Ethel Cain

Hayden Silas Anhedönia (born March 24, 1998), known professionally as Ethel Cain,[1][2] is an American singer-songwriter and artist born in Tallahassee, Florida and living in Enterprise, Alabama.

Ethel Cain
Born (1998-03-24) March 24, 1998
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • artist
  • producer
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • Daughters of Cain
Associated acts
Websitedaughtersofcain.com

In mid 2017, Cain began experimenting with writing, recording, and producing her own ethereal style Gregorian chant inspired music. After releasing various mixtapes and EPs on streaming platforms under the moniker White Silas, as well as sites like SoundCloud and Tumblr, she adopted a more alternative sound and began using the Ethel Cain moniker in mid 2019.[3] Cain's music deals in nostalgic and American gothic themes of the Southern United States, such as poverty, substance abuse, domestic violence, death, and transgenerational trauma. Her music has been associated with the ambient, alternative rock, and dream pop genres.[2]

Early life

Cain grew up in Taylor County, Florida. Born to a Southern Baptist family, she was involved in choir from a young age. Cain finds inspiration from gospel music, country music, and classic rock. She is a transgender woman.[4]

Career

2017–2019: Career beginnings

In 2017, while considering enrolling in the Florida State University film school, Cain began experimenting with creating reverb-heavy choral inspired music on GarageBand. From 2017 to 2018, she released her works to a small following of friends and followers on Twitter and Instagram, under the names White Silas and Atlas. In 2019, following the release of her debut single as Ethel Cain, titled 'Bruises', she connected with artist Nicole Dollanganger through social media, opening for Dollanganger on the artist's 'Heart Shaped Bed' tour in Chicago.

In September 2019, she released a small collection of songs titled Carpet Bed, her first extended play under the Cain moniker.

In December 2019, after the release of her Golden Age EP, she was backed by artist Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, who praised Cain for her "mature songwriting and understanding of melody".[5]

2020-present: Inbred

In January 2020, after recommendation from Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Cain was discovered by rapper Lil Aaron. While headlining a show with Girlfiend, Edith Underground, and Lil Bo Weep in Los Angeles, Cain was invited to meet with Dr. Luke's publishing company Prescription Songs and signed with them soon after.

After the COVID-19 epidemic began, Cain became housebound in quarantine. In August 2020, she moved from Florida into a church outside of Richmond, Indiana, where she would finish recording her first EP as a non-independent artist, titled Inbred. The EP, entirely written, produced, and mixed by Cain, was a departure from the heavier dream-pop sound of Golden Age and a step towards a cleaner, more alt-rock inspired sound.

In February 2021, Cain released her first single under the new publishing contract, titled "Michelle Pfeiffer" featuring Lil Aaron.[6] The song was premiered on Paper and featured on Pitchfork, Billboard, Nylon, and The Fader.[7][8][9][10] She announced her third EP titled Inbred, featuring a collaboration with Wicca Phase Springs Eternal. A second single, "Crush", followed on March 18, and a third, "Unpunishable", premiered on Apple Music Radio 1 with Zane Lowe on April 15, 2021.

Discography

Singles
Title Year Album
"Michelle Pfeiffer" (featuring Lil Aaron) 2021 Inbred
"Crush"
"Unpunishable"

Extended plays
Title EP details
Carpet Bed
  • Released: September 13, 2019
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Golden Age
  • Released: December 1, 2019
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download, CD, cassette, streaming
Inbred
  • Released: April 23, 2021
  • Label: Daughters of Cain Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD, cassette, streaming

References
  1. "Experience The Dawn of Ethel Cain's Golden Age". Underground Underdogs. December 10, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. Song, Sandra (February 11, 2021). "Ethel Cain Debuts 'Michelle Pfeiffer' with Lil Aaron". Paper. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. "The Gospel According To Ethel Cain". Underground Underdogs. March 30, 2020.
  4. Pappis, Konstantinos (April 21, 2021). "Artist Spotlight: Ethel Cain". Our Culture Mag.
  5. "Wicca Phase tells us his top 10 LPs of 2019; tour w/ Glitterer, Creeks, Anxious begins". Brooklyn Vegan. December 5, 2019.
  6. Kent, Matthew (February 11, 2021). "Ethel Cain reflects on the freedom of LA with revelatory new single "Michelle Pfeiffer"". Paper Mag. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  7. ""Michelle Pfeiffer" [ft. lil aaron]". Pitchfork. February 12, 2021.
  8. "First Out: New Music from Rebecca Black, Big Freedia, Syd & More". Billboard. February 12, 2021.
  9. "Soundcheck: The 10 Best Music Released The Week of February 15th,2021". Nylon. February 15, 2021.
  10. "10 songs you need in your life this week". The Fader. February 15, 2021.
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