Years active 1997–present Record label Projekt Records | Labels Projekt | |
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Members Michael LairdNatalia LincolnEricah Hagle Origin United States of America (1997) Albums The Blood of My Lady, Songs for a Widow Similar Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Qntal, Voltaire, Sonne Hagal, Sam Rosenthal Profiles | ||
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Unto Ashes is a musical ensemble based in New York City that incorporates madrigal, folk, and elements of neo-medieval and darkwave. Founded by Michael Laird and Susanna Melendez in 1997, the band has released seven full-length CDs on the Projekt label (all recorded and produced by Laird). Previous members and contributors have included Paul Ash, Kit Messick, Melody Henry, Spider Grandmother (pseudonym), Jeremy Bastard (pseudonym), Catherine Bent, and Sonne Hagal. Singer Mariko a.k.a. Sarah Newman left the band in 2008 to work with the German Qntal project and related ensembles.
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In 2006, the band toured Europe with Qntal, one of their main musical influences.
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Instruments
Guitar (acoustic and electric), hammered dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, hurdy-gurdy, violin, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion, cello.
Albums
Videos
Songs
Intacta SumSongs for a Widow · 2006
My Lord Is BornSongs for a Widow · 2006
Drei TodesartenSongs for a Widow · 2006