Trixie Whitley
Trixie Whitley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 1987 Ghent, Belgium |
| Genres | Alternative rock, soul, blues rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards |
Trixie Whitley (born June 24, 1987) is a American Belgian musician. As the daughter of singer-songwriter Chris Whitley, she has recorded on several of his albums.[1] Trixie Whitley has released two solo EPs and is a member of Black Dub and was the vocalist on their self-titled debut album.[2]
Biography
Trixie Whitley is the daughter of Chris Whitley. When Trixie was one year old, they moved from Ghent to New York City. After her parents' divorce, she returned to Ghent with her mother, where she learned to play the drums. When she was 17, she returned to New York on her own, working as a waitress for two years in Brooklyn and Queens. In the meanwhile, Whitley learned to play the piano and guitar, performing some of her songs. In 2005, after her father's death, she came back to Belgium for a short period. She went back to the United States in 2008 to record an EP, coproduced by Meshell Ndegeocello.
Whitley is a member of the band Black Dub, that was founded in 2009 by Daniel Lanois, together with Brian Blade and Daryl Johnson. They released their first album, Black Dub, in 2010. Whitley started recording her first solo album in 2011, but has postponed this project while touring with Black Dub.
Discography
- as Trixie Whitley
- The Engine – EP (2009)
- Live at Rockwood Music Hall – EP (2012)
- with Black Dub
- Black Dub (2010)
- with Chris Whitley
- Terra Incognita (1997)
- Rocket House (2001)
- Pigs Will Fly (soundtrack) with Warner Poland and Kai-Uwe Kohlschmidt (2003)
- Soft Dangerous Shores (2005)
References
- ^ "Trixie Whitley follows in dad’s musical footsteps", The San Francisco Examiner, January 26, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "An Old Hand Plucking At the Heartstrings", The New York Times, November 18, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2012.