Vera Causa
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Vera Causa is a two-disc collection of demos, live and rare tracks by Faith and the Muse
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All titles written by Faith and the Muse except
Cover songs/Frater lyrics - p Metropolis Records 2001
"Running Up That Hill"
"Hollow Hills"
"Soul In Isolation" (live)
"Romeo's Distress" (live)
"Drown"
Faith and the Muse
Faith and the Muse is an American, underground gothic/darkwave band composed of two musicians, Monica Richards and William Faith. They are well regarded in the gothic music scene as innovators and icons. Their music encompasses many genres, from folk-style songs to darker compositions. Richards is...
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The Night
- Live In Heaven:
- "Cantus"
- "Scars Flown Proud"
- "Sparks"
- "The Silver Circle"
- "All lovers Lost/Arianrhod"
- "The Unquiet Grave"
- "Annwyn, Beneath the Waves"
Remixes: - "Elyria" (Toby Dammit mix) by Full Fathom FiveFull Fathom Five"Full fathom five" are the opening words of a famous song sung by the spirit Ariel in William Shakespeare's The Tempest , and the source of the phrase...
/The Trace - "Mercyground" (Rhea's Obsession mix) by Jim FieldRhea's ObsessionRhea's Obsession, which takes its name from the Greek goddess, Rhea, is a band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Their music mixes several different styles including gothic rock, darkwave, and world music, similar to Dead Can Dance.-Brief history:...
- "The Silver Circle" (Gears and Teeth mix) by Statik/Collide
- "Shattered In Aspect" (bassX_rmX) by Thomas Rainer/L'ame ImmortelleL'Âme ImmortelleL' Âme Immortelle is an Austrian band. Many of L'Âme Immortelle's songs feature melancholy or lovelorn lyrics in German or English, and juxtaposed harsh male and emotional female vocals...
- "The Sea Angler" (Vast Ocean mix) by Kevin Kipnis/Purr Machine
- "Scars Flown Proud" (Hong Kong Hotel mix) by Rodney Orpheus/The Cassandra ComplexThe Cassandra Complex (band)The Cassandra Complex are an electronic rock group formed by Rodney Orpheus and Paul Dillon in 1980 in Leeds, England, later expanding to a trio with the addition of Andy Booth.-History:...
- "Porphyrogene" (Laboratory X Version) by Chad Blinman/Laboratory X
The Morning
Compilation Appearances, Covers, Acoustic Versions & Rarities:- "Frater Ave Atque Vale"
- "In Dreams of Mine"
- "Running Up That Hill" — Kate BushKate BushKate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years.In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart...
- "Patience Worth" (piano version)
- "Hollow Hills" — BauhausBauhaus (band)Bauhaus was an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978. The group consisted of Peter Murphy , Daniel Ash , Kevin Haskins and David J . The band was originally Bauhaus 1919 before they dropped the numerical portion within a year of formation...
- "Soul In Isolation" — The ChameleonsThe ChameleonsThe Chameleons were an English post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 1981. They consisted of singer and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarist Reg Smithies, guitarist Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever...
(live) - "The Breath of a Kiss" (demo)
- "Muted Land"
- "Annwyn, Beneath the Waves" (acoustic)
- "A Winter Wassail"
- "Romeo's Distress" — Christian DeathChristian DeathChristian Death is an American deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979. The band was founded and fronted by Rozz Williams. Christian Death is most notable for their first album Only Theatre of Pain....
(live) - "Drown" — Strange BoutiqueStrange BoutiqueStrange Boutique was a band from Washington, D.C.. They were active between the years of 1987 and 1994 and released 4 full-length albums and 2 live albums on the Bedazzled Records label. They are also featured on several compilation albums...
(acoustic) - "All Lovers Lost" (demo)
- "Heal" (original demo)
Credits
- Booklet Text Compiled by Ginger Collins
- Back Traycard photo by Sabine Eichmann
- Back Booklet Cover photo by E. Katie Holm
- Cover painting & Graphic design by Monica Richards
- Mastered by Ramon Breton at Ocean View Digital Mastering, West Los Angeles, California
All titles written by Faith and the Muse except
Cover songs/Frater lyrics - p Metropolis Records 2001
Night
- Live tracks recorded April 2000 in Leipzig, Germany and Gent, BelgiumGhentGhent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
- Live Musicians:
- Kenton Holmes: guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
s & percussion - Monica RichardsMonica RichardsMonica Richards is a singer, songwriter, artist and writer from the United States. A graduate of the American University with honors in literature and a minor in anthropology, she is considered to be an icon of the goth subculture and has been the frontwoman of numerous bands including Madhouse,...
: vocals & recorder - Cynthia Coulter: bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, hammered dulcimerHammered dulcimerThe hammered dulcimer is a stringed musical instrument with the strings stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board. Typically, the hammered dulcimer is set on a stand, at an angle, before the musician, who holds small mallet hammers in each hand to strike the strings...
, violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
& percussion - Jeremy George: percussion & keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
s - Stevyn Grey: drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s & percussion - William FaithWilliam FaithWilliam Faith is a gothic/punk music artist.He is a former member of the gothic bands Rozz Williams' Christian Death, Shadow Project, Mephisto Walz, briefly Sex Gang Children, and goth-punk band Wreckage...
: guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, percussion & vocals
- Kenton Holmes: guitar
- Live Recording by Chad Blinman
- Mixed by William Faith at Wisperthal, Los Angeles,
- Thanks to Raif Jurgens for live sound on the European shows, Patty Hele and Mother Dance, Sabine Eichmann, Brian Necro, Wayne Hays, Clovis IV and Grant George
Morning
Covers:"Running Up That Hill"
- Guest Drummers: Stevyn Grey and Jeremy George
- Recorded February, 2001 at Audio International- Ojai, CaliforniaOjai, CaliforniaOjai is a city in Ventura County, California, USA. It is situated in the Ojai Valley , surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,461 at the 2010 census, down from 7,862 at the 2000 census.-History:Chumash Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley...
- Produced by Faith and the Muse
- Recorded by Chad Blinman Mixed by William Faith
- © Kate Bush - Kate Bush Music Ltd.
"Hollow Hills"
- Recorded August, 1993
- at New American Sound - Santa Barbara, CA
- Produced by F&TM • Recorded and Mixed by Mark Casselman
- © Bauhaus - Beggars Banquet Music Ltd.
"Soul In Isolation" (live)
- © The Chameleons - Man-Ken Music Ltd. (BMI)
"Romeo's Distress" (live)
- © Christian Death - American Lesion Music/Artshow Noises (BMI)
"Drown"
- Guest Guitarist: Frederick E. Smith Jr
- Recorded July, 2001 at Wisperthal - Los Angeles, CA
- Produced by Faith and the Muse
- Recorded and Mixed by William Faith
- © Strange Boutique - Copyright Control