Today we’d like to introduce you to Cole De La Isla
Hi Cole, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
My name is Cole De La Isla, I am non-binary and my musical project is called Omo Cloud. I was born and raised in San Diego by two musicians, my mother Eve Selis, and my father Dan De La Isla (of Natasha’s Ghost). The earliest evidence of my existence is vhs home video of my mom, heavily pregnant with me, playing the Catamaran for her first CD release party. So to say music has always been a big part of my life would be an understatement. As a baby, I was hanging out in studios and rehearsal spaces, sometimes in the arms of singers tracking vocals. It wasn’t until I was around 10 when my dad gifted me my first guitar, a baby Taylor, that I discovered writing songs was something I could do. This was thrilling, opening myself up to a new world that felt scary and exciting, one that I was eager to explore. My debut record ‘Mausoleum’ is slated for release in 2025 and I’m extremely excited for people to hear it.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Unfortunately, as many survivors of sexual assault can attest to, my ambition and creativity were stifled due to abuses I suffered as a teenager. I came forward summer of 2020, and my abuser pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2022. It is only since then that I have had the fortitude to play shows and release my music.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I really enjoy working with opposites, playfulness and stoicism, sorrow and sarcasm, rage and sheepishness. Not only lyrically but sonically toying with what one might expect. This is also true of the way I write melody. I like to add in one line or one note that feels like it comes out of left field. As far as our live shows go, I’m heavily influenced by gestural theater and I like to make up little choreography for certain sections. I just feel like, if people are paying money and giving you. their valuable time, you have to give them something great. People go to shows to be transported and emotionally moved and I really want to respect that and give it everything. Apathy is ugly.
The crisis has affected us all in different ways. How has it affected you and any important lessons or epiphanies you can share with us?
There is never enough time.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://omocloud.mmm.page/hub
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omo.cloud/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OMOcloud
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@omo..cloud
Image Credits
Live photos by Martin Mann
