, quantity – make a lot after which slender 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 might be 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 already know, 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 might say sure and no. I undoubtedly have felt much less stress of simply realizing that I determine 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 critically as me, the comparability begins, you already know what I imply? So it’s a unique battle, however a battle nonetheless. I’m pleased with how far I’ve come. I’m comfortable for who I can lastly I’m. Now, I believe it’s simply all fuel, no brakes.
I like that. It is a totally different sort of stress since you’re at the next degree. So, you say all fuel, no breaks. Does that imply you’ll be happening tour someday quickly?
Chesle: The final exhibits I did have been earlier than COVID. I haven’t finished any reside 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. Originally you’re naive, so that you suppose you’re one of the best, proper? And then you definitely get extra data about it the extra you notice you have got plenty of work to do. It’s a must to work to understand the place you’re and what you are able to do with the abilities you have got. That’s the place I’m at now. I used to do exhibits that have been enjoyable, however they have been sort of identical to a rage. Now, I wish to make an expertise.
That’s so fascinating.
Chesle: I’m simply attempting to iron out all of the issues I wish to get good earlier than I tour. Hopefully subsequent yr – I’d like to be on the highway and simply create a wonderful sonic and visible expertise.
That’s wonderful. We will’t wait to come back see a present, and we will’t look ahead to what’s subsequent from you!
Chesle: Thanks!
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