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Ostia

About Me

LATEST OSTIA NEWS:
OSTIA CD's ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE BAND'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE .
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ABOUT THE BAND:
Comprising current members Kylie and Amps, and ex-guitarist Dave, Ostia formed in 1992 in Brisbane (Qld, Australia) and soon captured the attention of the local goth community via their gloomy live performances and home-made cassette releases. It wasn't long before the band earned support from the European gothic communities after their inclusion on several genre compilations. A line-up change in 1996, with the introduction of guitarist Justin, brought the band their now signature ethereal-pop sound that often inspires comparison with bands such as Cocteau Twins, Love Spirals Downwards, etc. The release of the 1997 mini-album “From the Aether”, and several additional compilation appearances, solidified Ostia’s local and international reputation as one of Australia’s most unique independent bands. Ostia disbanded following their 1998 ‘From the Aether' tour.

After reforming in 2005, Ostia spent the next eighteen months writing and recording their first new material in almost ten years. Their acclaimed “Between Two Cities” EP was released by Justin’s ‘Galasono Records’ label in April 2007. Ostia are currently (albeit slowly!) working on new music and hope to release a new EP in 2009.

Please visit the official Ostia website for more information.

DISCOGRAPHY
2007 "Between Two Cities" - Galasono Records
1997 "From the Aether" - Oracle Records
1995 "R2-Detox" - Oracle Records
1994 "The Euphony of Turmoil" - self-released cassette
1994 "Fear" - self-released cassette
1993 "Ostia" - self-released cassette
Compilations
2004 "Eternal Chapters" - 2RRR, Australia - track "Anathema"
2001 "Gothic Rock: The Ultimate Collection" - Jungle Records, UK - track "Lady in Flight"
1997 "Hex Files Vol. 1" - Nova Tekk, Germany - track "Advocating Venus"
1996 "Abstraction" - Transmission Communications, Australia - track "Advocating Venus"
1996 "Dark Eyed and Starry They Were" - Heartland Records, Australia - track "Everyday Devils and Angels"
1995 "Gothic Rock 2" Jungle Records, UK (UK version only) - track "Lady in Flight"
1994 "Candles and Intrigue" - LAIS, Australia - track "Everyday Devils and Angels"
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/04/2006
Band Website: www.ostia-music.com
Band Members: Justin: guitars, programming Kylie: vocals, in-house crochet wizard Amps: bass
Record Label: Galasono Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Housekeeping and Ostia news...

Hello!We've given the myspace site some lovin'...it needed it.  Kylie has been working very hard at digitising (for posterity) our entire photographic history!  She has uncovered about a billion Ostia...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:49:00 GMT

April 2007 - New EP now available

Between Two Cities, Ostia's first release in ten years, is now available from www.ostia-music.com and selected Australian music stores for AU$10. For those who take the plunge, we hope you enjoy the n...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:19:00 GMT

February 2007 - Production of our New EP 'Between Two Cities' completed

Our first recordings in ten years, a four-track cd/ep titled Between Two Cities, is finally completed; the mastering of which occurred today.  We are hoping to have it pressed and available by Ap...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:14:00 GMT