Azra Medea - Lead Vocals, Lyrics, Songwriter, Musical Direction
Robert J.Pollum of S.R.i.- Programming, Synth, Samples, Bass, Male Vocals
Harvey Drury Hampton, who is the Saddest thing...- Acoustic Guitar, Guitars
Influences
Well...First there is my father Tim Hayes, who has a few of his songs featured in the film, " The Corn Shuckker." Later, came my main vocal influences. I grew up singing to anything by Ronnie James Dio, Ann Wilson of the band Heart, and Stevie Nicks. What follows is not necessarily in any direct order of discovery...
Alucarda...Well, of course!
And One
Anders Manga
Alien Sex Fiend
A Split Second
Andi Sex Gang
Attrition
Android Lust
Adam Ant
Agent Orange
Annie Lenox
Alice Cooper
Black Sabbath
Boccherini
The Blue Oyster Cult
Beethoven
Bauhaus
Black Tape For A Blue Girl
Bigod 20
Bach
Billy Idol
Boris Karloff
Bela Lugosi
Chistopher Lee
Chrome
Coil
Current 93
Christian Death
Concrete Blonde
The Cruxshadows
Carcrash International
The Cult
Covenant
Carfax
Corn
The Cure
Docion
Dead Can Dance
Death in June
Dio
Depeche Mode
Die Form
Devil Doll
Danielle Dax
Deep Purple
Danzig
Diamanda Galas
Dario Argento
The Electric Hellfire Club
Eva O.
Eurythmics
Eminem
Faith and Disease
Fleetwood Mac
Gitane Demone
GWAR
Goblin
Godsmack
Garbage
Heart
Iron Maiden
Iron Butterfly
Jack Off Jill
Johnny Cash
Joy Division
Jethro Tull
Kittie
Kate Bush
KMFDM
Lucio Fulci
Lacuna Coil
Lestat
London After Midnight
Lords of Acid
Love Spirals Downward
Live
The Legendary Pink Dots
Lon Chaney
Mephisto Waltz
Mozart
Marco Werba
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
Mors Syphilitica
Ministry
Marilyn Manson
Moussorgsky
Missy Elliott
Midnight Syndicate
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Nightwish
Nina Hagen
The Order of the NCS
OZZY
OUTKAST
Peter Murphy
Peter Cushing
Pitch Shifter
Paul Leary
P J Harvey
Queensryche
Qntal
Requiem in White
Rainbow
Razed In Black
Rasputina
Rosetta Stone
Rob Zombie
S.R.i. (Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor)
The Shroud
Stevie Nicks
Superheroines
Shadow Project
Sean Paul
Siouxsie and the Banshees
The Sisters of Mercy
Screams for Tina
Switchblade Symphony
She Wants Revenge
Shriekback
Squirrell Nut Zippers
The Smithereens
Skinny Puppy
Sleep Chamber
Transmission 23
Tones on Tail
Tori Amos
Two Witches
Type O Negative
Unto Ashes
Velvet Acid Christ
Voltaire
Vincent Price
Wagner
The Wake
Here is just a taste of many who have influenced me over the course of the years. More to come as they move me...
AZRA is the new Dark Alternative/Gothic project of Jacksonville based musician, singer and songwriter, Azra Medea, (formerly of the Gothic/Progressive duo Alucarda.) This band includes Robert J. Pollum, of S.R. i. fame, as well as guitarist Harvey Drury Hampton of "the Saddest thing..." It was Max Michaels, who first introduced Azra to Rob at the Factory and the rest is history... After ten years of searching Azra Medea has finally found the counterparts to bring her project to life!
Combining Azra's rare lyrical and uniquely powerful vocal talents with the unlikely elements of grunge metal, progressive rock, dark, moody, powerful electronic musical styling, along with a complete disregard for the rules of traditional song creation, AZRA is unlike anything we have heard to date.
Available soon, AZRA's upcoming CD "DANTE'S BRIDE," delivers a variety of songs that fall appropriately under the very eclectic umbrella of the Dark Alternative genre. AZRA is currently in the studio working hard on their next upcoming full length CD, entitled "ARISEN."
It was on Wednesday, March 8, 1995 Live at the gone but not forgotten Club 5 that Azra Medea took the stage by storm in what was to become Alucarda's most memorable performance. Today, Azra Medea has come full circle, and is ready to share her music and her mystery with the world, once again!
DISCLAIMER:
AZRA MEDEA, THE BAND AZRA ITS MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES DO NOT ADVOCATE OR SUPPORT ANY FORM OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OR UNSAFE PRACTICES. LIKEWISE, THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF AZRA'S FRIENDS, FANS, AND ASSOCIATES DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF AZRA MEDEA, THE BAND AZRA, OR ITS MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES.
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DISCOGRAPHY:
Alucarda Trickster and the Fool CD
Alucarda Creep (Movie Soundtrack) CD
Zombie Compilation and Movie Soundtrack CD
Featuring 3 Unreleased tracks by Alucarda:
Zombie (Cataleptic Version,)
Zombie (Epileptic Version,)
Zombie (D.D. Dr. Maynards Manic Panic Club Mix)
For Lucio Fulci, A Symphony of Fear
Compilation CD
Featuring 2 tracks by Alucarda:
Voci Dal Nulla,
and Sequenza Per Ritmica E Tema
InnerCircuit Volume One
Featuring 1 track by Alucarda:
Mata Hari
Alucarda Telling Nikki Goodbye (Original Unreleased Movie Soundtrack CDR)
Featuring the song Like a Broken Doll
Azra Medea is the featured guest vocalist on the song "Fly Under Glass," A Tribute to the Jacksonville based Goth band MERRY WIDOW. You can find this song on SRi's CD, "NO DRAMA" ..ment Frequencies.
TEMPEST REIGN headlines THE PIT, "NOW WITH A FULL LIQUOR BAR", this Saturday May 16th for this ALL AGES event featuring TEN TON WRECKING BALL, Fast Taker, Kalibur, Vitamin, and No Justyce!!!
hello lovely Esther friends... rock your shit out this sunday the 28th all while supporting a good cause! music!!! art!!! music!!! art!!!
This is a very important show for a close friend of ours who passed recently.She was the singer of local jax band rubbing down debbie.please come hang out with us and others while we remember a great native vocalist.all proceeds will go to her family for funeral and hospital costs.This is an early evening event...3pm to 9pm.There will also be local artist showcasing their work. and a raffle for some sweet art!!! All this taking place at the pit on beach blvd from 3pm to 9pm. It will be a great show so get your asses out! Support local noise!!! much love-Esther
The Wormhole is now booking for 2009! Contact via email for more details. Happy Holidays! - Libitina
Open Mic Weekend Friday 12-26 6pm - 3am and Saturday 12-27 8pm - 3am. To sign up visit www. wormholebar. com
The Wormhole is a new music venue in Savannah, Georgia. We're a friendly, open minded music club offering a stage to local and touring acts. We plan to host shows spanning a variety of genres loosely tied under the "alternative" heading. We are also not limiting ourselves to music, and encourage performers in theater, comedy, and art to also inquire about booking at the Wormhole.
