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Elizabeth le Fey

Elizabeth Gomez, known as Elizabeth Le Fey also known by the stage name Globelamp is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer from Mission Viejo, California.

Elizabeth le Fey
le Fey in 2014
Born
Elizabeth Gomez
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • music producer
Years active2010–present
Musical career
OriginMission Viejo, California, United States
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboard
Labels
Formerly ofMeowtain

Career

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Le Fey, who was born Elizabeth Gomez, started writing poetry at age 15, inspired by books like the Harry Potter series as well as myths and legends. She would start putting music to those poems years later, once she learned to play the guitar.[1] Her earliest music influences include Syd Barrett,[2] but as a young teen, she was inspired by the works of Conor Oberst, which led her to performing on her acoustic guitar at small coffee shops in Orange County, California.[1] At age 15 she saw Le Tigre perform in Los Angeles, which made her love feminist rock.[3]

In her early twenties, she moved to Olympia, Washington, to study at Evergreen State College.[3] Shortly thereafter, she became an intern at K Records and formed the psych-punk band Meowtain.[4][5][6] Elizabeth le Fey released her self-titled EP Globelamp, in 2011.[7] She then took off to write, produce, and record her debut full length Star Dust, but prior to release, she began touring with the psych-rock band Foxygen in September 2012 after being asked to star in their music video "San Francisco"[3][8]

Star Dust

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Star Dust began as a lo-fi 8 track cassette recording experiment, recorded in many different houses across the United States.[9][10] Le Fey first released Star Dust as an EP before re-releasing it as a full length, a year later on June 3, 2014 through Gazelle Recordings, holding six additional tracks.[11]

Accompanying the release of Star Dust, Le Fey released a music video for the song "Breathing Ritual", June 2014.[12][13]

Covers albums

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In November 2014, le Fey produced and self released a covers album.[7] A follow-up was released in 2018.[14]

The Orange Glow

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In May 2015 she opened for Laura Jane Grace in New York City at City Winery, and in Los Angeles at Hollywood Forever's Masonic Lodge.[15][16]

In October, she released the freak-folk album The Orange Glow on cassette through Psychedelic Thriftstore Recordings, before being signed to Wichita Recordings and re-releasing it June 10, 2016.[17][18][19][20]

Before the re-release of The Orange Glow, she premiered her music video for the opening track "Washington Moon" on February 18 of 2016.[18][20] Followed by videos for her singles "Controversial/Confrontational"[21] and "San Francisco" in April. "San Francisco" shares a name with a Foxygen song. The video was filmed at the Madonna Inn, which was the same location Foxygen's "San Francisco" was filmed, in which she appeared in during the summer of 2013.[22] A few days before the release of the album, Le Fey put out the music video for her song "Artist/Traveler".[23]

November 14, 2016 she premiered her music video for the album's title track "The Orange Glow".[24][20]

Romantic Cancer

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On October 12, 2018 she released her third album Romantic Cancer through Nefarious Industries. It features guest accordion by James Felice of The Felice Brothers and guest vocals and trombone by Morgan Y. Evans (Walking Bombs). It was recorded at Bohemesphere Studios, in the Catskill Mountains.[25][26][27][28][29]

Musical influences

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Globelamp said that Conor Oberst inspired her to start writing songs, and that as a songwriter she is inspired by Elliott Smith, Fiona Apple, Syd Barrett, Taylor Swift, Tori Amos and Nick Drake.[30][31][32]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Label Format
2014 Star Dust[6] Gazelle Recordings CD, digital download, cassette
2014 Covers Album[7] Self-released digital download
2015 The Orange Glow[33] Psychedelic Thriftstore Recordings, Wichita Recordings CD, LP, digital download, cassette
2018 Romantic Cancer Nefarious Industries CD, digital download
2024 The Great Impersonator Columbia Records CD, digital download, vinyl

Extended plays

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Year Title label Format
2011 Globelamp self-released CD, digital download

