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 tune and being stunned.
Whether or not it’s by the lyrics or the melodic type, coming throughout a tune that stops you in your tracks and forces you to take a seat 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 assume you must do, however when an artist stays true to what they need 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 thus 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 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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Atwood Journal: This tune is so good! I adore it a lot. It’s so distinctive. How did you hone in on the sound and is it what we will 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 totally different genres. I by no means actually grew up doing one particular factor apart from songwriting itself. I might rap or write songs with my associates, you realize what I imply? I by no means actually dove in head first on one style. The whole lot 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 in addition 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 discuss concerning the lyrics. I like how there’s probably not a resolve to the tune. 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 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 tune is a snapshot of the place I used to be and type of nonetheless the place I’m.
Being true to your self may be laborious and trigger a whole lot of isolation. This tune is about realizing that regardless that I can’t see the end line now, I do know there may be 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 may be isolating when so many individuals see you as a technique. Your entire life you virtually gown up as that character, you realize what I imply? Having the ability to stand alone ft and announce who I’m and what I need to do has brought about a whole lot of reflection with shut ones and that’s type of what I used to be pondering once I was writing the tune.
I like listening to that. You’ll be able to’t management how individuals react to your reality. I believe that is one thing that lots of people will be capable to relate to when listening to this tune.
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 need to make this tune?
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 individuals’s course of and the elements of making a tune that made them make it a full tune. 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 approach of thanking the listener for sticking round to this a part of the tune. I’ll choose up the tempo for you, you realize 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 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 trade, you are feeling it’s important to 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 try this.
Chesle: Thanks. Completely.
After all. So, you’ve a ton of singles out, are we gonna get an EP, an album anytime quickly?
Chesle: Completely. Subsequent 12 months I’m pondering 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 approach by means of it by making a whole lot 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 treasured 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 need 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 may be much less strain placing out music now than there was on the very starting of your profession?
Chesle: I might say sure and no. I positively have felt much less strain of simply realizing that I establish as a creator. That is who I’m so there’s much less strain than that. However then being in Nashville and LA the place there are such a lot of creators who take it simply as significantly as me, the comparability begins, you realize what I imply? So it’s a unique battle, however a battle nonetheless. I’m proud of how far I’ve come. I’m joyful 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 type of strain since you’re at the next degree. So, you say all fuel, no breaks. Does that imply you’ll be occurring tour someday quickly?
Chesle: The final reveals I did have been earlier than COVID. I haven’t executed any stay reveals 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 the start you’re naive, so that you assume you’re the most effective, proper? And then you definitely get extra data about it the extra you notice you’ve a whole lot of work to do. You must work to understand the place you’re and what you are able to do with the talents you’ve. That’s the place I’m at now. I used to do reveals that have been enjoyable, however they have been type of identical to a rage. Now, I need to make an expertise.
That’s so fascinating.
Chesle: I’m simply making an attempt to iron out all of the issues I need to get good earlier than I tour. Hopefully subsequent 12 months – I’d like to be on the highway and simply create a good looking sonic and visible expertise.
That’s wonderful. We are able to’t wait to return see a present, and we will’t look ahead to what’s subsequent from you!
Chesle: Thanks!
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