David Roze: guitar, keyboards, cello, bass, programming
Influences
Issa (formerly Jane Siberry), Tori Amos, Poe, This Mortal Coil, Goldfrapp, Portishead, New Order, Frou Frou, The Cure, Bjork, Cocteau Twins, The Smiths, Stephen Sondheim, Jeff Buckley, Fiona Apple, David Bowie, Kate Bush, Neil Gaiman, Radiohead, Tears for Fears, Garbage, David Lynch, Sigur Ros, The October Project, The Swell Season
Dreams, ghosts, mediums, and stage magic permeate Somniloquy, the fourth release from husband and wife duo the Endless from Los Feliz, CA. Inspired by 19th century photographs of Spiritualists, séances, ectoplasm, and Bess Houdini, Somniloquy is an album of haunting female vocals and electronic shoegaze and dreampop sensibilities evoking such artists as Goldfrapp, Portishead, and Imogen Heap.
The album includes the voices of Endless fans. “We wanted our fans to be more involved in the making of the album,” said lead vocalist Adriana Roze. “So we asked them to call a special phone number and share with us their dreams. We were absolutely inspired and amazed by what they gave us.” These recorded dreams became the backbone for the album’s titular track.
Somniloquy brings the first cover song for the band, Neil Young’s classic After the Gold Rush. “We wanted to present the song from the point of view of the human race in the 21st century, watching the devastation of the environment and wondering how we missed the warning signs,” said David Roze, the band’s guitarist, bassist, and engineer. “So there are a lot of harsh, metallic sounds that are juxtaposed with the more organic sounds of strings, straining to make themselves heard in the fray.”
For the release of the new album, along with making physical CDs available, the band has started a new download store at their website using the model pioneered by Issa (formerly Jane Siberry). “We’re very excited about it,” said Adriana. “Our entire back catalog is downloadable, re-mastered, and available with a self-determined pricing option. We want our music to be available to everyone and to establish a system of trust with our listeners.”
The Endless have been featured as Homegrown Artists at Amoeba Music of Hollywood and have made chart-topping sales records at CDBaby. They have played in many music venues around the country and have been featured at the NXNE Music Festival in Toronto. Their previous albums, Grumpy Ghost, …and i’m the queen of the moon, and the Republic of Heaven have received critical acclaim from publications around the world.
Reflecting on their ten years working together, the band is still in love, both with their art and with each other. “As artists and as a couple, we’ve created a wonderful dynamic of give and take. We’ve learned balance in our lives and in our art, and it has made the process of creating music together a real gift.”
Somniloquy is produced by David and Adriana Roze, released by their label Queen of the Moon Music, and mastered by Matt Brown at The Brewery.
Diggin' your sound!!! Let's do some shows together!!! Thanks for the Add!!! At this time the Band "ONE" (= Our + New + Earth) is" re-tooling" and our new material and show are a bit harder more aggressive...We are doing some small local shows here in the Lake Arrowhead area to get rolling and work out the kinks. We also have some #3 older of our older tracks from our previous album just came out on an "Indie Bands Unite" compilation album this month! (Available NOW!!!) We are also headed into the studio to record our new EP!!! We will keep you posted on shows in LA and OC and touring again soon!!! – Thanks for the Add!!!
Check out our music on our Myspace.com/onespiritmusic and let us know what you think...We LOVE your comments!!! Can’t wait for you to hear the new songs!!! All the LOVE to you and yours!!!
A Viking Prayer…May the trade winds and good fortune fill your sails…May the sun warm you and make bountiful the fields…May the seas be calm and the nighttime skies be ever clear… For the stars to lead you to safe harbor... Kevin and ONE (The Band).
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Lit From Within is really nice! I posted it to the BRILLIANCE playlist, even though that wasn't the same song on the compilation, I thought it fit well. Playlist Here
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