Hailaker

Hailaker
Ed Tullett and Jemima Coulter in front of a red wall
Ed Tullett and Jemima Coulter
Background information
Genres
Years active2018-present
Websitehailaker.com


Hailaker[a] is an indie pop music project[3] of British musicians Jemima Coulter and Ed Tullett, who work between Bristol, Cardiff, and Oxfordshire.[2] They are aided by Portland, Oregon artist Mike Roth who creates artwork, and Ali Lacey (better known as Novo Amor).[2]

According to Coulter, Tullett contacted them in 2016, when they were 18 years old, after he heard their music through a friend. They then drove to his house, and they wrote three songs on the spot, which would later be included in the debut album.[4] The duo debuted with a 2018 double-A single "Rainmaker"/"Earthbound".[5] Their first album, self-titled, was released in 2019, and was followed by the 2020 album Holding.[6] Additionally, they have released music with S. Carey and lilo.[7] As of 2019, they were signed to Lowswimmer, a newly created label run by Lacey, his manager and Tullett.[8][b] Their third album, Serenity Now, was released on 26 June 2024.[10]

Their music, described also as folktronica,[1] includes ethereal, lo-fi and electronic sounds, employs vocal harmonies, non-standard guitar tunings, and has been compared to Novo Amor, Bon Iver, and Imogen Heap.[2][8][11][12]

Notes

  1. ^ a pseudoword pronounced hay-ull-ache-err[1][2]
  2. ^ Tullett later adopted "Lowswimmer" as his solo moniker.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Ross, Alex Robert (1 November 2019). "Listen to Hailaker's autumnal new songs "Iridesce" and "Famous"". The Fader. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Peláez, Sara (5 March 2019). "Hailaker: la delicadeza lo-fi de una palabra inventada". Binaural (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ Mealing, Amy (19 May 2022). "Album Review: fanclubwallet - 'You Have Got To Be Kidding Me'". When The Horn Blows. Retrieved 21 January 2024. Mellow and warm 'Fell Through' reminds me of the collaboration project Hailaker, ...
  4. ^ Tibbits, Ben (25 August 2022). "Artist Spotlight: Jemima Coulter". The Pit London. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ Bartlet, Jess (22 October 2018). "Hailaker debut with truly wonderful and unique "Rainmaker/ Earthbound"". EARMILK. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ Ndjonkou, Tessa (18 April 2023). "Underrated Artist: Hailaker". University Observer. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ Reed, Parker (28 April 2021). "S. Carey Wades Into New Waters". volumeone.org. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b Mosk, Mitch (15 January 2019). "Editor's Picks: January 14, 2019". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ Ng, Scott (5 July 2022). "Lowswimmer and Clara Benin team up for new song, 'Slowdown'". NME. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Serenity Now, by Hailaker". Hailaker. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  11. ^ Dunford, Liv (8 December 2023). "Live Review: Novo Amor @ The Tivoli". The Music. Retrieved 21 January 2024. Song number three surfaced in the form of Famous, which is but one of a series of gentle and ethereal collaborations with artist Jemima Coulter released under the moniker Hailaker.
  12. ^ Cook, Paul F (2 February 2020). "Live Review: Squirrel Flower + Hailaker at Pin Ups, Islington - Joyzine". joyzine.org. Retrieved 21 January 2024. Tonight it's Jemima Coulter on her own and despite wrestling with some non-standard guitar tunings in-between songs (jokingly blaming Ed for these) ...

Hailaker discography at Discogs