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About Me

BACKSTORY: ARIANNA SYKES grew up in Raleigh, NC and produced mostly keyboard-driven, dark, experimental music and occasionally performing in parks and gardens with Charity, a fire dancer/fellow keyboardist, and other friends. In the fall of 2000, she bought an old Kay acoustic/electric guitar and moved to Atlanta with vocalist ADEEBA LODHI. Together they produced and performed as TERAVIOLES until 2003. In 2005, Ari changed to an organic, blues-based approach (with much improv), and started performing at Kirkwood Baller's Club (then at Lenny's) where she had the habit of collecting a band at the event, just before playing. This was the basis for "found objects of desire," referring to the performers and instruments..........MAIN BIO: In 2007 Arianna met MELISSA LONELY (Kiwis, Small Framed Boy) and they created the band FOUND OBJECTS of DESIRE, with a self-titled album released later that year (distro: Ashton Velvet Rock Club/Recording Co). and intertwines several urban/rural narratives with raw acoustic guitar, odd percussion, reverb, and various other "superstars of the new wierd south." The second album, "Altamaha" (named after an eastern Georgia river), was recorded through 2008, exploring their experimental folk side with cello by Becca B. and multiple vocal layers. In late 2008, Adeeba and guitarist/uke-arist NAOMI LAVENDER joined...followed by lots of shows and sessions! This began a path toward darker, thicker, noisy rock which will be their third album, "Woven by Widows." In early 2009, Becca departed and guitarist LYNLEE HEALY joined. Current core group is Arianna, Melissa, and Lynlee. Performances can involve as few as 2 or as many as 6, and sound varies depending on venue and "objects" involved. ALSO check out some of our live shows on youtube!!

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Member Since: 19/05/2005
Band Members: Arianna Fawn Sykes - Guitar, Vocals, Percussion, Keys ////////Melissa Lonely - Drums, Percussion,noises, electric guitar, Bass /Lynlee Healy - guitar, percussion//////Naomi Lavender (part-time) - guitar, keys /////////Em (part-time) - vocals, percussion ....always open to past collaborators
Influences: Syd Barrett, Velvet underground, Genesis P-Orridge, Kate Bush...
Record Label: Super Sad Songs, Ashton Velvet Rock Club
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

summer setlisties

SETTLISTS!!!!!!--------------------------------------------- -------------JULY 19 - FISHMARKET Gotterdammerung POOL PARTY w/ Dr Asimov, Rifle Recoil, Victor! Fix the Sun.me, Melissa, Naomi, Lynlee, Em...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:35:00 GMT

summer setlisties

Whores Wars & Desertshores tour setlists

the Whores/Wars/& Desertshores tour 2009!!!w/ Stella Pace (ex Pagan Holiday)Buffington's in Milledgeville, GA 4-16-09 for a Take Back the Night rally Arianna, Melissa, Naomi, Lynlee1. LUSI2. A...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 19:17:00 GMT

Past Collaborators, Friends, and Thank You........

Nathan B.--drums, percussion , synths, vocals, violinJennie the pantherific (Small Framed Boy)-- hardwood drum, electric guitar. Kat H (Mars Killed Mary) - violin. Jonathan Lueke - drums, keyboards, p...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 22:26:00 GMT

"Altamaha" tracklist: first edition

I am happy to say that our album "Altamaha" is complete and nearly ready for release!Here is a tracklist.1. Meandering2. my Apprehensive stolen heart3. a cat named Magic4. dreams of Melbourne (1947)5....
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:07:00 GMT

big house 1/23 show setlist

big house on ponce: setlist for Jan 23rd show1. LUSI2. Moundbuilding3. Woven by Widows4. Machinettes* (Melissa- keyboards, Becca-drums, Adeeba - lead vocals. Arianna and Naomi - guitars)5. the Ritual6...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:55:00 GMT

New Ashton Velvet review!

from www.myspace.com/avrcrc"THIS JUST IN! (*)Arianna Sykes & The Found Objects of Desire CD-r AVRCRC 0012 $2-Oh hey. Check it out. This came in the mail the other day and totally took me by surpri...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:06:00 GMT

7 Stages/Java Lords and Eyedrum setlists

Thanks to all who came out and enjoyedour shows, at 7 Stages/Java Lords this past night, and Eyedrum back on October 24th!!! 7 STAGES/JAVA LORDS setlist:a night in the malllove potionpenelope calypsoa...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:14:00 GMT

four new recordings posted

I just added some new versions of four of our songs - "Penelope Calypso" and "Alsace" from our Eyedrum show with Baby Dee on October 24th, and "Mother Strange" and "Love Potion" from a session the wee...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:29:00 GMT

show at Eyedrum with Baby Dee this Friday

come out if you can to Eyedrum tomorrow (Friday) night to see Baby Dee and us perform!Admission is $10 and music begins at 9:30.visit Eyedrum.org for more details.Eyedrum is located at 290 MLK Jr. Dr,...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:30:00 GMT