Faith and the Muse
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Background information | |
Origin | United States |
Genres | |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Metropolis Records, Danse Macabre Records |
Members | William Faith Monica Richards |
Faith and the Muse is an American rock band composed of Monica Richards and William Faith. Their music encompasses many genres, from folk music to dark wave, drawing on many sources and influences, notably Dead Can Dance. Richards is the primary singer, although Faith sings one or two tracks on each album. Their influences include dark alternative, gothic rock, Celtic, and other folk influences. Welsh and Irish mythology have often served as inspiration to many of the band's songs.
Biography
Monica Richards, a native of
They recorded their debut album Elyria in March 1994, following it in 1995 with the concept album Annwyn, Beneath the Waves, based around Welsh mythology. The band followed this up with an extensive touring schedule, playing with both guest musicians as a full line-up and as an acoustic duo - the latter tour documented on the Vera Causa album in 2001.
Their third album, Evidence of Heaven (1999), marked the end of the first creative phase of Faith and the Muse. They then modernised both their image and their overall sound, the result appearing on their 2003 album The Burning Season - their first on Metropolis Records.
Their most recent efforts were 2009's :ankoku butoh:, a compact disc/dvd/book release, steeped in Japanese myth, sound and atmosphere. This was followed by the : shoumei : dvd in 2010, capturing the band performing during the :ankoku butoh: tour in Houston, TX.
They have toured extensively in North America, South America and Europe, and have performed at major music festivals such as Wave-Gotik-Treffen and M'Era Luna in Germany, several
Outside of the band, Faith and Richards are
Richards has also recently been active contributing vocals to The Eden House - a collaborative musical project initiated by Tony Pettitt (Fields of the Nephilim and formerly of Rubicon) and Steve Carey (formerly of This Burning Effigy) and involving a varied collection of guest musicians and vocalists.
Discography
- Elyria (TESS Records) (1994)
- Annwyn, Beneath the Waves (TESS Records) (1996)
- Live in Mainz (16.10.1997) (1997)
- Evidence of Heaven (Neue Ästhetik Multimedia) (1999)
- Vera Causa (Metropolis Records) (2001)
- The Burning Season (Metropolis Records) (2003)
- Danse Macabre) (2009)
References
- Allmusic. Accessed on line December 4, 2007.
- ^ Faith and the Muse, bio at Metropolis Records. Accessed on line December 4, 2007.
External links
- The Official Website for Faith and The Muse
- Faith and the Muse discography at MusicBrainz
- Faith and the Muse at Allmusic
- Faith and the Muse bio at Metropolis Records
- Monica Richards' site