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Dandelion Wine

ethereal post-dreampop with medieval overtones

About Me

Dandelion Wine are an ethereal post-dreampop band that while based in Melbourne Australia, inhabit a very different world. A world where the centuries bleed into one another to create a seamless whole. A world where medieval instruments collide headlong with electronic beats. A world where angelic vocals soar over waves of distorted guitars. A world where gentle acoustic whispers sit alongside impassioned blasts of inner turmoil.

The new album "Selected Anachronisms" (April 2008, Ars Musica Diffundere/Black Rain) shows quite a marked difference to the previous album ~An Inexact Science~, with a greater emphasis on the big beats and intense energy of the Dandelion Wine live show. The album still displays the ethereal vocals and haunting atmospheres of the band's previous releases but raises the energy to a level not heard on a Dandelion Wine record before. "Selected Anachronisms" also features the widest array of instruments used by he band on record to date.

Don't let the textured ambience of the band's previous releases fool you : a Dandelion Wine live show has been honed in eleven countries and is not a stand and mumble into the microphone affair. On the contrary, it is an energetic, passionate and visually arresting delivery of the band's unique music : strings are broken, sweat is expelled and feathers are ruffled.

Following the European release of their new album ~An Inexact Science~ (Sept 2006, Ars Musica Diffundere/Black Rain) Dandelion Wine recently completed their third tour of Europe. The tour included shows in Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Belgium, Netherlands and Portugal and featured an extremely successful performance at Wave Gothic Treffen in Leipzig DE. This tour also included the band's first ever shows in Japan.

Similarly, since the Australian release of ~An Inexact Science~ (Aug 2006, Crustacean Creations/Reverberation) Dandelion Wine have undertaken four tours of Australia (Vic, NSW, QLD, SA, WA) in late 2006, 2007 & 2008.

On the back of their previous CD Light Streaming Down, Dandelion Wine had already toured Europe twice, playing in the UK, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Netherlands and Romania. On top of this, they have built a following in their native Australia through extensive live performance as well as TV, alternative radio and press coverage. The range of venues that have played host to Dandelion Wine live shows is a testament to the diversity of the bands music and audience from indie pubs, goth clubs, folk festivals, arts centers and even the occasional metal club.

Prior to the release of 'Light Streaming Down' Dandelion Wine's local Australian releases consist of 'Tunguska Butterfly' (album, 2000), 'Cat' (single, 2001) and 'ReJiggered' (remixes, 2002).

Dandelion Wine are currently on their fourth European (and second Japanese) tour to support the release of their new album "Selected Anachronisms". This tour features the band's first ever shows in Lithuania and France and will also feature new touring member Kirtsin Honey (Made Of Steam)

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/26/2006
Band Website: dandelionwine.com.au
Band Members: Naomi Henderson - vocals, flute, recorder, percussion, guitar, electronics
Nicholas Albanis - guitars, hammered dulcimer, lute, Appalachian dulcimer, bowed psaltery, mandolin, percussion, samplers, beats and miscellaneous things with strings, lights or knobs.

Additional touring member :
Kirstin Honey - electronics, Nord Lead, accordion, kalimba, backing vocals
Influences: Jane's Addiction, My Bloody Valentine, Dead Can Dance, Afro Celt Sound System, Slowdive, Lush, Smashing Pumpkins, Muse, Pink Floyd, Lothlorien, music of medieval Europe, Bjork, The Clouds, Sufi music, Portishead, Paradise Motel, Led Zeppelin, Catherine Wheel, Jeff Buckley, Nine Inch Nails, Peter Gabriel, Pre_Shrunk, Pop Will Eat Itself, Radiohead, Suzanne Vega, The Cure, Opeth, Underground Lovers, Swirl, Pixies
Sounds Like: Medieval triphop?
Ye olde wall of sound?
Dark electro folk?
Shoegazer world music?

Review comparisons include :
Massive Attack, Dead Can Dance, Sonic Youth, The Third and The Mortal, Louisa John-Krol, Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine, Jethro Tull, Cocteau Twins, Black Tape For A Blue Girl, Cranes

Selected Anachronisms
Ars Musica Diffundére/Black Rain, OUT APRIL 25 2008!

~An Inexact Science~
Ars Musica Diffundére/Black Rain, 2006

Light Streaming Down
Crustacean Creations/GUP 2002 (CD EP)

ReJiggered
Crustacean Creations 2002 (Limited Edition Remix Disc)

CAT
Crustacean Creations 2002 (CD Single)

Tunguska Butterfly
Crustacean Creations 2000 (Album)

Record Label: Ars Musica Diffundére/Black Rain; Reverberation
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Zillo & Orkus interviews and reviews

"Selected Anachronisms" has just been awarded 10 out of 10 in the latest edition of Orkus magazine! Zillo Magazine also has a great review of the album in the current issue. Additionally, Dandelion Wi...
Posted by Dandelion Wine on Mon, 26 May 2008 09:53:00 PST

New WGT playing times : two concerts and signing session

WGT times...Playing times for this year's Wave Gothik Treffen festival have been announced and Dandelion Wine will be playing twos concert at Heidnisches Dorf : on Saturday 10.05.2008 at 20:00 and aga...
Posted by Dandelion Wine on Tue, 06 May 2008 06:19:00 PST

New album "Selected Anachronisms" out April 25!

Our new album "Selected Anachronisms" is about to be released in Europe and North America on Ars Musica Diffundére/Black Rain, with a street date of April 25... there will be tracks uploaded to our pr...
Posted by Dandelion Wine on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:22:00 PST

Tokyo...

Tokyo, Japan...We arrived on our third visit to Tokyo on Thursday, April 3 and had quite possibly the best time one could ask for in this amazing city. We won’t be doing a blow by blow account ...
Posted by Dandelion Wine on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:02:00 PST

Europe/Japan Tour starts!

Here we are, sitting in our hotel room looking out over the Shinjuku skyline, about to go and do the first show of our 2008 Europe/Japan Tour... excitedness all ’round :-D Looking forward to see...
Posted by Dandelion Wine on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:06:00 PST

2008 Europe/Japan Tour Dates!

Greetings all,Here are the first round of dates for our upcoming Selected Anachronisms 2008 Europe/Japan Tour.There are still more dates being added so if your area isn't listed message us and tell us...
Posted by Dandelion Wine on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:47:00 PST

Dandelion Wine at Wave Gotik Treffen 2008!

Greetings all,We are pleased to announce that Dandelion Wine will be performing at Wave Gotik Treffen 2008 Number 17 in Leipzig, Germany and have just been included in the first round of WGT '08 annou...
Posted by Dandelion Wine on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:08:00 PST

Recording has begun for Album 3!!!

We have just come back from a week away at a house in the country, writing and recording for the new album. We had a lovely time and wrote quite a few new songs. (one or two of which we hope to have r...
Posted by Dandelion Wine on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:22:00 PST

Peat’s Ridge Festival CANCELLED!!!

We are very sorry to report that the Peat's Ridge Festival has been cancelled due to dangers created by extreme weather conditions in the area. We can't imagine this decision was taken lightly and the...
Posted by Dandelion Wine on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:13:00 PST

Coming to Adelaide for a Christmas gig

Well we've been a bit slack of late with ye olde blog.... sorry about that! The usual end of year chaos and clowning round has been keeping us busy as well as booking tours of Europe and Japan and so ...
Posted by Dandelion Wine on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:35:00 PST