Vernian Process
| Vernian Process | |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Steampunk Progressive rock Darkwave Industrial Neo-Classical Trip hop Post-punk |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Gilded Age Records |
| Associated acts | Unwoman, Unextraordinary Gentlemen |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Joshua Pfeiffer Martín Irigoyen Janus Zarate Brian Figueroa Kyle Thomas Eugene Dyer III |
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Vernian Process is an avant-garde band formed in San Francisco in 2003. Taking its name from the works of 19th century author Jules Verne, Vernian Process is a band that creates music themed around Victorian scientific romance and its modern counterpart steampunk. Their sound is a fusion of modern and old-world styles including darkwave, progressive rock, neoclassical, trip hop, ragtime, and other related genres. The band consists of vocalist Joshua A. Pfeiffer, multi-instrumentalist Martín Irigoyen, bassist Janus Zarate, multi-instrumentalists Brian Figueroa and Kyle Thomas, and drummer Eugene Dyer III. The band also features guests live and in the studio regularly.
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[edit] Career
Pfeiffer began working on music under the name Vernian Process in the winter of 2003. He released a number of downloadable albums over the next 4 years, including 2004's Discovery and 2006's The Forgotten Age, before being approached by Irigoyen about joining the project to work on Behold the Machine. From that point forward, Vernian Process evolved beyond a solo project. Throughout 2009, as work on the album progressed, Vernian Process sought out additional members in order to play shows to support the upcoming release of Behold the Machine, as well as record new material for future albums. Peter "Janus" Zarate joined in 2009, followed by Brian Figueroa and Kyle Thomas in the latter half of 2009 and early 2010. Eugene Dyer joined the band as a drummer in early 2011.
Behold the Machine was released on October 1, 2010.
On November 11, 2010, they announced that their next album would be titled The Consequences Of Time Travel.
On June 27, 2011, Vernian Process released the first single from the new album, entitled "Something Wicked (That Way Went)." The song was inspired by Ray Bradbury's similarly titled dark fantasy novel Something Wicked This Way Comes. The song integrates tarantella and circus music styles with progressive rock and features a sampled calliope. It features Kyle Thomas and Unwoman as guest musicians.
On October 31, 2011, they released a special remix of "Behold the Machine" entitled "Behold the Machine (Factory Floor Mix)." The remix incorporates EBM and industrial influences.
[edit] Press
Vernian Process has appeared in articles from a variety of media, including the UK publication Bizarre Magazine,[1] and MTV during their coverage of the Steampunk genre.[2]
[edit] Band members
- Joshua A. Pfeiffer - Vocals, songwriting
- Martín Irigoyen - Guitars, songwriting, SFX
- Janus Zarate - Bass guitar
- Brian Figueroa - Keyboards, guitars
- Kyle Thomas - Keyboards, accordion
- Eugene Dyer III - Drums, hand percussion, saxophone
- Erica Mulkey - Live guest cello
[edit] Live appearances
Live, Vernian Process is often joined by cellist Erica Mulkey of Unwoman.
Vernian Process has appeared at events performing with Attrition,[3] Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, and Faith and the Muse, Ravenwood Festival in Arkansas, and the Eccentrik Music Festival in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 2008. In 2009 they appeared at a number of festivals, notably Steamcon in Seattle, Washington (alongside Abney Park), Eccentrik Festival in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and The Endless Night Festival in New Orleans. In 2011, they performed across the West Coast at events such as Gaslight Gathering in San Diego, California; Maker Faire in San Mateo, California; and the Edwardian Ball in San Francisco, California.
[edit] Other projects
[edit] Gilded Age Records
In 2008 Joshua and Evelyn Kriete founded the musical collective 'Gilded Age Records' to release all future Vernian Process material under. As of October 2010, over fifty other 19th Century influenced bands and solo artists have also joined the collective.
[edit] Freelance work
As of 2008, Joshua, Martin, and Allison Curval have begun working together on the musical score for the steampunk themed videogame; "Shades of Violet: Song of the Clockwork Princess" for Imagineer Games.[4]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Discovery (2004)
- The Forgotten Age (2006) [5][6]
- Behold the Machine (2010)
- The Consequences of Time Travel (TBA)
[edit] EPs
- Steam Age Symphony (2003)
- Revolution (2005)
[edit] Compilations
- Catching Up With Vernian Process (2006)
- Catalysts (2006) - A Collection of cover versions
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Vernian Process Official Site
- Vernian Process on MySpace.com
- Vernian Process on Facebook.com
- Gilded Age Records Official Site
- Interview with Sepiachord.com
- Interview from The Mick #30 (starts on page 160), by Mick Mercer
- Interview with Dieselpunks.org
- Interview with The Aether Emporium
- Interview with Livid Looking Glass Magazine
