Delia Meshlir

Delia Meshlir is a Swiss musician who grew up in Lausanne. After several projects spanning from blues-rock (Cheyenne) to experimental music (Primitive Trails), she released her first folk solo album under her own name in 2015 (“Stories From Vacuity”). The director Emanuelle Antille later offered to include two of its songs in her Karen Dalton biopic « A Bright Light - Karen and the Process ». A tour with Laure Betris (Kassette, Pier) and Melissa Kassab then followed.

In 2019, Delia Meshlir surrounded herself with guitarist Steven Navid (Widdershins) and drummer Arnaud Martin (Oregon Trail). A year later, the EP « Almost Spring » was published, adding rock and psychedelic elements to the initial blend of folk. More recently, bassist Alex Müller (HEX, Future Faces) and saxophone player Ilham Moubachir joined the project to record “Calling The Unknown”, Delia Meshlir’s second album out on Ba Da Bing! Records (USA) & Irascible Records (CH). The poetic writing continues to steer into a more indie-rock direction, reminding of Angel Olsen, Cat Power and PJ Harvey. Recorded with Kevin Galland (Coilguns, etc.) at the Bikini Test in La Chaux-de-Fonds (CH) as well as at Steven Navid’s home studio, the record is an exploration of the more complicated sides of love (love after grief, love in a long-term relationship, self-love, etc.). Also a trained visual artist, Delia Meshlir is behind the visual identity of the project, directing her own videos and artworks.