Cecile Believe (formerly Mozart's Sister, before 2018) is a solo project by Montreal-based Canadian musician Caila Thompson-Hannant.
Cecile Believe | |
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 Cecile Believe at a concert in Quebec | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Caila Thompson-Hannant |
| Born | February 15, 1985 |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments |
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| Years active | 2005-present |
| Labels | |
Biography
editThompson-Hannant's musical beginnings are much accredited to the electropop introduced to her by her uncle.[8] She went on to play guitar & synthesizer in the band Shapes & Sizes, which was on the Asthmatic Kitty label.[9] She was also a member of Montreal-based bands Miracle Fortress and Think About Life.[10]
Thompson-Hannant independently released her first EP, Dear Fear, in 2011 through Bandcamp. For the two years following this release, she garnered press attention through playing festivals such as SXSW and Pop Montreal.[11][12] In February 2013 she released her second EP, Hello, through Merok Records. In June 2014 she announced a new album, titled Being, for release on August 5 of that year and released the single "Enjoy". She thereafter released her second album, Field of Love, on February 17, 2017.
Thompson-Hannant performed vocals on "Definitely Come Together" by Kane West in May 2017 and co-wrote and recorded vocals for many songs on Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides, the 2018 album by the producer Sophie, including performing back-up vocals for the lead single "It's Okay To Cry" (released on October 19, 2017) and lead vocals for the album's following singles, "Ponyboy" and "Faceshopping" (additionally co-writing the latter song). Around this same time, Thompson-Hannant also recorded backing vocals for Kero Kero Bonito's TOTEP[13] as well as changed the name of all of her social media accounts to Cecile Believe.
On February 18, 2020, Thompson-Hannant released her first solo single under the Cecile Believe moniker, titled "Last Thing He Said To Me In Person", accompanied by its music video and a pre-order of her album Made In Heaven on which it appears.[14] Her second single, titled "Pick Up The Phone", was released on April 8, 2020 along with a music video that was released a day before the official release.[15] Her debut album Made In Heaven was officially released a month later on May 8, 2020.[16] The album was completely written, produced and performed by herself.
On November 20, 2020, she released her mixtape, Plucking a Cherry From The Void,[17] which included the single, "Times", that was officially released prior on November 12, 2020 along with a visualizer video the same day.[18] The mixtape features additional production from PC Music founder A. G. Cook on two tracks ("Crickets" and "Living My Life Over (Extreme Vocal Edit)"). Thompson-Hannant also appeared on Cook's 7G album in 2020.
In 2021, Thompson-Hannant was revealed to be working on SSION's upcoming album. She worked with other artists such as Shygirl, Hannah Diamond, Dorian Electra, among others on their respective projects, and remixed tracks by caro♡, Magdalena Bay and Say Lou Lou throughout 2022 and 2023.
Discography
editAs Cecile Believe
editEPs
edit- Made in Heaven (Self-released, 2020)
- Tender the Spark (Ambient Tweets, 2024)
Mixtapes
edit- Plucking a Cherry from the Void (Self-released, 2020)
As Mozart's Sister
editEPs
edit- Dear Fear (Self-released, 2011)
- Hello (Merok, 2013)
Albums
edit- Being (Asthmatic Kitty, 2014)
- Field of Love (Arbutus, 2017)
Remixes
edit- Dizzy – "Heavy (Cecile Believe Remix)" (2019)
- HOMESHAKE – "Another Thing (Cecile Believe Mix)" (2019)
- TOPS – "Colder & Closer (Cecile Believe Remix)" (2020)
- caro♡ – "heart in 2 (Cecile Believe Remix)" (2021)
- Owlle – "Le goût de la fête (Cecile Believe Remix)" (2022)
- Magdalena Bay – "Something for 2 (Cecile Believe Remix)" (2022)
- Regularfantasy – "So Sweet (Cecile Believe's Pixie Mix)" (2022)
- Say Lou Lou – "Waiting for a Boy (Cecile Believe Remix)" (2023)
- Emma Beko – "lookinforu (Cecile Believe Remix)" (2023)
Other appearances
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Definitely Come Together" | 2017 | Kane West | Non-album single | Un-credited vocalist | — |
| "Cutlass Cruiser" | TOPS | Sugar at the Gate | Backing vocalist | ||
| "I Just Wanna Make You Real" | |||||
| — | 2018 | Kero Kero Bonito | TOTEP | Credited as Caila; as part of "The Parakeets" | |
