Lomelda
Lomelda is the stage name of musician Hannah Read. According to Read, Lomelda is a made-up word that means "echo of the stars".[1]
Career
Read was raised in Silsbee, Texas.[2] She began her music career playing in bands with her brother and with high school friends.[3] Read's first full-length album, Forever, was released in 2015.[4] In 2017, she released her second full-length album, Thx, with the independent record label Double Double Whammy. The album was co-produced with Read's brother Tommy.[5] It was written over a few months while Read was sleeping in her car.[6][7] In July 2017, Stereogum named Lomelda one of their "Bands To Watch".[6]
In July 2020, Read announced via Bandcamp that Lomelda's next album, Hannah, would be released on September 4th, 2020.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
- Forever (2015)
- Thx (2017) - Double Double Whammy
- M for Empathy (2019) - Double Double Whammy
- Hannah (2020) - Double Double Whammy
EPs
- Covers (2019) (with Hovvdy) - Double Double Whammy[9]
References
- Pelly, Liz. "Lomelda navigates growing up and leaving home on her debut album, Thx". Time Out. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- Rettig, James. "Lomelda Bring Starry-Eyed Texas Romanticism To SXSW". Stereogum. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- Mandel, Leah. "Lomelda Debuts "From Here," A Delicate Rock Ballad About Collapsing Distance". The Fader. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- Johnson, Tom. "Lomelda: Forever". Gold Flake Paint. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- Geffen, Sasha. "Introducing Lomelda's Sad Open-Road Music". Vulture. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- Rettig, James. "Band To Watch: Lomelda". Stereogum. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- Stoneback, Stephanie. "Small Town Texas' Lomelda's New Album 'Thx' Seeks Beauty In The Space Between You And Me". Uproxx. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- "Lomelda". Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- Strauss, Matthew (June 28, 2019). "Lomelda and Hovvdy Release New Covers EP: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2019.