Alison Chesley

Alison Chesley is a Los Angeles-based cellist and composer who has appeared on recordings by Bob Mould, Broken Social Scene, Japanese band Mono, and dozens of other artists, most often under the alias Helen Money. Her aggressive, highly inventive cello playing utilizes a plethora of transformative effects, and is heavily influenced by punk and metal, embracing copious amounts of distorted feedback. Her compositions are brash and cathartic, yet strikingly beautiful, reflecting on a life full of devastating experiences. She typically performs in a rock environment rather than wi...