Paradox Addendum *CXS Fansite*
LIVE. LOVE. BE. BELIEVE.The Cruxshadows
One of the most popular Darkwave bands internationally, the Crüxshadows started in the early 1990's in a little town in North Florida. Over the last 15 years their success among the gothic, ebm, new wave, & dark electronic genres has earned them a near legendary underground status. With a constant and ambitious release schedule, and a dizzying live performance itinerary, they have turned conventional wisdom on it's ear & maintained their position among the scenes elite from each year to the next. They have played many hundreds of shows worldwide including concerts in Norway, Sweden, Scotland, Ireland, England, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland, France, Hungary, The Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, Portugal, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Canada, Spain, The United States, and many, many more. They were one of the first Western acts to play in Romania & Serbia following the cold war. Their current tour plans include South America , Australia, & Asian shows, as well as two European and one North American tour (September 2006- June 2007) coinciding with the release of their new album DreamCypher on January 7, 2007. In recent years they have had several alternative chart toppers in Western Europe and their festival shows have drawn audiences as large as 18,000+ people to a Crüxshadows performance (in front of the stage). In 2005 the Crüxshadows headlined Bochem Total- a German downtown festival, that over 4 days drew an estimated 950,000 people.
A blend of new wave, gothic, and electronica, the band's unique and often catchy songs have become staples of the darkwave, ebm, and electro-alternative scene. Notable tracks from The Crüxshadows include Leave Me Alone (the all time highest charting "goth" song on the now defunkt mp3.com), Eurydice (it spent over 2 years in the top 10 New Wave charts of mp3.com), Deception (originally part of the Vampire the Masquerade - Music from the Succubus Club disc, it has been recorded in both English and German), Winterborn (this Sacrifice) (2 DAC), Dragonfly (2 DAC), Tears (#2 DAC), Helen, Return, Resist/r, Foreverlast (#4 DAC), Monsters (#2 DAC), & of course the legendary Marilyn, My Bitterness (#2 DAC).
The band's uniqueness transcends the realm of dance or club music. The rich and romantic flavor of the electric violin played by Rachel McDonnell, mixed with crunchy and sometimes biting guitar lines laid down by George Bikos, gives the Crüxshadows a wide berth of musical possibilities. This is juxtaposed with the cold digital world of electronic textures and synthesis associated often with synth-pop and EBM. Add the moody musings of front man, composer, founder, and lead singer Rogue, and you have a guarantee that this band is anything but typical. With over 11 CDs, a DVD, and more compilation appearances than you can count, The Crüxshadows have made themselves synonymous with a new breed of electro-goth music. Their energy and intensity on stage led them to be called "the best live band in Europe today" by the host of Hamburg's popular Crazy Clip Show and their performances have been aired regularly on German national television. If you have an opportunity to see them live, don't pass it up. Over their 15 year history, The Crüxshadows have performed with a broad range of bands including some notables like The Cure, Bjork, Ladytron, Apoptygma Berzerk, Placebo, Sisters of Mercy, Skinny Puppy, VNV Nation, Mesh, Bad Religion, Clan of Xymox, Project Pitchfork, and many, many more.
In 2005 The Cruxshadows was voted the #5 best band in the EBM, Darkwave, Gothic, & Industrial scene (all time) in a recent international poll hosted by the Wave Gothic Treffen.
In 2006 the band spent most of the year working on DreamCypher. The highly anticipated album is expected to be released in january of 2007. The first single from the album was released in early September of 2007. The song, titled Sophia ranked #7 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales Charts, but landed at the #t1 spot on the Billboard Dance Singles Sales Charts
Best of luck Rachel♥!
