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Shrine for the Black Madonna

haunting, fiery, and beautiful

About Me

“Drawing from influences as diverse as Hitchcock, Lovecraft, and Himes, Shrine for the Black Madonna is a shot across the bow; the Next Sound of Rock...” – Vernon Reid, founder/guitarist, Living Colour

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Member Since: 2/3/2005
Band Website: cdbaby.com/group/infernoparadise
Band Members: Meret Koehler (drums)
Jairus "Jazz" B. Odums (bass)
Brian Tate (vocals)
Jared Hassan Foles (guitars)

Influences: The Triple Goddess of Destruction, Creation, and Preservation"Atomic weight between 186.2 and 190.2... soars like lark's tongue." - Village Voice.Paradise and Inferno © 2007 Seeds + Bones, Inc.Available at www.cdbaby.com/group/infernoparadise

Sounds Like: The day before yesterday meets the day after tomorrow.
Record Label: Seeds + Bones, World Eater Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

We proudly support RAINN: The Rape Abuse Incest National Network

RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization and has beenranked as one of "America¹s 100 Best Charities" by Worth magazine.Among its programs, RAINN created and operates the National...
Posted by Shrine for the Black Madonna on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:52:00 PST

We proudly support GRAMEEN FOUNDATION: Empowering the World's Poorest People

Grameen Foundation supports microfinance, commonly known as "banking for the poor". With tiny loans (usually less than $200), other financial services and technology, the extreme poor, mostly women, ...
Posted by Shrine for the Black Madonna on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:02:00 PST

The American Underground Concert Series

The American Underground Concert Series presents band showcases/DJ parties that builds community between cutting-edge artists and audiences, with a focus on indie artists who bring original energy, st...
Posted by Shrine for the Black Madonna on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:27:00 PST

The Postmillennial Black Madonna Exhibition (2007)

www.postBME.com Brooklyn, NYPARADISE @ MoCADA: February 22-May 13, 2007Opening Reception: Thursday, February 22, 6-9pmINFERNO @ SKYLIGHT GALLERY: March 15-May 5, 2007Opening Reception: Thursday, March...
Posted by Shrine for the Black Madonna on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:19:00 PST

The Black Womb of Light

THE BLACK MADONNA by Dr. Ken Rabac, PhD-ThD, PsyDMost Indo-Tibetan scholars believe that the Hindu and Buddhist Dark Goddesses and the Christian Black Madonna are a common prototype with a common Arch...
Posted by Shrine for the Black Madonna on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:53:00 PST

Jazz's pinky-finger surgery and other tales from the multiverse.

Dear Peeps,Thanks for all the love. Powerful fuel. Thanks too for the inquiries on our gig schedule. We're taking a short break while Jazz, he of the massive bass and Cuban cigars, recovers from sur...
Posted by Shrine for the Black Madonna on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 02:24:00 PST