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Religious to Damn

About Me



It's not really about religion so much as a disposition. The span between the flames and the transcendence...

Zohra Atash's brainchild, Religious To Damn, is that rarest of jewels--sophisticated gypsy rock and roll that's tender and aggressive, elegant and raw all in the same melodic burst. From the postpunk dancefloor to those psychedelic distant, dreamy places where dim fires illuminate the nighttime, the universe Atash creates is at times expansive, at times intimate, and always compelling.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 05/05/2008
Band Members: Zohra Atash
Josh Strawn
Charlie Schmid
Audrey Morse
Allegra M

Influences: bells, strings, hammers, hyde
Sounds Like: shimmering sandstorms
Record Label: M'Lady's Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Reviews, 7" almost SOLD OUT, Village Voice mention, etc.

Dear Friends,The record is now complete, waiting to be mixed, mastered, and soon, in your ears.  But more on that later....A nice review of the 7" here:The "Falls Down Again" 7" is very nearly sold ou...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:14:00 GMT

B-Sides Encore & Eye and Ear Festival

The show we did with The B-Sides on 91.5FM apparently got amazing ratings the first time out and will be re-airing this Wednesday night at 9:30PM.  This time you don't need to live in NYC or have a...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:55:00 GMT

Falls Down Again 7" OUT NOW

Hello everyone!I'm very pleased to announce that the very first official release from Religious to Damn is NOW AVAILABLE!!!   The 7" for 'Falls Down Again,' mixed by Warn Defever (of His Name Is Al...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:56:00 GMT

to love the machine punkcast and live on b-sides

Thanks to all that came out Thursday night.  It was truly magical.  An even bigger thank you to Pieter Schoolwerth, DJ Jeralyn, and DJ Alberto Destructo for all of their work, support, and contributio...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:09:00 GMT

twist into the storm

Hello friends,There's a very sweet Religious to Damn/Tamaryn mention in this lovely article about gypsy music in The Big Takeover: To which I say: ...
Posted by on Tue, 19 May 2009 12:02:00 GMT

U.S Radio Debut

I would like to thank Haaris Ahmed for including "Falls Down Again" on his super rad show on 92.9FM KJEE.  The song is in very good company.  I feel like a proud mama bear.Now back to mentally prepari...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:41:00 GMT

hands that stir the sea

The Falls Down Again 7" is finished and has been pressed, secret sketching and all.  I just received the artwork from my lovely designer Erin, and it's beautiful.  Red letter days. Speaking of ...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:17:00 GMT

Live Review - WIERD

The lovely Kristen Sollee, writer for NYLON and Big Takeover posted a review on her blog of our show last week at Wierd.In the early hours of Thursday morning, the crowd at Wierd crushed close to witn...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:39:00 GMT

Live and Wierd and the Wicked Ones

Hello,Come out to Home Sweet Home tomorrow night for the Wierd party and have a taste of what I've been up to of late, keeping in mind some slight modifications were made to suit VR needs.  I'm super ...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:54:00 GMT

Wide Eyes, Symphony Cries

In a matter of days, I'll be holed up somewhere, or prancing aroundpanorama, tracking vocals for the LP with Mr. Brandon Curtis of SecretMachines helming the proverbial ship.  The ship belongs to him ...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:17:00 GMT