| SOPHIE | OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES | Vocalist, co-writer | — | ||
| Kero Kero Bonito | Time 'n' Place | Backing vocalist | Credited as Caila; as part of "The Parakeets" | ||
| "One More Night" | 2019 | Slaters | Non-album single | Featured artist, co-writer | Credited as "Cece B" |
| "Yes Exactly" | 2020 | Kane West & Thomas Van Party | — | ||
| "Mountain Baby" | Austra | HiRUDiN | |||
| "Anywayz" | Co-writer | ||||
| "Show Me What" | A. G. Cook | 7G | Featured artist | ||
| "Wish I Could Fall In Love" | 2021 | DAGR | DAGR | Featured artist, co-writer | |
| "Cerise" | — | MUTANTS VOL. 5: FREE | Lead artist | Compilation track, Bandcamp exclusive | |
| "Shots Fired" | Namasenda | Unlimited Ammo | Co-writer | — | |
| "2 AM (Real Love)" | Teen Daze | Interior | Featured artist, co-writer | ||
| "Olivia" | 2022 | Tiberius b | Non-album single | Co-writer, co-producer | |
| "honest" | umru | comfort noise | Featured artist, co-writer | ||
| "Theme for Flight" | — | For the Birds: The Birdsong Project, Vol. II | Lead artist | Compilation track | |
| "Firefly" | Shygirl | Nymph | Additional vocals, co-writer, additional production | — | |
| "Juicy Fruit" | 2023 | Brooke Candy | Non-album single | Backing vocals, co-writer, co-producer | |
| "I Got a Bike" | Casey MQ | Two Songs (Live) | Featured artist, co-writer | ||
| "Idolize" | Dorian Electra | Fanfare | Co-writer, co-producer | ||
| "Manmade Horrors" | |||||
| "Lifetime" | |||||
| "No FX" | Hannah Diamond | Perfect Picture | Co-writer | ||
| "Lip Sync" | |||||
| "Twisted" | |||||
| "Divisible by Two" | |||||
| "Dang" | Caroline Polachek | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You: Everasking Edition | Co-writer, co-producer | ||
| "Run" (feat. Cecile Believe) |
2024 | TR/ST | TR/ST EP | Featured artist, co-writer, co-producer | |
| "Me, I Think I Found It" | Casey MQ | Later that day, the day before, or the day before that | Co-writer, co-producer | ||
| "The Make Believe" (feat. oklou) | |||||
| "Sucia" | Empress Of | For Your Consideration | Co-writer | ||
| "Elk Skin" | Sega Bodega | Dennis | Additional vocals, co-writer | ||
| "Blue Screen" | Cadence Weapon | Rollercoaster | Featured artist | ||
| "Silver Thread Golden Needle" | A. G. Cook | Britpop | Vocals | ||
| "Prismatic" | |||||
| "DRIVE" | Miss Madeline | So Dramatic | Co-writer, co-producer, programming | ||
| "Dark Day" | TR/ST | Performance | Co-producer | ||
| "Warp" | |||||
| "family and friends" | oklou | TBA | Choir | ||
| "My Forever" (feat. Cecile Believe) |
SOPHIE | SOPHIE | Featured artist | ||
| "Believe" | yuné pinku | Scarlet Lamb | Co-writer, co-producer, programming |
References
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- ^ "Mozart's Sister Being". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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- ^ "Mozart's Sister: Hello EP". Pitchfork.
- ^ Daly, Rhian. "Mozart's Sister – 'Being'". NME. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Music Review: Mozart's Sister – Being". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Candle to Your Eyes - Shapes and Sizes | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Mozart's Sister: She's Number One". Montrealgazette.com. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "Mozart's Sister: "Mozart's Sister" | Tracks". Pitchfork. 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "Mozart's Sister interview: "There's some surrender involved in making music." | Dummy". Dummymag.com. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "A Name to Live Up to | Fringe Arts | The Link". Thelinknewspaper.ca. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "New Music - Mozart's Sister, 'Mozart's Sister' | The latest music blogs, free MP3s, best new bands, music videos, movie trailers and news analysis". Nme.com. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "TOTEP". Kerokerobonito.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ Johnson, Jarrod. "Daily Dose: Cecile Believe, "Last Thing He Said to Me in Person" - Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ Wang, Steffanee. "This Glossy New Pop Song Will Remind You To "Pick Up The Phone"". Nylon. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Cecile Believe Evolves Beyond Mozart's Sister on 'Made in Heaven'". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Cecile Believe - Plucking A Cherry From The Void · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "NEW VIDEO: Cecile Believe - "Times"". HighClouds. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2021-02-21.