Unto Ashes

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Unto Ashes
Origin United States
Genres Folk, Madrigal, Dark Wave, Neo-Medieval
Years active 1997–present
Labels Projekt
Members
Michael Laird
Natalia Lincoln
Mariko

Unto Ashes is a musical ensemble based in New York City that incorporates madrigal, folk, and elements of neo-medieval and dark wave. Founded by Michael Laird and Susanna Melendez in 1997, the band has released five full-length CDs on the Projekt label (all recorded and produced by Laird). Previous members and contributors have included Paul Ash, Kit Messick, Melody Henry, Spider Grandmother (pseudonym), Ericah Hagle, Jeremy Bastard (pseudonym), and Catherine Bent.

In 2006, the band toured Europe with Qntal, one of their main musical influences.

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[edit] Instruments

Guitar (acoustic and electric), hammered dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, hurdy-gurdy, violin, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion, cello.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Moon Oppose Moon (1999 · Projekt [USA])
  • Saturn Return (2001 · Projekt [USA])
  • Empty Into White (2003 · Projekt [USA] / Kalinkaland [Germany])
  • I Cover You With Blood (EP) (2003 · Projekt [USA] / Kalinkaland [Germany])
  • Grave Blessings (2005 · Projekt [USA] / Kalinkaland [Germany])
  • Songs For A Widow (2006 · Projekt [USA] / Pandaimonium [Germany])
  • The Blood Of My Lady (2009 · Projekt [USA])

[edit] Videos

  • Palastinalied (2004)

[edit] External links

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