Like notable musicians before him, singer-songwriter Cory Chisel forged his first connection to the power of song through the music he heard – and made – in church. His father was a Baptist minister, his mother played piano during services, and an upbringing surrounded by sermons and spirituals instilled in Cory the passion and portent of language and melody, and a fluency in the gospel’s rich vernacular of loss and redemption.
Based in Appleton, WI with his band, The Wandering Sons, Chisel’s upcoming six song EP, “Cabin Ghosts” reflects the inspiration of his upbringing with a spare Americana-saturated sound that is its own exquisite blend of folk-country and Delta blues. With his voice full of soul and longing, Chisel’s expressive vocals and the Sons’ loosely orchestrated, impeccable playing emerge fully formed yet somehow familiar and as confident in its sonics as in its lyrical echoes of existential grace and mystery.
Recorded mostly live at Robinwood, his family’s cabin in the wilds of Elco, WI and at a live concert in his hometown, a collection of stark and haunted melodies grew from the beautiful woods of his home state into the songs now captured on the “Cabin Ghosts” EP.
i am so pumped for the new album--september can't come soon enough!
Mar 25, 09:39 PM
I heard Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons last night for the first time when they opened up for Rachael Yamagata in Milwaukee. My friend and I fell in love with their music and Cory's vocals. We bought Cabin Ghosts. And we plan to go see them at Summerfest. I'm so excited to discover an awesome band that hails from Wisconsin!
Jan 31, 01:57 PM
Check out a local venue called Jannus Landing. I think you and the band would fit in great there for a show. BTW heard your track on House and updated my blog with a another track of yours, sirkel.com. Thanks for listening.