Wife (musician)
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![Wife live at Amplifest Porto 2015 © Nuno Bernardo / CVLT Nation[1]](/wiki/File:WIFE_live_at_Amplifest_Porto.jpg) Wife live at Amplifest Porto 2015 © Nuno Bernardo / CVLT Nation[1] | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Kelly |
| Also known as | Wife |
| Born | Cork, Ireland |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Tri Angle, Left Blank |
| Formerly of | Altar of Plagues |
Wife is the solo project of Irish musician and singer James Kelly, formerly of the group Altar of Plagues. The first Wife single was released in October 2012 when Pitchfork premiered "Bodies".[2]
The debut Wife album, What's Between, was released on Tri Angle in June 2014 and featured additional production from the Haxan Cloak and Roly Porter. The video for lead single "Heart is a Far Light" was released in July 2014.
Kelly participated in the 2014 edition of the Red Bull Music Academy,[3] which took place in Tokyo, Japan.
Early life and education
[edit]Kelly grew up in the village of Ballinhassig. He studied environmental science at University College Cork and gained a masters in Conservation at University College London.[4]
Touring
[edit]In 2014, Wife made his debut in the United States, performing at Decibel Festival in Seattle as well as in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Philadelphia. Wife has toured with the acts Zola Jesus and Liars. In September 2016, Wife toured with Animal Collective.[5] In 2016, Wife embarked on a month long European tour with Oathbreaker.[citation needed] Wife has performed at Sónar editions in Barcelona (2015)[6] and Reykjavík (2016).[7]
Further musical work
[edit]In 2014, Wife remixed the Dillinger Escape Plan single "One of Us is the Killer". In 2015, Wife co-wrote and co-produced the track "Waves" for Haleek Maul.[8] In 2015, Wife remixed AlunaGeorge single "Supernatural". Kelly co-produced the Zola Jesus single "Siphon" from the 2017 album Okovi. The single was named Best New Music by Pitchfork.[9]
Discography
[edit]- Stoic EP (2012, Left Blank)
- What's Between (2014, Tri Angle)
- Standard Nature (2016, Profound Lore)
References
[edit]- ^ "CVLT Nation captures:AMPLIFEST 2015 Day One - CVLT Nation".
- ^ "Altar of Plagues' James Kelly Unveils Electronic Project Wife With Ritualistic "Bodies" Video | News". Pitchfork.com. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ^ "Introducing the Participants of Red Bull Music Academy Tokyo 2014".
- ^ "Tri Angle Artist Wife on His Sensual Debut Album: "I'm not afraid to tell someone I'm vulnerable."".
- ^ "Animal Collective Announce Festival, Expand Tour". 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Past Editions 2015".
- ^ "Sónar Reykjavík 2016 at Harpa, Iceland (2016) ⟋ RA".
- ^ "Haleek Maul details Prince Midas, shares raucous 'Dead Em'". 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Listen to "Siphon" by Zola Jesus".