Lahannya
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Lahannya is a singer, songwriter
and performer. Since 2005 she has been the vocalist and front woman of her own band with Lutz Demmler as co-songwriter, producer and bass player. Lahannya and Lutz are complemented live by Christopher Milden and Luca Mazzucconi.
Lahannya is well known in the dark alternative scene for her collaborations with Soman, Greenhaus, Xotox and Dracul with whom she performed many gigs and festivals including M'Era Luna and Wave-Gotik-Treffen. Lahannya occasionally DJs at the London alternative club, Slimelight
.
underground label
, Zenflesh, came across a demo
of her first track, "Drowning". They persuaded her to go ahead and record a full version of it for their forthcoming compilation album
, Amduscias. Despite being completely on her own, and having no supporting band, she went ahead and was pleasantly surprised at the positive feedback she received as a result. The feedback inspired her to write an EP
, which was to form the basis for the band seen today.
and Moon Kana
.
EP as the build up to the band's second album. Upon completion of the EP, Lahannya supported German
goth rock band ASP
on a 3 week Germany tour. ASP
also contributed a remix
of the track Inside the Machine to the "Welcome To The Underground" EP. Two UK tours followed, which were very successful with audiences continually growing, but the undisputed highlight was Lahannya's performance at the open air amphitheatre Parkbuehne as part of the 4 day Wave Gotik Treffen
music festival
, in Leipzig
, Germany.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and performer. Since 2005 she has been the vocalist and front woman of her own band with Lutz Demmler as co-songwriter, producer and bass player. Lahannya and Lutz are complemented live by Christopher Milden and Luca Mazzucconi.
Lahannya is well known in the dark alternative scene for her collaborations with Soman, Greenhaus, Xotox and Dracul with whom she performed many gigs and festivals including M'Era Luna and Wave-Gotik-Treffen. Lahannya occasionally DJs at the London alternative club, Slimelight
Slimelight
The Slimelight club is a goth nightclub.It is an alternative music club which has three dance floors. playing music genres such as darkwave, EBM, trad goth, gothic rock, futurepop, power noise, synthpop, industrial, and noise....
.
Early days
Lahannyas first release came by complete chance after the USUnited States
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underground label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Zenflesh, came across a demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
of her first track, "Drowning". They persuaded her to go ahead and record a full version of it for their forthcoming compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, Amduscias. Despite being completely on her own, and having no supporting band, she went ahead and was pleasantly surprised at the positive feedback she received as a result. The feedback inspired her to write an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, which was to form the basis for the band seen today.
Formation of the band
After many collaborations with numerous acts, such as Greenhaus and Soman, Lahannya came into contact with Umbra Et Imago bassist Lutz Demmler at the M'Era Luna Festival in 2004. This quickly developed into a friendship and collaboration. A couple of brief line-up changes, towards the end of 2006 the duo came into contact with ex Killing Miranda drummer Belle, and NFD guitarist Chris Milden.Shotgun Reality
The band now set about writing and recording their debut album, Shotgun Reality. Upon completion they secured support slots with Emilie AutumnEmilie Autumn
Emilie Autumn Liddell , better known by her stage name Emilie Autumn, is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and violinist. Autumn draws influence for her music—the style of which she has alternatively labeled as "Victoriandustrial" and glam rock—from plays, novels, and history, particularly the...
and Moon Kana
Moon Kana
is a visual kei pop singer from Tokyo, Japan. In her performances, the kawaii style is associated with pop music, rock music and punk rock.-References:...
.
Welcome To The Underground
After the success of Shotgun Reality, Lahannya worked on a conceptConcept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
EP as the build up to the band's second album. Upon completion of the EP, Lahannya supported German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
goth rock band ASP
ASP (band)
ASP is a German rock band from Frankfurt am Main formed in 1999. The name is basically identical with the pseudonym of the Band's leader Asp and to be pronounced as one word.-Biography:...
on a 3 week Germany tour. ASP
ASP (band)
ASP is a German rock band from Frankfurt am Main formed in 1999. The name is basically identical with the pseudonym of the Band's leader Asp and to be pronounced as one word.-Biography:...
also contributed a remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
of the track Inside the Machine to the "Welcome To The Underground" EP. Two UK tours followed, which were very successful with audiences continually growing, but the undisputed highlight was Lahannya's performance at the open air amphitheatre Parkbuehne as part of the 4 day Wave Gotik Treffen
Wave Gotik Treffen
Wave-Gotik-Treffen is an annual world festival for "dark" music and arts in Leipzig, Germany. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds play at several venues throughout the city over 4 days...
music festival
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
, in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, Germany.
Current line-up
- Lahannya - songwriting / vocalist
- Lutz Demmler - songwriting / bass
- Christopher Milden - guitar
- Luca Mazzucconi - drums
Albums
- 2007: Shotgun RealityShotgun reality-Track listing:1 - Beautiful Girl – 3:33 2 - Bleed For Me – 4:06 3 - Narcotic – 3:46 4 - Doors – 4:23 5 - Wandering – 4:42 6 - Rain – 3:51 7 - Charades – 4:11 8 - Losing Yourself – 5:11 9 - Heaven – 3:52...
- 2009: DefianceDefiance (Lahannya)-Track listing:# "Prelude" – 1:08# "Dying Inside" – 3:51# "Sick and Tired" – 3:48# "Brave New World" – 4:15# "Burn" – 4:06# "Adrenaline" – 4:27# "Open Your Eyes" – 4:34# "Interference" – 3:58...
- 2011: DystopiaDystopiaA dystopia is the idea of a society in a repressive and controlled state, often under the guise of being utopian, as characterized in books like Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty-Four...
Compilation albums
- 1998: Amduscias - Various Artists (Zenflesh Records); contributed the track 'Drowning' to this compilation
Collaborations
- 2003: Another Life - Greenhaus (Future Recordings); co-songwriter and vocalist on over half of the tracks on the album
- 2004: Revenge - Soman (Out of Line Music); co-songwritier and vocalist for the track Tears feat. Lahannya
- 2004: Machineries of Joy - Various Artists (Out of Line Music); co-songwriter and vocalist for the track Antique by Soman
- 2004: Sex, Drogen Und IndustrialSex, Drogen Und Industrial-External links:*http://www.combichrist.com/ - Combichrist official website*http://www.myspace.com/combichrist - Combichrist official myspace*http://www.outofline.de/ - Out of Line Records official website...
- CombichristCombiChristCombichrist is a Norwegian Aggrotech band formed in 2003 by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua based in Atlanta.-Formation:The first material LaPlegua wrote was a few powernoise/techno crossover tracks under the moniker DRIVE...
(Out of Line Music); spoken sample for the Soman remix of the title track Sex, Drugs & Industrial - 2005: [psi] (2 cd version) - Xotox (Pronoize); spoken intro for the included video of the track [psi]
- 2006: Harmonia Mundi - Various Artists (Danse Macabre); co-songwriter and vocalist for the track My Angel by Wintry
- 2006: Like an Animal - Dracul (Spirit Production); co-songwriter and vocalist for the tracks Vampiria's Dream and Deathwish
- 2007: Mask - Soman (Infacted); co-songwriter and vocalist for the tracks Mask and Eye to Eye
- 2007: Nie Mehr - ASPASP (band)ASP is a German rock band from Frankfurt am Main formed in 1999. The name is basically identical with the pseudonym of the Band's leader Asp and to be pronounced as one word.-Biography:...
(Trisol); remix of the title track Nie Mehr - 2008: In Den Zehn Morgen - Xotox (Pronoize); vocalist for the track Habitat