Press kit
Crone Call is disheartened coldwave from Portland, OR
A dramatic solo project, Crone Call’s cried-out poetry warns listeners to act out and find survival in a ruthless, mechanical world.
Analog synths are performed (no computers), with NDW, deathrock, and synth-punk influence. Drum programming is overlaid by gritty leads, uneasy strings, and expansive, warning-horns. Repetitive bass-lines drive the vibe, alternating between melodic punch and brooding growls.
DIY Super 8 films are shot and hand-developed in the cold comfort of her basement. With prisms, matte-paintings, and in-camera effects, the music videos draw inspiration from silent films, modernist paintings, and deep-seated fears about where life is carrying us.
Contact and links
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Music & singles
Listen to some of the top singles:
The upcoming debut album is announced for this summer! On vinyl, the 10-song release tells a lore-filled story of escape and survival in two parts. Expect moonlit gutters, rocky wastes, oiled machine teeth, and houses burning. Expect discouragement.
Photos
Write crone@cronecall.com for more.
Music videos
Seen about…
Compilations
- Featured in Obscura Undead’s 2023 compilation
UnObscured Volume 5
Blogs and features
- Track of the day on White Light White Heat: CRONE CALL “Fire Sea”
- Video of the day on White Light White Heat: CRONE CALL “Copper”
Radio and DJ play
- X-Ray.FM (Portland, OR) – Songs From Under the Floorboard – Uncomfort Music for the Soul
- Odilon’s Grip (London, United Kingdom) – Edgy Electronic Beats
- 99.1FM Downtown Radio Tucson (Tucson, AZ) – Radio Oscura
- Obscura Undead (Tampa, FL) – Dark & exciting: Essential Gothic Music 68
- Goths from another world – Goth female singers only ♱C♱
- DJ Wildhoney (Tienen, Belgium) – DARK SIGNS 033 - 21 MARCH 2024
- Phantom Chris (Hanover, Germany) – Phantoms Party @ LUX Club
- Featured on WL//WH’s “Weekly Weekly Post-Punk // Darkwave // Dark Synth Tips”:
- FRONTIERE ROCK (French Radio Show) (Angoulême, France) – Radio play and named in Frontiere rock Best Of 2020
- D-Side Radio (dsideradio.com) – Added to their 2024 rotation