Athan Maroulis
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Athanasios Demetrios Maroulis (born September 22, 1964) is an actor, vocalist and record producer born in Brooklyn
, New York
. He is the older brother of singer Constantine Maroulis
.
Athan Maroulis formed the New York based group Fahrenheit 451
(1984–1986), with whom he recorded his first commercially available album. Over the ensuing years, Maroulis established himself in a number of alternative musical genres including gothic
, industrial
and electronic
. Stints with the Philadelphia based Executive Slacks (1987–1990), as well as Tubalcain (1991–1993), followed.
After moving to Los Angeles
he fronted Spahn Ranch (band)
(1993–2000). A diverse and fairly eclectic vocalist, Maroulis recorded a numberof albums with a 1940s styled vocal/jazz
combo named The Blue Dahlia (1999–2000). Maroulis continues to remain active both behind and in front of the scenes, runs Sepiatone Records, a vintage vocal and jazz record label while continuing to lend his voice to various studio and film projects.
Maroulis has also completed over 250 compact disc reissues, and has produced and written liner notes on collections such as Orson Welles
and The War of the Worlds
, as well as compilations from Billie Holiday
, Marvin Gaye
and Miles Davis
.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He is the older brother of singer Constantine Maroulis
Constantine Maroulis
Constantine James Maroulis is an American rock singer, actor, and writer from Wyckoff, New Jersey. He was the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the reality television series American Idol, and lead vocalist of the hard rock band Pray for the Soul of Betty...
.
Athan Maroulis formed the New York based group Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury. The novel presents a future American society where reading is outlawed and firemen start fires to burn books...
(1984–1986), with whom he recorded his first commercially available album. Over the ensuing years, Maroulis established himself in a number of alternative musical genres including gothic
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
, industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
and electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
. Stints with the Philadelphia based Executive Slacks (1987–1990), as well as Tubalcain (1991–1993), followed.
After moving to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
he fronted Spahn Ranch (band)
Spahn Ranch (band)
Spahn Ranch was an electro-industrial group from Los Angeles. Active from 1992 to 2000, the band was well known in a sub-genre of industrial music for its fusion of electronic dance, industrial and gothic music.-History:...
(1993–2000). A diverse and fairly eclectic vocalist, Maroulis recorded a numberof albums with a 1940s styled vocal/jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
combo named The Blue Dahlia (1999–2000). Maroulis continues to remain active both behind and in front of the scenes, runs Sepiatone Records, a vintage vocal and jazz record label while continuing to lend his voice to various studio and film projects.
Maroulis has also completed over 250 compact disc reissues, and has produced and written liner notes on collections such as Orson Welles
Orson Welles
George Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
and The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds (radio)
The War of the Worlds was an episode of the American radio drama anthology series Mercury Theatre on the Air. It was performed as a Halloween episode of the series on October 30, 1938, and aired over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. Directed and narrated by actor and future filmmaker...
, as well as compilations from Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing...
, Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
and Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
.
Fahrenheit 451
- Fahrenheit 451: The House of Morals (1986)
- Fahrenheit 451: The Gothic Years and After (2000)
Spahn Ranch
- Spahn Ranch: Collateral Damage (1993)
- Spahn Ranch: The Blackmail Starters Kit (1994)
- Spahn Ranch: The Coiled One (1995)
- Spahn Ranch: In Parts Assembled Solely (1996)
- Spahn Ranch: Architecture (1997)
- Spahn Ranch: Retrofit (1998)
- Spahn Ranch: Beat Noir (1998)
- Spahn Ranch: Anthology 1992-1994 (2000)
- Spahn Ranch: Closure (2001)
The Blue Dahlia
- The Blue Dahlia: The Blue Dahlia (2000)
- The Blue Dahlia: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra (2001)
Black Tape for a Blue Girl
- Black Tape for a Blue Girl: The Scavenger BrideThe scavenger brideThe Scavenger Bride is the eighth studio album by the Darkwave band Black Tape for a Blue Girl. It was released in America in 2002 by Projekt Records...
(2002) - Black Tape for a Blue Girl: 10 Neurotics10 Neurotics10 Neurotics is the tenth studio album by the Darkwave/ Dark Cabaret band Black Tape for a Blue Girl. It was released September 22, 2009 by Projekt Records in America, and September 25, 2009 by Trisol Records in Germany....
(2009)
Producer discography
Highlights include:- Various Artists: The Black Bible (1998)
- Billie Holiday: Anthology 1944-1959 (2000)
- Artie Shaw: The Best of the War Years (2001)
- Orson Welles: The Very Best of (2001)
- Jo Stafford: The Best of the War Years (2001)
- Shuggie Otis: In Session (2002)
- Miles Davis: From Cool to Bop/The Anthology (2002)
- Django Reinhardt: Anthology 1934-1937 (2002)
- The King Cole Trio: The MacGregor Anthology (2002)
- Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra: The Best of the War Years (2003)
- Gypsy 83: Soundtrack (2003)
- Leadbelly: The Best of (2003)
- Charlie Parker: The New York Anthology 1950-1954 (2003)
- Louis Prima and His Orchestra: The Best of the War Years (2003)
- Marlene Dietrich: The Anthology 1930-1949 (2003)
- Marilyn Monroe: Anthology (2003)
- Gary Numan: Here in My Car/The Best of (2004)
- Marvin Gaye: The Concert Anthology (2004)
- Ray Charles: The Genius Anthology (2005)
- Sarah Vaughan: Anthology (2005)
- Various Artists: The Christmas Anthology (2005)