Helen Money is Alison Chesley, a Chicago based cellist who has become known for her unique sound and compelling stage performance. Using the tools of a lead guitarist, she channels her sensibilities and experience as a rock musician through a classical instrument. A founding member of Epic Records recording artist Verbow, Alison has opened for bands as diverse as Shellac, Earth, The Bad Plus, Hunn Huur Tu and KTL. She has also worked and recorded with musicians such as Bob Mould, Disturbed, Anthrax, Frank Orrall, Fred Lonberg-Holm and Mono, among others. In addition to her solo work, Chesley has composed music for film and dance, including the soundtrack to the award-winning documentary “Indestructible” and two major works for Chicago based Mordine and Company Dance Theater, “Quest” and “Time Stilled”. Her second album, recorded with Greg Norman at Electrical Audio and mixed by Sanford Parker at Semaphore Studios is due out this fall.
I'll be at that May 11th show. That's the same week I'm seeing 4 grindcore shows and 1 black metal show. Ridiculous. Ask Kenny to turn the knobs extra loud. :P
Hello. Thanks for being friends with us. If you can, come check us out 4-7 @ Darkroom with Ceiling Stars, Belmondos and Brasstronaut (we're first/9:00).
Hey! Atomica's photographer went out of his way to mention you in a blog posting on his website incase you didn't know, here's the link http://www.peterboysen.com/posts/chicago/
Well hello back ! I just had to ask who was playing so magnificently on Jen's posted videos and it was you... way better than perfect. Digging the clips here. All the best ~ Joel
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