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Breathing Ritual" 2014 Leslie Andrew Ridings[12][13]
"Washington Moon" 2016 Paige Stark and Janell Shirtcliff[18]
"Controversial/Confrontational" 2016 Elva Lexa[21]
"San Francisco" 2016 Elva Lexa[22]
"Artist / Traveler" 2016 Elva Lexa[23]
"The Negative" 2016 Ivan Velazquez[32]
"The Orange Glow" 2016 Angela Izzo[24][20]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Globelamp songwriter finds her footing". Orange County Register. December 12, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Blank, Vincenza (14 February 2017). "Psych-Folk Singer-Songwriter Globelamp Strives to Turn Her Struggles Into Art". LAweekly.com.
  3. ^ a b c Coxon, Elle (5 August 2016). "Folk From Avalon: Globelamp On Songwriting, Le Tigre, and Broken Teeth - August 5, 2016 - SF Weekly". SF Weekly. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  4. ^ Paradis, Alexa (8 September 2015). "On The Rise: Globelamp". Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  5. ^ Coplan, Christ (25 April 2016). "Globelamp channels David Bowie for new single 'Controversial/Confrontational'". Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Globelamp - The Echo - June 2, 2014". LA Weekly. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "New To Us - Globelamp". fortherabbits.com. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  8. ^ Dolan, Ciara (9 March 2016). "Globelamp Reclaims Her Myth". portlandmercury.com. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  9. ^ Knoll, Alexa (5 June 2014). "Folk-Psychedelia band, Globelamp releases solo debut 'Star Dust'". tristateindie.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  10. ^ Price, Walter (7 February 2015). "3 Reasons Why Globelamp". globaltexanchronicles.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  11. ^ Ewen, Blaine (21 September 2014). "Best New Music: Globelamp – "Star Dust"". cooperpointjournal.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Video: Globelamp, "Breathing Rituals"". thedelimagazine. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  13. ^ a b Lotkhamnga, Sepaphina (2 June 2014). "Video premiere: Globelamp, 'Breathing Ritual'". buzzbands.la. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Globelamp Covers 2, by Globelamp". Globelamp. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  15. ^ Reed, Rebecca (2015-05-27). "Show Review: Laura Jane Grace and Globelamp at City Winery in NYC - New Noise Magazine". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  16. ^ "A fearless Grace delights at Hollywood Forever". Orange County Register. 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  17. ^ BECU, Didier (12 November 2016). "Globelamp - The Orange Glow". peek-a-boo-magazine.be. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  18. ^ a b c McDermott, Patrick. "Globelamp Makes Folk Songs For A Newer and Weirder AmericaArchive". TheFader.com. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  19. ^ "Album bio: Globelamp - The Orange Glow [Wichita Recordings] (out Friday, June 10 2016)". mushroompromotions.com. 2016-06-09. Archived from the original on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  20. ^ a b c d "Music: News: Globelamp Signs To Wichita Recordings, Announces Album & Shares New Video For 'Washington Moon'". clunkmag.com. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  21. ^ a b Day, Laurence (20 April 2016). "Globelamp airs psychedelic new single/video "Controversial/Confrontational"". thelineofbestift. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  22. ^ a b Schneider, Meredith. "Debut - Globelamp: San Francisco". imposemagazine.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  23. ^ a b Schneider, Meredith. "Globelamp finds joy in new video for "Artist/Traveler"". imposemagazine.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  24. ^ a b "Premier: Globelamp's New Video for "The Orange Glow"". amaderus.org. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  25. ^ "Globelamp Goes Beyond Stripped-Down for Third LP, 'Romantic Cancer' (album stream + interview)". PopMatters. 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  26. ^ Dineen, Mackenzie (28 September 2018). "MUSICAlbum Review: Globelamp's 'Romantic Cancer' Struggles to Express Its Message". collegemedianetwork.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  27. ^ Philis (29 January 2019). "globelamp talks romantic cancer, germany, and influence". imperfectfifth. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  28. ^ Dan, Jen (8 October 2018). "Stereo Embers' Song Premiere: Globelamp's "Everything's A Spiral"". stereoembersmagazine.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  29. ^ Gourley, Bob (15 March 2019). "Elizabeth Le Fey interviewed about "Romantic Cancer", her latest release as Globelamp". chaoscontrol. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  30. ^ Moorton, James. "Young, fresh and solo Globelamp - indieberlin music Interview". www.indieberlin.de. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  31. ^ "Song Premiere: "Sorceress of Your Soul" by Globelamp". The Big Takeover. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  32. ^ a b "Globelamp's debut is more than an emotional exorcism". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  33. ^ Gumushan, Tanyel (22 February 2016). "News: Stream Globelamp's new single 'Washington Moon'". thefourohfive.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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