Weyes Blood

Not to be confused with Wiseblood (band) or Wise Blood (musician).
Weyes Blood
Stagelights illuminate a female singer-songwriter against a black background as she performs with her guitar (hanging from a strap) and smiles
Mering performing at The Showbox in Seattle, Washington, 2023
Background information
Birth nameNatalie Laura Mering
Born (1988-06-11) June 11, 1988 (age 36)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • keyboards
Years active2003–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websiteweyesblood.com

Natalie Laura Mering (born June 11, 1988),[1] known professionally as Weyes Blood (pronounced /waɪzblʌd/, like "wise blood"), is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She was primarily raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. She has been performing her own material under variations of the name Weyes Blood since 2003.[2]

Mering's career began with her early involvement in the underground noise music scene and tenure as a member bassist of the Portland, Oregon-based experimental rock group Jackie-O Motherfucker[3] and singer for the band Satanized.[4]

As Weyes Bluhd she released three self-released solo albums exploring softer pop and folk sounds before adopting the alternate moniker Weyes Blood to release The Outside Room (2011) on micro-label Not Not Fun Records. She then signed a recording contract with independent label Mexican Summer, releasing The Innocents (2014) and Front Row Seat to Earth (2016). She released her fourth studio album, Titanic Rising (2019) on Sub Pop, to critical acclaim. Her fifth studio album, And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, was released on Sub Pop on November 18, 2022 to further acclaim.

  1. ^ "Natalie Laura Mering". Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "13:10 "So you started about 10 years ago?..." "...fifteen!" "...as Weyes Blood?" "Yup." "Queen."". Omny.fm. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Artist Biography by Fred Thomas". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "20:32 "I was the singer of a band called Satanized and it was a weird, mathy metal band..."". Nardwuar.com. October 6, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2021.