Amber Asylum

Amber Asylum

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Amber Asylum
Background = group_or_band
Origin = United States
Instruments = classical string instruments, guitar, electronic instruments, others
Genre = Neoclassical, dark ambient, post-rock, gothic rock
Label = Profound Lore Records (Present) Release Entertainment (1997–2000)
URL = [http://www.amberasylum.com www.amberasylum.com]

Amber Asylum is a highly-variable San Francisco-based music group that serves as a platform for composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Kris Force. [ [http://www.releaseentertainment.com/mechanics/ambe/bio_amber.html Release Entertainment biography] ] Other members and performers have included Steve Von Till (Neurosis), Annabel Lee (Blood Axis), Martha Burns, long-time collaborator Jackie Perez Gratz (Grayceon/Giant Squid/Asunder), Erica Stoltz (Lost Goat), Wendy Farina, Lorraine Rath (The Gault), Sarah Schaffer (Weakling), John Cobbet (Hammers of Misfortune/Ludicra), Eric Wood (Man Is The Bastard, Bastard Noise, Leila Abdul Rauf (Saros). [ [http://www.sfweekly.com/2003-01-22/music/house-of-tudor/ House of Tudor] , Silke Tudor, "SF Weekly", January 22, 2003. Accessed on line December 2, 2007.] [ [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wifwxqyhldje~T1 Amber Asylum] , biography, Allmusic. Accessed on line December 2, 2007.]

Amber Asylum's music is generally within the neoclassical or Dark ambient genres, and it tends towards the romantic, introspective, and brooding. Violin and cello are the dominant instruments.

Discography

Albums

* "Still Point" (2007, Profound Lore Records)
* "Garden Of Love" EP, (2006, Paradigms Recordings)
* "GardenOfLove/AutonomySuite/StillPoint" 10" vinyl EP, (2005, Self Released)
* "The Supernatural Parlour Collection" (2000, Release Entertainment)
* "Songs Of Sex And Death" (1998, Release Entertainment)
* "The Natural Philosophy Of Love" (1997, Release Entertainment)
* "Frozen In Amber" (1996, Elfenblut/Misanthropy) (reissued 2003, Neurot Recordings) [ [http://www.amberasylum.com/record_body.html Discography from official web site] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.amberasylum.com/ Website]
* [http://myspace.com/amberasylum Amber Asylum] on Myspace
* [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wifwxqyhldje~T0 Amber Asylum] at Allmusic


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