Ruth Radelet
{{short description|American singer, songwriter and musician (born 1982)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ruth Radelet
| image = Ruth Radelet (2013 crop).jpg
| caption = Radelet in 2013
| image_upright = 0.8
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|synthesizer}}
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|04|28}}
| birth_place =
| origin = Portland, Oregon, United States
| genre = Dream pop
| years_active = 2004–present
| label = Italians Do It Better (2003–2021)
| associated_acts = Chromatics
}}
Ruth Radelet ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|æ|d|ə|l|eɪ}},{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjYpJW6LPo4 | title=Pitchfork on Instagram: "A Californian road trip with @ruthradelet" }} born April 28, 1982){{cite tweet|url=https://twitter.com/IDIB/status/990289719740194816|user=IDIB|number=990289719740194816|title= Happy Birthday Ruth Radelet @chromatics We love you forever ever|date=April 28, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200626043544/https://twitter.com/IDIB/status/990289719740194816?s=20|archive-date=June 26, 2020}}"United States Public Records, 1970–2009," database, FamilySearch (23 May 2014), Ruth Radelet, Residence, Portland, Oregon, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information. is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She is best known for her work as the lead vocalist in the electronic band Chromatics, formed in 2001.{{cite web|url=http://www.revelinnewyork.com/interviews/chromatics|work=Revel In|location=New York City|title=Johnny Jewel & Ruth Radelet Interview|author=Grube, Janice|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720190820/http://www.revelinnewyork.com/interviews/chromatics|archive-date=July 20, 2018|quote=I was born and raised here, and aside from a few years on the Oregon coast, I lived in Portland my entire life until I moved to New York in 2011.}} A native of Portland, Oregon, Radelet joined Chromatics in 2006 after the band relocated to Portland from Seattle, Washington. The band's first album to feature Radelet as vocalist and guitarist was their cult release Night Drive (2007), the record which marked a notable shift in their sound, incorporating elements of synth pop and post punk.
Radelet appeared with Chromatics in the Showtime series revival of Twin Peaks (2017).{{cite web|url=https://www.fandor.com/keyframe/daily-the-code-pickford-rivette|work=Fandor|title=The Code, Pickford, Rivette|first=David|last=Hudson|date=April 25, 2016|accessdate=March 2, 2017|archive-date=March 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303130845/https://www.fandor.com/keyframe/daily-the-code-pickford-rivette|url-status=dead}}
Radelet in 2025 provide numerous soundtrack for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, a mystery adventure game developed and published by Don't Nod. She join alongside Canadian electropop Milk & Bone, who also compose the game soundtrack.
Early life
Ruth Radelet was born and raised in Portland, Oregon along with her two sisters, Sarah and Sofya.{{cite web|url=https://obits.oregonlive.com/us/obituaries/oregon/name/pierre-radelet-obituary?pid=198658527|work=The Oregonian|title=Obituary: Pierre Julian Radelet|date=April 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210820053855/https://obits.oregonlive.com/us/obituaries/oregon/name/pierre-radelet-obituary?pid=198658527|archive-date=August 20, 2021|access-date=August 20, 2021}}
Career
Radelet joined Chromatics in 2006 with Adam Miller, Nat Walker, and Johnny Jewel, releasing Night Drive in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46207-night-drive|title=Chromatics: Night Drive review|work=Pitchfork|first=Jess|last=Harvell|date=October 7, 2007|accessdate=November 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214183817/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46207-night-drive|archivedate=February 14, 2009}} Radelet provided contributions to Symmetry's debut album, Themes for an Imaginary Film (2011).{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/album-review-symmetry-themes-for-an-imaginary-film/2012/01/03/gIQA3o1QYP_blog.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|title=Album review: Symmetry, "Themes for an Imaginary Film"|first=Chris|last=Richards|date=January 3, 2012|accessdate=December 29, 2016}} Chromatics' follow-up album to Night Drive was Kill for Love, released the following year. The band was invited to perform at the Chanel show by Karl Lagerfeld in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/logan-lynn/ruth-radelet-chromatic-kill-for-love_b_2006068.html|work=The Huffington Post|title='Kill for Love': An Interview With Ruth Radelet of Chromatics|date=October 26, 2016|accessdate=December 30, 2016|first=Logan|last=Lynn}}
Radelet appeared with Chromatics in the Showtime 2017 revival of Twin Peaks.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/65047-twin-peaks-revival-to-star-trent-reznor-sky-ferreira-eddie-vedder-sharon-van-etten-more/|work=Pitchfork Media|title= 'Twin Peaks' Revival to Star Trent Reznor, Sky Ferreira, Eddie Vedder, Sharon Van Etten, More|author=Strauss, Matthew|date=April 25, 2016|accessdate=January 10, 2017}} After the disbandment of Chromatics in 2021,{{cite web|url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/chromatics-call-it-quits-after-20-years-1.15818552|work=I Heart Radio | title= Chromatics Call It Quits After 20 Years |first=John|last=Kennedy|date=August 10, 2021|accessdate=April 21, 2021}} Radelet launched a solo career, releasing her debut EP The Other Side in 2022, which was produced by Filip Nikolic, formerly of Poolside.{{Cite web |last=Vehling (Vehlinggo) |first=Aaron |date=2024-02-01 |title=Catching Up with Ruth Radelet (Ex-Chromatics): An Interview |url=https://vehlinggo.com/2024/02/01/ruth-radelet-interview/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Vehlinggo |language=en-US}}
Influences
Radelet has cited folk and country artists such as Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, and Tom Waits as influences, as well as new wave bands such as New Order. She has also cited films as an influence on her music, including work by directors Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, and Brian De Palma.
Personal life
Radelet was romantically involved with bandmate Johnny Jewel for several years; commenting in an interview with The Huffington Post, she said: "I consider us to be old friends, and we have continued to build on that foundation even though the dynamic is always evolving." She relocated to New York in 2011 and Los Angeles in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BAp4kTsnxJ9/|work=Instagram|author=Radelet, Ruth|title=Ruth Radelet on Instagram: "I guess it's official"|accessdate=February 28, 2017|date=January 17, 2016}}
Works
=Discography=
{{Main|Chromatics (band)}}
=Extended plays=
- "The Other Side" (2022), self-released
=Singles=
- "Twilight" (2021), an Elliott Smith cover featured on the 30th anniversary compilation of Kill Rock Stars
- "Crimes" (2022), self-released
- "Stranger" (2023), self-released
- "Leaving the Table" (2023), Leonard Cohen cover, Tito Records
- "Shoot Me Down" (2023), Tito Records
=Filmography=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Herself | Episodes: "Part 2", "Part 12", "Part 17" |
In 2020, Ruth Radelet sang on the Chromatics remix of "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd.
Additionally, in 2022, at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, it was revealed that The Weeknd used a sample of Radelet's voice while playing live.
References
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External links
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- [http://www.billboard.com/artist/1533118/ruth-radelet/biography Ruth Radelet] at Billboard
- [https://bfa.com/people/ruth-radelet Ruth Radelet] images at BFA
- {{IMDb name|3606078}}
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Category:American people of Belgian descent
Category:American electronic musicians
Category:Musicians from Portland, Oregon
Category:Songwriters from Oregon
Category:Guitarists from Oregon
Category:21st-century American singers
Category:21st-century American women singers
Category:21st-century American guitarists
Category:American women in electronic music