 Raised in Northern California with a country musician father, Wolfe began writing and recording songs during her childhood.She earned underground critical acclaim for her releases, "The Grime and the Glow" (2010) and "Apokalypsis" (2011), which blended gothic and folk elements, as well as her following albums, "Pain Is Beauty" (2013), "Abyss" (2015), and "Hiss Spun" (2017), in which Wolfe incorporated elements of neofolk, electronic and heavy metal.Chelsea Wolfe was born in Roseville, California, She is of Norwegian and German descent.