Weyes Blood, otherwise known as Natalie Mering, is a Goddess Warrior fighting her way through life’s bullshit and transforming her frustration into beautiful, emotional, retro- futuristic 70s folk music. A true Gemini, she first appears as an urban, cool babe-around- town, but stick around a little longer and she turns into a hippie nomad from another time. Or as she puts it, “a renaissance punk, flaunting her fatal shimmer.” Here Natalie takes us on an intimate tour of her bedroom, offering us a glimpse into the siren’s soul, via her earthly treasures. -Kiera McNally
“I stroke the ivories every day—it’s a miracle I even got the piano in here in the first place. I cherish all the sweet silences it breaks.”
“This family sword comes from Indonesia—it’s called a Kris. May be cursed. Occasionally finds its way under my pillow at night. Beware.”
“I keep my bed simple and warm—when the tail comes out I know it’s time to lay back.”
“Me and my main Gemini twin, we keep it low-key.”
“The key to vocal chaos and sculpture—a drone girl’s gotta have a looper and delay to conquer the sonic realms.”
“17 is my luckiest number. I see it on the clock every day, it appears in my dreams, in my relationships, when I record music… and on this gigantic see-through t-shirt. Thunder clap.”
“Trashy magazines from the 70s really get my goat.”
“I have been known to take a toke at the midnight hour.”
Not a close enough look for you? Don’t miss our Special Presentation video of Weyes Blood performing “Bad Magic” to a live audience in Montreal.
Photos by Kristy Benjamin
Bedroom Tour with Weyes Blood
PUBLISHED IN ISSUE 16
Weyes Blood, otherwise known as Natalie Mering, is a Goddess Warrior fighting her way through life’s bullshit and transforming her frustration into beautiful, emotional, retro- futuristic 70s folk music. A true Gemini, she first appears as an urban, cool babe-around- town, but stick around a little longer and she turns into a hippie nomad from another time. Or as she puts it, “a renaissance punk, flaunting her fatal shimmer.” Here Natalie takes us on an intimate tour of her bedroom, offering us a glimpse into the siren’s soul, via her earthly treasures. -Kiera McNally
“I stroke the ivories every day—it’s a miracle I even got the piano in here in the first place. I cherish all the sweet silences it breaks.”
“This family sword comes from Indonesia—it’s called a Kris. May be cursed. Occasionally finds its way under my pillow at night. Beware.”
“I keep my bed simple and warm—when the tail comes out I know it’s time to lay back.”
“Me and my main Gemini twin, we keep it low-key.”
“The key to vocal chaos and sculpture—a drone girl’s gotta have a looper and delay to conquer the sonic realms.”
“17 is my luckiest number. I see it on the clock every day, it appears in my dreams, in my relationships, when I record music… and on this gigantic see-through t-shirt. Thunder clap.”
“Trashy magazines from the 70s really get my goat.”
“I have been known to take a toke at the midnight hour.”
Not a close enough look for you? Don’t miss our Special Presentation video of Weyes Blood performing “Bad Magic” to a live audience in Montreal.
Photos by Kristy Benjamin