The Crüxshadows
| The Crüxshadows | |
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| Origin | Tallahassee, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Dance, trance, pop, rock, synthpop, dark wave, gothic rock (early '90s) |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Wishfire Records |
| Website | www.thecruxshadows.com |
| Members |
Rogue Jen "Pyromantic" Jawidzik Jessica Lackey JoHanna Moresco David Russell Wood Mike Perez |
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The Crüxshadows /ˈkruːʃædoʊz/ is an American dark wave and dark synthpop band based in Jacksonville, Florida, United States (previously located in Tallahassee). Their sound is made up of a combination of male vocals, electric violin, guitar, synth, and E-drums. Centered on visionary vocalist and songwriter Rogue, The Crüxshadows blend 1980s inspired synthpop, modern rock, and electronica with intelligent, heart-felt, introspective lyrics.
The band has enjoyed global popularity, releasing CDs worldwide and touring extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
For much of the band's career, they were available through Dancing Ferret Discs, an independent label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2009, the band formed their own label imprint, Wishfire Records, for the release of future Crüxshadows recordings. In 2012 Wishfire Records gained control of their back catalog, and began re-issuing many of their older titles as well. Lyrically, much of The Crüxshadows' subject matter is drawn from mythology, religion, history, and dreams. Often referred to with the abbreviation CXS, their motto is "Live Love Be Believe".
The band was originally formed in 1992 by Rogue, Sean Flanagan and Tim Curry, in Tallahassee, Florida. The Crüxshadows' debut album, ...night crawls in, was self-released under the Black Widow Music label in 1993, followed by their first CD release, Telemetry of a Fallen Angel, in 1996. Telemetry earned them a fair amount of recognition and produced the band's first signature song, "Marilyn, My Bitterness". In 1997, they signed a short-lived record deal with Nesak International. Curry left the band a few months later. Near the end of 1997, The Crüxshadows interests were transferred to Dancing Ferret Discs, and Telemetry became the new label's first release. Rogue assembled a new musical lineup and recorded The Mystery of the Whisper, Paradox Addendum and Until the Voices Fade... (1998–2000).
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