Shadow Project

Shadow Project
Band shot from Shadow Project's inner sleeve.
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California, United States
Genres	Deathrock alternative rock Hard rock heavy metal gothic metal
Years active	1987-1993, 1997-1998
Labels	Triple X Hollows Hill Sound Recordings Alice In Wetzlarer
Associated acts	Christian Death Super Heroines Hole EXP Saviour Machine
Past members	Rozz Williams Eva O Jill Emery Thomas Morgan Paris Sadonis Peter Tomlinson Aaron Schwartz Chuck Collison Mark Barone Christian Omar Madrigal Izzo Brian Virtue Michael Ciravolo

Shadow Project was an alt-rock/goth metal band formed in 1987 featuring former members of Los Angeles deathrock groups Christian Death and Super Heroines. After recording two LP records the group experienced a three-year hiatus, reconvening for a third and final album. Shadow Project definitively folded after vocalist Rozz Williams committed suicide on April 1, 1998.

The band was named after a study of the effects of nuclear bombs in Hiroshima. Centered around Rozz Williams and Eva O, Shadow Project gave its first performance in San Francisco in 1987, but did not maintain much of a profile until Williams and Eva O returned to Los Angeles in 1990. Once there, they recruited keyboardist Paris Sadonis, Super Heroines bassist Jill Emery, and drummer Tom Morgan, formerly from Los Angeles punk band the Flesh Eaters. After touring the city's club circuit - including the legendary Whisky A Go Go - they signed with Triple X Records, responsible for launching Jane's Addiction's successful career.

The band's self-titled first album was released in 1991. AllMusic described Shadow Project's debut as a unique and adventurous "blend of goth, punk and glam", a challenging record that would ultimately prove satisfying after several spins. With Peter Tomlinson replacing Morgan, the group completed a follow-up, Dreams for the Dying, recorded during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Jill Emery left to concentrate on her Hole duties.