Marissa Nadler

Marissa Nadler
Marissa Nadler
Marissa Nadler in 2011
Background information
Born (1981-04-05) April 5, 1981 (age 43)
Washington D.C., U.S.
OriginMassachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, fine artist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
Years active2000–present
LabelsEclipse Records, Beautiful Happiness, Peacefrog, Kemado, Box of Cedar, Sacred Bones, Bella Union
Websitemarissanadler.com

Marissa Nadler (born April 5, 1981)[1] is an American singer-songwriter. Active since 2000, she is currently signed to Sacred Bones Records and Bella Union, and released her ninth full-length studio album, The Path of the Clouds, in October 2021.[2] Her music has been characterized as blending "traditional folk, Gothic Americana, and dreamy pop into an original musical framework".[3] Her music "is rooted in old-school country and folk but brings in elements of experimental and black metal".[4] Sometimes the term "dream folk" has been invoked to describe her work.[5]

Singing in a mezzo-soprano, Nadler has received acclaim for her vocals. Her voice was described by Pitchfork as one "you would follow straight into Hades", and also "textured and angelic, with just a hint of pain captured within her iridescent falsetto".[6] The Boston Globe said, "She has a voice that, in mythological times, could have lured men to their deaths at sea, an intoxicating soprano drenched in gauzy reverb that hits bell-clear heights, lingers, and tapers off like rings of smoke".[7]

  1. ^ Marissa Nadler, Oxford Reference. Retrieved 27 May 2016
  2. ^ "The Path of the Clouds". Sacred Bones Records.
  3. ^ "Marissa Nadler - Biography". Allmusic. April 30, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Interview :: Marissa Nadler". What Weekly Magazine. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014.
  5. ^ "Marissa Nadler's Surreal Dream-Folk Music". Echoes.org. May 6, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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