Lycia (band)

Lycia
OriginTempe, Arizona, United States
GenresDark wave, ethereal wave
Years active1988–present
LabelsLycium Music, Silber Records, Projekt Records
MembersMike VanPortfleet
David Galas
Tara VanFlower
John Fair
Past membersWill Welch
Websitewww.lyciummusic.com

Lycia is an American dark wave band formed in 1988 in Tempe, Arizona. The main personnel of the band are Mike VanPortfleet, Tara VanFlower and David Galas. Although only achieving minor cult success, the band is notable for being one of the ground breaking groups in darkwave and ethereal wave styles. Their 1995 album The Burning Circle and Then Dust received some attention for the power pop hit song "Pray" and "remains a high point of American dark rock", according to AllMusic.[1] Lycia's music is characterized by rich soundscapes and layers of echoed guitars, dark and ethereal keyboards, doomy drum machine beats, VanPortfleet's melancholic, whispered vocals and Vanflower's vivid voice. Trent Reznor and Peter Steele are some of their more well-known fans.[2]

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Lycia – The Burning Circle and then Dust". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  2. ^ Baddeley, Gavin. Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Aesthetics.