Jennifer Parkin (Vocals, Lyrics, Music & Programming)
jennifer@ayria.com
Live line up for 2009 touring:
Mike Wimer (live electronic drums)
Jeff M. (live keyboards)
Justin Pogue (synths - Dragoncon & Europe 2009)
Producers:
Sebastian R. Komor (Icon of Coil, Zombie Girl) (2008 - Hearts For Bullets)
Joe Byer (v01d) (2005 - Flicker)
Shaun F. (2003 - Debris)
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Biography
The Ayria style incorporates elements of: industrial, anime, glam, 80’s, gothic Lolita, cyber, punk. Canadian singer/songwriter Jennifer Parkin has become a true icon on the electronic music scene with her unique writing and performing style. In 2003, she began her project Ayria and shook the foundation of the electro-industrial scene by mixing striking feminine visuals, straight old-school minimalistic industrial music with harsher, aggressive sounds and songs, while still maintaining elements of electro-clash and 80’s new wave.
Ayria has been intensively and successfully touring across the globe over the past 3 years gaining a very solid reputation for putting on energetic live performances. Ayria has recently toured the U.S.A opening for the legendary VNV Nation (summer 2009), as well as the supporting act for the THE CRUXSHADOWS (both in 2007 & 2008, over 80 shows) and supported COMBICHRIST in 2007. Ayria has also toured and performed in Japan, the U.K., Europe, Russia and Mexico. Not fitting into any one musical category has allowed Ayria to gain a very broad fan base of underground goth, electro, dance, and various underground club scenes as well as more mainstream audiences who are all addicted to Ayria’s infectious hooks.
Ayria has released three full length CD’s on Belgium label Alfa Matrix (FRONT 242, LEATHERSTRIP, etc.), including the highly acclaimed “Hearts For Bullets” released in September 2008. This release brings 12 hard hitting, tightly written and produced tracks each track uniquely evolving the AYRIA sound. "Hearts For Bullets" was produced in Canada by none other than Sebastian R. Komor (ICON OF COIL, ZOMBIE GIRL, BRUDERSCHAFT, etc.) Ayria hits straight and hard with Jennifer’s in-your-face sonic approach hanging between minimal electro, gritty bass synth lines and forceful stomping beats while never straying from the extremely feminine side of the project. Extravagant, provocative, bitchy and edgy yet all gut wrenchingly emotional and lyrically insightful, She hits a target somewhere between influences of NITZER EBB, M.I.A., MISS KITTIN and LADYTRON.
Instrumentation
Jennifer Parkin - vocals & music
Mike Wimer - LIVE electronic drums
Jeff Mielitz - LIVE synths
Discography
• Hearts For Bullets (CD) - 2008
• The Gun Song (EP) - 2008
• Flicker (CD) - 2005
• My Revenge On The World (EP) - 2005
• Debris (CD) - 2003
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absolutely!!! everything about your music oozes with creativity and originality, I love it! cant wait to hear the new material....i am sure it wont disappoint. Take care =)
If you have a chance. Check out my page and view latest Motion Graphic Projects and Demo Reel 4 Twenty Ten. If you like it. Let me know what you think.
Thanks for the add.. Love the music.. Seen you when you performed with VNV in Michigan over the summer.. Looking forward to seeing you again live in the future..
i like your music, and thank for your wish for me! i hope the same for you and your group! but i dont think can we have a good week! cause the earthquake of saturday! is in Chile truly a caos! more above tsunami! Kisses
Hey hun! We are glad to see that we are in your top friends. Anthony [One of your dedicated fans] and I [Bryton, hoodie is EPIC], are currently working on a background. I have to do all the code stuff and I am currently working in photoshop on one of your pictures for our background! =] Check back to the site soon love and tell us what you think!!
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