ARN POE:
(solo/project work - Payette/Boise, Idaho + PNW): Vocals, keyboards (Synths/Samplers/Sequencers), Bass, Guitar, Percussion, ErHu.
(Poe also does the artwork and promotion for most of these projects)
Influences
Depeche Mode, Dead Can Dance, The Cure, the Cranes, Morrissey, Erasure, the Beautiful South*, Palestrina, Smetana, New Order ...
the desert, powerlines, hunger and anger, anton corbijn, audrey hepburn, EGN, the night, mirrors, poplar trees, Moleskine notebooks, Thursday Plantation chewing sticks, Issey Miyake, Zebra F-402's, mysteries ...
* Dyed Emotions is influenced heavily by the Beautiful South, but they keep it hidden quite well ...
Sounds Like
just listen to the songs. a lot of bands will claim they have a 'unique' sound - we really do sound different - though in a palatable way. we write SONGS, not albums or thinly-veiled tributes to our musical heroes ... and are ever seeking to find the perfect balance between intelligent art and pop ...
DYED EMOTIONS: Synthpop, Electronic Rock, Darkwave, sounds a little like (later) Depeche Mode or New Order with more guitar ... a little like some 1980's music
ARN POE: Soundtrack, Post-Punk, Synthpop, Electronic Rock, "TranceRock", 'New'Wave. A little more like The Cure/Depechemode/Morrissey, but only in a vague sense ...
if it were permissable by the pretentious elite, i'd add "Electronic Emo" ...
BUY MY MUSIC!
You can now Buy the new Dyed Emotions album, "Art Of Regret" online at amazon.com, cdbaby.com, and through our label, lostkeyrecords.com, and in select stores.
The new DYED EMOTIONS album, "Art of Regret" was released September 4th, 2007.
Dyed Emotions is a synthpop/electronic rock indie band from the Northwestern United States (Seattle, WA & Boise, ID). Though sometimes compared to Depeche Mode or New Order, Dyed Emotions has their own distinct sound: ElectroPop meets Seattle Rock.
my first performing band was FREIE KORPER KULTUR (Kuna, Idaho) in the early 1990's. after FKK, i joined Boise's TEK TEK TEK as vocalist & performed and was on a couple local radio stations in the Boise (Idaho) area.
after working on solo material for a few years, i moved to New England, where i was bassist with goth band DORIAN JAMES for a period.
i relocated to Seattle, joining synth-pop band DYED EMOTIONS. the allure of playing in a synthpop band in grunge-rock ridden Seattle was a huge driving force in my musical choices, and i turned down options with other bands in favor of the challenge. Despite not fitting into the kitschy Seattle music scene, we received a lot of national & international radio airplay, print reviews & played out far more than i had in prior bands.
though i've finally escaped the city, i am still currently with DYED EMOTIONS, and am working on more solo material, as well as material for a 3rd DE album and a special DE remix CD.
In Fall of 2008 i "went back to school", and am currently providing sound design (& occasional scoring work) for theatrical performances at the college. The first was "The Miracle Worker", in which i composed original music & did some recording work with the actors, and more recently i provided sound design for the production of Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors", which will be running from Feb 26th through March 1st, 2009.
I've also been putting the studio to some good use, recording/producing unsigned artists and doing some demo work for a film i'm involved with.
FINALLY, a plug for the label: we are looking for bands to join our label or participate on projects with LOST KEY RECORDS
& am always looking for remix artists ("producers" and "DJ's") who would like to ply their skills on some of our tracks for free exposure.
for more info on DYED EMOTIONS (or to hear more songs), visit our websites listed above.
so not too long ago i was going through some quite old stuff of mine and came across some letters from yourself circa 1997. :-) how are things going for you??? it's been so long i know. do you ever get out this way?? let me know! i'd def want to hang out!!<3
Yes we live in Kuna. Married Steve and have a 7 year old twirp named Zack! Connie is good. Lives in McCall and owns her own business. How are you? I am so glad you are still involved in music!
aw man wow !!! i never hear of ANYONE living there..thats really awesome. Ya putnam was a huge part of my life ... i dont rergret it though .. it made me really imaginative because there was nothing better to do there then what was going on in my head
Hope you are having a great day! :) Just wanted to extend an invite to our show coming up this Friday Feb. 8th @ Terrapin Station. low-fi, The Universal and Ian Waters Band, OH YEA!!! :) Come to the show if you are free.
Hey found a great band that would blend well with you guys... not a big crowd for them yet.... but they are great... just check out their page you will understand why I like them. - couldn't send a message for some reason the button wouldn't work... www.myspace.com/theverymost -- also the Boise Beat is putting on a Boise Beat night at our place on 1/10 - so if you guys are trying to get in with their promotion ability now would be the time to contact them. -- don't know if touring is in your plans but there are some opportunities if it is.
Hey! Thanks for the ADD!! You rock! We want to offer this knowledge: WATCH OUR VIDEO FOR: "FEARS IN THE WATER".
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Hey was up thanks for the ADD. You got some great music and I enjoyed listening to it. Keep up the good work! And be sure to check back and visit my page as I often refresh it for updates, new songs, videos, pictures, events & more. Hit me up anytime! See ya around ~ PEACE
Sorry it took me so long, I tend to forget myspace exsists for long periods of time, as well as my email. So your in Idaho now eh? I'm glad you found me, hearing your music gives me nostalgia for the old days.
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