medieval | Musicosity

medieval

Violetta

1) Violetta began when longtime friends Adam McKenzie (Drums), Kyle Lochbaum (Rhythm Guitar), Andy Dunham (Bass Guitar) and lead guitarist Austin Covey (Lead Guitar) posted a Wanted ad on Craigslist looking for a female vocalist to front an alternative rock band. Vocalist Brooke Weirick answered the call on the off chance and immediately impressed upon them with her unique and powerful vocal stylings.

Artist Type: 

Wardruna

Wardruna is a Norwegian musical constellation set out to explore and evoke the depths of heathen Germanic wisdom and spirituality. Musically Wardruna has its main focus on the cultic musical language found in the near-forgotten arts of galdr, seidr and the daily acts of the cultic life, mixed with impulses from Scandinavian and Nordic folk music. They formed in 2003 in Bergen, Norway. The album entitled ‘Gap var Ginnunga’ is the first in a planned trilogy that will interpret the runes of the Elder Futhark.

Read more about Wardruna on Last.fm.

Artist Type: 

Annwn

There are 2 bands with this name... & one artist named ANNWN 1 - Heavily influenced by the Finnish metal scene, Annwn was founded in 2006 by Aled Pashley a.k.a. Owain ap Arawn, who recorded the first demo on his own. The band takes a lot of direction from folk/viking metal heroes Ensiferum and the genre-defying Wintersun. Though one of the main genres of the band is "Viking Metal" (now a widely accepted official sub-genre of heavy metal), there is some doubt as to whether the band can use that term, as they are not based and have no ties to any Scandinavian countries.

Artist Type: 

Schelmish

Schelmish is a German Medieval-Spielmanns-Musik-Band.
They can often be seen performing at local Medieval Markets and other re-enacting events.
In contrast with other 'medieval' bands, which often restrict themselves to a few instruments like bagpipes and drums or similar combinations, Schelmish offers a big pallette of instrumentation and mix them in a proper way.

Artist Type: 

Mediæval Bæbes

The Mediæval Bæbes are an English ensemble of female musicians founded by Miranda Sex Garden member Katharine Blake in London in 1996, featuring some of her MSG cohorts as well as other friends who share her love of medieval music. The lineup often rotates from album to album, and ranges from 6to 12 members. The Bæbes's first album, Salva Nos (1997), shot straight to No 2 in the classical charts, a silver disc. Subsequent albums include Worldes Blysse (which went straight to No 1), Undrentide, (co-produced by John Cale), The Rose, and the Christmas-themed album Mistletoe & Wine.

Artist Type: 

Amaryllis

1. Polish band describing itself: "At first sight it seems that we are an unforgivenable hybride which combines two kinds of music separated from each other by hundreds of years"
This group mixes progresive rock with medieval music in an amazing way as if combining two worlds: one is electric and bass guitar, drums and keyboards, second - lute and female voice. Thus was born the extraordinairy sound, full of expresion, rythm, and might, but not deprived of lyricism and mysticism.
2. Greek Amaryllis band - their music is mixing fresh sounds with traditional Greek music

Read more about Amaryllis on Last.fm.

Artist Type: 

The Hilliard Ensemble

The Hilliard Ensemble is a British male vocal quartet devoted to the authentic performance of early music. Founded in 1974, the group is named after the Elizabethan miniaturist painter Nicholas Hilliard. Although most of its work focuses on music of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, the Hilliard Ensemble also performs contemporary music, working frequently with the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt and including in its concerts works by John Cage, Gavin Bryars, Giya Kancheli, and Heinz Holliger.

Artist Type: 

Codex

Str8 From Belgrade, Serbia, using music trackers since 1995, producing since 1998. Heavily gone into dnb sound ... in late 1998 Phase meets Toxic and CODEX was formed. Since then, we made millions of breakbeat, techno and of course DNB tracks and had large number of online releases on lables such as 'corrosion', 'kosmoplovci', 'd3' & 'trigger' =). First CODEX album called ELEKTRODEMIA is released on cd in early 2004 for "beograund" lable.

Artist Type: