Halsey is Ashley Frangipane from Edison, New Jersey, a pop shape-shifter who has moved from the electropop of Badlands (2015) toward darker alternative rock — If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power (2021) was made with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Manic (2020) is a great way in. Find Halsey vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, performing as Halsey, was born in Edison, New Jersey on September 29, 1994. Halsey is openly bisexual and biracial (Black father, white mother) and uses she/they pronouns. They signed with Astralwerks in 2014 and released their debut Badlands in 2015. Their featured contribution on the Chainsmokers' Closer (2016) became a global hit. Manic (2020) and If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power (2021, produced with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails) marked creative shifts. They have spoken publicly about endometriosis, motherhood, and mental health.
Halsey's sound combines pop, alternative pop, electropop, pop rock, alternative rock, and dark pop with their distinctive vocal delivery and lyrical content addressing relationships, identity, mental health, and political consciousness. Their work has progressively moved toward darker, more alternative rock-influenced material across their catalog.
Astralwerks, Capitol, and Columbia pressings of the Halsey catalog have been issued in extensive color variant editions and retailer-exclusive pressings.
Listeners new to Halsey typically start with Manic (2020) or If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power (2021).
