duchessleo:

Albums are full of tough decisions. How many songs? How should we put it out? Which leather pants should we wear for the cover shoot? We’re almost done with ours, but there’s still just a few of these important decisions to make. 

I can tell you that we’re calling it Golden Gray and we’re very happy with it. A funny thing happened in the making where the songs started becoming things we never intended, so we had to adapt to them. Usually it’s the other way around I think? We’re planning for the next one already and how we’ll be applying everything we learned.

Anyway, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Our record will be out in the fall. And there will indeed be shows and parties coinciding. Dear friends, we’ll see you there!

(via warnerchild)

teamclermont:

So excited about these kind words from Fensepost about our sweet Grace, aka Lille. Go see her June 11 in Atlanta at Mint Gallery. I’ll be there! -Alyssa

“Oh, to be young again. Better yet, to be young, talented and full of promise. No, we’re not talking about a NCAA basketball prodigy. We are talking about Grace Bellury, a.k.a. Lille (like the French city, pronounced “Leel”). This Atlanta native, in your short existence, has a voice that sends chills down the back of your neck with a pleasurable burn more powerful than a vampire in sunlight (one that burns, not sparkles). At 18 years old, this songstress has debuted herself perfectly with her first EP, Tall Shoulders.  

The self titled cut, “Tall Shoulders”, is a pure and genuine confession of one woman’s pain and love felt in only a quarter of the 21 grams our heart weighs in at. It is a story of hope, and growth. Eventually there will come a time when her age won’t be of any importance. But, for now, we’ll just stick to the idea that it is very impressive how much tragedy and hope this young lady is able to conjure up into a very respectable and enjoyable song.

Though Tall Shoulders consists mainly of small folk ditties, the indie pop track “Blue Coat Boy” sticks out as a showcase sort of experimentation we will likley hear from Lille in the future.

Bellury distinguishes herself through a strange metamorphosis that contains a sweltering and impeccable set of vocal chords, a knack for songwriting, and a special enlightenment when it comes to artistic creativity and ingenuity. Tall Shoulders is, at its very least, a wonderful beginning to a career that his sure to be long and prosperous.”

by Ron Trembath

Download: “Tall Shoulders” by Lille”

(via duchessleo)

Duchess Leo is currently at Metaltern Studios in Alabama completing their debut record. Pictured above are the band with the wonderful Whitt Family, Grace Bellury of Lille and Keith Forrester of Little Horn. Keith and Grace have both contributed to the record. Daniel Whitt has been recording the band, as well as contributing drums and being what could best be described as a co-producer, or BFF. The album will arrive in the late summer so stay tuned!