Kal3id - Studio: Guitar, Synth, Drums, Production. Former live lead guitarist
Hurley - Live: Synth
R. Duke - Live: Drums
Teresa - Live: Violin
Dave - Live: Lead Guitar
Influences
The Cure, Cocteau Twins, Neil Gaiman, Cranes, Hooverphonic, Curve, Hermann Hesse, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Charles Baudelaire, Tori Amos, Bauhaus, Peter Murphy, Love and Rockets, Slowdive, Depeche Mode, Lush,
My Bloody Valentine, Collide, New Order, Skinny Puppy, Bel Canto, Bjork, Delerium, Duran Duran, The Birthday Massacre, Madonna, Joy Division, M83, Ulrich Schnauss, Mervyn Peake, Jean Paul Sartre...
Sounds Like
Dreamy fusion of post-punk/brit pop guitars, synth bass, ambient pads, strings, piano, bells, and angelic voices...
"Imagine if Cranes and The Cure met in a dark alley... 'Abstracted Visions' will appeal to fans of both bands as well as Cocteau Twins and Curve." -- Auralgasms.com
"On their debut album, Bella Lune draws influences from many of darkwave and coldwave's luminaries delivering a record that will appeal to fans of Collide, and Switchblade Symphony. The final product 'Abstracted Visions' is a fusion of modern trip-hop electro and post-shoegaze sensibility, interlacing slinky vocals and catchy synth lines, resulting in an engrossing listen that simulates the feeling of flowing through water." -- Musicfolio.com
"Traversing the musical spectrum from somber dark wave to catchy pop through more trip-hop moments and other melancholic songs, this project offers a chilling mixture of emotional female vocals full of contrasts and passion." -- Side-Line.com
"Soul-stirring sound in a glamorous fantasy world. "Abstracted Visions" is a combination of Dream-Pop/Trip-Hop/Shoegaze/Darkwave/Electro-Goth. Miss Fuchsia has the voice of an angel over the top of beautiful, crystalline, delicate, enchanting, musical brilliance... A fantastic way to build sound. "Abstracted Visions" is my favorite new album of 2008. Fans of Switchblade Symphony, Collide, The Birthday Massacre, and Hungry Lucy will enjoy this masterpiece. " -- Bloodline 242 Dark Music Blog (Translated from Japanese by Google/Approved by Author)
"‘Abstracted Visions’ is an album with atmospherically dense compositions sure to please the ears of fans from THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE and their likes, but also people who like minimalist Cold Wave arrangements with a good pinch of ambience and want to drift into the past for a while might want to risk an ear on this well crafted debut." -- ReflectionsOfDarkness.com
"When I listen to "Abstracted Visions" I hear flashes of my some of my favourite bands of all-time on gorgeous pop songs like 'Out Of Control', 'Transmissions', Neverwhere', 'Underwater', and 'Blissful Escape'. Fuchsia and Kal3id manage to replicate, in their own
unique way the beauty and lushness of bands like Cocteau Twins, Clan Of
Xymox, Depeche Mode, and O.M.D., just to name a few. Beautiful layers of
guitars, hooky keyboard lines, propelled by bass synth and drum machine
really lay the right backdrop for Fuchsia's angelic vocal delivery. Finding
music of this caliber and a stage show to match in Phoenix, Arizona is really
a thing of beauty, but that's just what Bella Lune delivers. There is
hope yet for another breakout band from Phoenix." -- Eddie Lebario/DJ Manchester
"Their melodic sense is brilliant" -- Alterati.com
Bio:
The core of Bella Lune is Fuchsia and Kal3id, who met in October of 2005. They wrote and produced their debut album 'Abstracted Visions' by October 31, 2007. The CD was released in print March 31, 2008. After the release of their debut album, they recruited Hurley to play live synth. The first live lineup of Bella Lune shared the stage with Ayria, The Cruxshadows, I:Scintilla, Lycia, Audra, The Captives, The Strand, Reliquary, Acidica, Hotel Hotel, Brian Botkiller, and Vertigo Venus. In the summer of 2008, Fuchsia had a photo shoot with Fender Guitars. By November of 2008, the band had released their first music video for the song 'Neverwhere', which was filmed by Light Pulse Studios, and can be seen on bellalune.net.
In early 2009, Bella Lune recruited a drummer, R. Duke, for their live show. They were the first band to open Tranzylvania, Phoenix's largest goth club, on Friday the 13th of February. In April of 2009, Bella Lune released their second music video for the song 'Transmissions', which was also filmed and produced by Light Pulse Studios. They debuted the new video in front of a live audience on Friday, April 10th, 2009, with Voltaire and The Spider Hole on Voltaire's 'The Bottom Of The Sea' tour. They also shared the stage with My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult on May 1st at The Sets in Tempe, AZ and Julien-K (ex-Orgy) on May 11th at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ. They opened for Peter Murphy at the Marquee Theatre on June 14th with a new violinist, Teresa (Esteban's daughter). Peter was so impressed that he personally asked Bella Lune to tour with him, but plans unfortunately fell through. Bella Lune will be filming another music video for Blissful Escape in 2009 with Light Pulse Studios.
Bella Lune has received press and/or reviews from: musicfolio.com, regenmag.com, side-line.com, gothtronic.com, auralgasms.com, obskure.com, gootti.net, reflectionsofdarkness.com, darkplanet.pl, alterati.com, and more. They have performed live at The Marquee Theatre, Martini Ranch, Mardi Gras, Chasers, The Sets, and The Ruby Room. Bella Lune is currently working on their second studio album, a remix album, and a DVD. To be continued...
Yes I do between guitars and basses I have about 20...... I got a little crazy at the end of me and Nicole's relationship trying to find something to take up my time. If you check my pictures I have a guitar folder you can check em out!
Thanks for the add, and my weekend was pretty much okay, don't really celebrate the holiday. Love the music, and the video for Transmission was really cool.
No problem I kinda have ties to you. I am friends With Wooley and my ex wife took photos of you in Las Vegas a year or two ago. And after all this time I have started listening to your stuff and love it.
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Thanks again for the comment. Are there any plans on Bella Lune touring towards TX? Once again, great music and you have an amazing voice.
