Wesley Eisold is a poet, writer, and musician. He is an alumnus of the hardcore punk groups and noise rock bands Give Up the Ghost , Some Girls, Cold Cave, Taylor Bow, XO Skeletons and Ye Olde Maids He has written and collaborated with many different artists including but not limited to members of The Locust, and Prurient. He is the son of John F. Eisold, M.D., the current attending physician of the United States Capitol and Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.

In early 2007, there was some controversy between Eisold and Fall Out Boy over possible plagiarism in the lyrics to the songs "The Carpal Tunnel of Love", "Golden", and "Bang the Doldrums" from the album Infinity on High. Eisold is given songwriting credits in the liner notes to the album (source) On Fall Out Boy's 2005 album, From Under the Cork Tree, Eisold is credited as

On the Some Girls EP, The DNA Will Have Its Say, Eisold is joined by Karen O of the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

In 2006, Eisold was published in the Columbia Journal and in August 2007, he released his first collection of poems and prose, Deathbeds. He also worked with and edited Eric Paul of Arab On Radar's poetry collection, I Offered Myself As The Sea.

He currently lives in Philadelphia and runs Heartworm Press, an independent publishing company.

Discography

• American Nightmare/Give Up the Ghost - 4 Song Demo Tape/7" (2000) - Self Released/Malfunction
• American Nightmare - S/T 7" (2000) - Bridge 9 Records
• American Nightmare - The Sun Isn't Getting Any Brighter 7" (2001) - Bridge 9 Records
• American Nightmare/Give Up the Ghost - Background Music CD/LP (2001) - Equal Vision Records[1]
• American Nothing - Black on Black: A Tribute to Black Flag (song: Depression) (2002) - Initial
• Give Up the Ghost - Love American CD-EP (2003) - Bridge 9 Records/Equal Vision Records
• Give Up the Ghost - We're Down Til We're Underground CD/LP (2003) - Equal Vision Records
• Give Up the Ghost - Live in London 7" (2003) - Bridge 9 Records
• Give Up the Ghost - Year One CD/2x7" (2004) - Reflections Records/Bridge 9 Records
• Some Girls - "We'll Let You Know" demo(2002)- Self Released
• Some Girls - The Rains EP EP(2002)- Deathwish
• Some Girls - The Blues EP EP (????)- Deathwish
• Some Girls - All My Friends Are Going Death CD/LP (2003)- Deathwish/Three One G
• Some Girls - The DNA Will Have Its Say EP (2005)- Three One G
• Some Girls - Heaven's Pregnant Teens CD/LP (2006)- Epitaph/Three One G
• XO Skeletons - Live From Planet Death(demo) (2005) - Heartworm Press
• XO Skeletons - Asthmagasm EP (2006) - Malfunction
• Ye Olde Maids - Cassette (2007) - Heartworm Press
• Cold Cave - Coma Potion (2008) - Heartworm Press
• Cold Cave - The Trees Grew Emotions And Died (2008) - Dais Records