Ruth Radelet

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Ruth Radelet
Performing with Chromatics in 2013
Performing with Chromatics in 2013
Background information
Birth nameRuth Radelet
Born (1982-04-28) April 28, 1982 (age 39)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
Years active2004–present
LabelsItalians Do It Better
Associated actsChromatics

Ruth Radelet (born April 28, 1982)[1][2] 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.[3] A native of Portland, Oregon, Radelet joined Chromatics in 2004 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 also appeared with Chromatics in the Showtime series revival of Twin Peaks (2017).[4]

Early life[]

Radelet was born in Portland, Oregon.[3] Her father, Pierre Radelet (1950–2021), was a native of Aberdeen, Washington.[5] She is of Belgian ancestry; her paternal ancestors immigrated from Belgium to the United States, settling in the Pacific Northwest.[a] Radelet was raised in Portland along with her two sisters, Sarah and Sofya,[5] and spent three years living on the Oregon coast in Seaside.[3]

Career[]

Radelet joined Chromatics in 2006 with Adam Miller, Nat Walker, and Johnny Jewel, releasing Night Drive in 2007.[8] Radelet provided contributions to Symmetry's debut album, Themes For An Imaginary Film (2011).[9] 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.[10]

Radelet appeared with Chromatics in the Showtime 2017 revival of Twin Peaks.[11]

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.[10] She has also cited films as an influence on her music, including work by directors Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, and Brian De Palma.[3]

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."[10] She relocated to New York[3] in 2011 and Los Angeles in 2015.[12]

Works[]

Discography[]

Main article: Chromatics (band)

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Twin Peaks Herself Episodes: "Part 2", "Part 12", "Part 17"

Notes[]

  1. ^ The obituary for Radelet's father notes his parents were Richard and Betty Radelet of Washington state.[5] Historical records show that Richard Radelet was born in Alaska in 1913,[6] while his father, Archie, was a native of Belgium who immigrated to the United States.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ @IDIB (April 28, 2018). "Happy Birthday Ruth Radelet @chromatics We love you forever ever" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 26, 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c d e Grube, Janice. "Johnny Jewel & Ruth Radelet Interview". Revel In. New York City. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. 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.
  4. ^ Hudson, David (April 25, 2016). "The Code, Pickford, Rivette". Fandor. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Obituary: Pierre Julian Radelet". The Oregonian. April 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021.
  6. ^ United States Census, 1930. Richard Radelet in household of Archie Radelet, Juneau, First Judicial District, Alaska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 6B, line 34, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2626; FHL microfilm 2,342,360. closed access
  7. ^ United States Census, 1930. Archie Radelet, Juneau, First Judicial District, Alaska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 6B, line 32, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2626; FHL microfilm 2,342,360. closed access
  8. ^ Harvell, Jess (October 7, 2007). "Chromatics: Night Drive review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  9. ^ Richards, Chris (January 3, 2012). "Album review: Symmetry, "Themes for an Imaginary Film"". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  10. ^ a b c Lynn, Logan (October 26, 2016). "'Kill for Love': An Interview With Ruth Radelet of Chromatics". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  11. ^ Strauss, Matthew (April 25, 2016). ""Twin Peaks" Revival to Star Trent Reznor, Sky Ferreira, Eddie Vedder, Sharon Van Etten, More". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  12. ^ Radelet, Ruth (January 17, 2016). "Ruth Radelet on Instagram: "I guess it's official"". Instagram. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

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