Tẹsiwaju Conchis: Awọn ọna ti o ni ipinnu ti o ṣe iranlọwọ ni Music ati Art

Ati awọn aworan ti o gbọdọ fi awọn art ni agbaye pop agbaye, Conchis (pronounced /kahn-tʃɪs/) ti wa ni o wa bi a iyanu iroyin, ti o ni aifọwọyi nipasẹ awọn oniwe-ọna ati awọn oniwe-ọna music.Awọn orukọ, Conchis, ti wa ni atilẹyin lati John Fowles' novel The Magus, a akọkọ akọkọ ti o dara julọ ti awọn ipinnu ti rẹ artistic persona. Gẹgẹbi Conchis ara, "I ti gba awọn orukọ lati John Fowles ká akọkọ, The Magus. Awọn akọkọ akọkọ ti a ti wa ni a reckuse ati a master manipulators ti o gbọdọ awọn ere psikological pẹlu awọn eniyan. Awọn akọkọ ti o ni a iyanu iyanu, eyi ti o ni ibamu si awọn music mi, ki Mo fẹ lati gba awọn orukọ fun mi."

<pfseg id="0">Born to a family that nurtured her artistic potential, Conchis remembers a early connection with music: “My mom said I could sing before I could talk. My parents enrolled me and my sisters in a classical music school, and I started playing the violin at seven.Later, I joined the choir." It was a childhood shaped by music, but it wasn’t until a personal tragedy struck that her need to create really took hold. “The real turning point came when my mom passed away when I was 15 years old.

"Emi ko fẹ lati wa ni ifowosowopo pẹlu mi awọn ipa.. Ki Mo ti bẹrẹ lati wa ni faceless ati ageless."

Throughout her journey, Conchis has remained dedicated to a vision of music that reflects her personal struggles, but also one that allows listeners to interpret and engage with their own emotions. This balance between openness and mystery is part of what makes her so compelling. “I believe truly touching music comes from vulnerability,” she says. Yet, despite the raw emotion embedded in her songs, Conchis has chosen to remain somewhat hidden from the public eye. “I didn’t want to be connected to my appearance. I was the frontwoman of a band before, and it felt like so much focus was on how I looked. These days, a lot of music is tied to a certain age, and I want to make music until I’m old and gray. So I decided to stay faceless and ageless—if that’s possible.”

The influences that shaped her sound are as varied as her musical journey itself. "Nowadays, I listen to Thom Yorke—Radiohead, his solo work, or The Smile. I love Fever Ray and Lorn," she notes. But her early tastes ran the gamut, from "lighter pop like A-ha, Bryan Adams, and New Kids on the Block" to grunge staples like "Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, and Nirvana." The evolution of these influences has resulted in a sound that is impossible to pin down, a “mishmash of everything” that defies simple categorization.

Her latest project, Chapters, draws heavily on her personal experiences, blending deep emotional resonance with creative exploration. “Life, in general,” Conchis says when asked about the inspiration for the album. “I went through some hardships—burnout and then becoming ill with chronic fatigue syndrome. Before that, I had struggled with my energy levels for a long time. I’ve always been drawn to human psychology and how people act, so that’s my main inspiration.”

"I realized it was about life’s choices, like not becoming a mother and wondering if that was the right decision."

The album is not an easy listening experience. Conchis understands this, but she hopes that the listeners who connect with her music will find solace in its rawness. “I just want everyone to be real and vulnerable,” she says. “I don’t know if I have a specific message, but I hope to touch people with honesty.” This is especially true for her lead single, “Cray Cray,” a track she didn’t even pick herself. “I gave my PR firm and label free rein to choose. They picked ‘Cray Cray’ for me. It came to me easily—this crazy melody and vocal line just popped into my head. When I wrote it, I realized it was about life’s choices, like not becoming a mother and wondering if that was the right decision. It’s also about curiosity versus craziness, and how sometimes they’re the same thing.”

While Chapters is full of deeply personal reflections, certain tracks were born almost effortlessly. “'Cray Cray' was the first track I wrote since I became a solo artist, and it came very easily—almost like a stream of consciousness,” she explains. On the other hand, the track “Calm Your Mind” explores a feeling she hadn’t fully experienced yet. “It’s about being trapped inside four walls and having racing thoughts. The strange thing is, I wrote it before I actually lived through that experience during my illness.”

Awọn ilana idagbasoke fun awọn album ti o ti wa ni igbẹkẹle ati igbẹkẹle - ti o ba ti o ba wa ni a melody, lyrics, tabi ṣugbọn a buburu. "Ninu awọn album yi, Mo gbọdọ bẹrẹ pẹlu synth ati awọn buburu patterns, ki o si fi awọn demo vocals ki o si fi awọn lyrics lati nibẹ lati nibẹ."Ati nigbati awọn iṣan iṣan ti o ti ṣe ko ni anfani lati ṣẹda music ninu ara ẹrọ, o si tun ti fi sọrọ, ṣiṣe meji awọn album ti o tobi ni akọkọ rẹ."

Conchis tun gbọdọ si awọn mistiki ati awọn symbolism ninu awọn oniwe-ọna iṣẹ rẹ, ti o ba ri isiro ninu awọn tarot kaadi ati awọn ohun elo. " Fun album yi, Mo ti ṣe awọn miiran tarot kaadi nitori The Magus ti wa ni afikun si awọn kaadi Magician ti awọn tarot, eyi ti o ṣe iṣakoso awọn ẹya-ara, omi, agbaye, ati omi." O tọju bi awọn aṣayan yii ṣe afikun si awọn oniwe-ọna rẹ: "Mo tun jẹ olokiki ti awọn simbolism ati awọn oniru minimalistic, ati bi awọn art director, Mo ti fẹ lati fẹ lati ṣẹda a minimalistic version ti awọn kaadi tarot, eyi ti wa ni o wa gbajumo ni o dara julọ ni awọn alaye."

"I think vulnerability pays off."

Tẹle siwaju sii, Conchis ti wa ni ṣiṣẹ lori awọn album meji rẹ, ti o ba fẹ awọn iṣẹ rẹ bi a trilogy. "Mo fẹ lati wa ni a trilogy. Mo ko mọ ti mo yoo lo awọn element samples lẹkansi, ṣugbọn Mo fẹ awọn albumu meji lati fọwọsi awọn iṣoro mi, awọn ajo mi, ati awọn fọwọsi mi lori aye."

Despite the anonymity and darkness she often explores in her art, Conchis sees her work as a way to offer something honest and real to her audience. Vulnerability is her strength, and it’s through this rawness that she hopes her music will find its home with those who need it most. As she sums up, “I didn’t censor myself. I wrote very personal things and was unsure if I should share them. But I’ve gotten good feedback, especially for Cray Cray, so I think vulnerability pays off.”

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