Raphaelle Standell-Preston
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Standell-Preston, as part of BRAIDS, performing at the 2015 Hillside Festival
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raphaelle Alexandria Standell-Preston |
| Born | February 1, 1990 |
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Ambient pop, electronic, indie rock, art rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, clarinet, trumpet |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Flemish Eye, Kanine, Full Time Hobby, Arbutus Records |
| Associated acts | Braids, Blue Hawaii, Jane Vain and the Dark Matter, Indiensoci |
Raphaelle Standell-Preston (born February 1, 1990) is a Canadian musician and songwriter, currently the frontwoman of Braids and Blue Hawaii. She releases solo music under the name Indiensoci. Her vocal style has been described as slipping "from exquisite sweetness to Björk-like yelps".
Standell-Preston listened to Top 40 music while growing up and continues to love pop. She credited former Braids bandmate Katie Lee for introducing her to "music which is not on the radio". She played clarinet and trumpet in her school bands, before moving on to guitar. In 2012, she recalled her entry into music as having been brought about by switching "through a lot of different artistic endeavours. I wanted to be a painter, I wanted to be a dancer and I wanted to be an actor, then I just found music". Her first notable band was Calgary indie outfit Jane Vain and the Dark Matter, with whom she played in 2007.
Standell-Preston has stated that the pop music she listened to as a teenager still influences her writing, in which she focuses on producing hooks, but without catchiness being central to her melodies. In 2013, she named Aphex Twin, Stephan Bodzin, Max Cooper, Pantha du Prince and Burial as influences. She has described her lyrics as "dirty" and "graphic" and also revealed that her struggle with depression influences her lyrics. She described her lyric-writing process as being "a lot of the time, I'll sing for 20 minutes, then I'll go back and review all the words that I said and I'll type them up. I'll find a pattern or a theme. I'll start paring things together and see the intent of what I was trying to have during that outburst". Standell-Preston cited labelmate Claire Boucher as an inspiration to her as a person, saying, "She is able to be really real, but then have this project that is so other-worldly and the two work really beautifully together. It's something I really look up to a lot when it comes to my personal image".
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