Autumn's Grey Solace is an American
ethereal wave
Ethereal wave,Glasnost Wave magazine, issue # 42, p. 32/34, genre classification of the bands Trance to the Sun (''"Ghost Forest"''), This Ascension (''"Light and Shade"''), Soul Whirling Somewhere (''"Eating the Sea"''), Cocteau Tw ...
and
dream pop
Dream pop (also typeset as dreampop) is a subgenre of alternative rock and neo-psychedelia that emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody. Common characteristics include breathy vocals, dense productions, and effects such as ...
duo from
St. Augustine
Augustine of Hippo ( , ; la, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Af ...
,
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, a ...
, United States. It consists of soprano vocalist and keyboardist Erin Welton and guitarist Scott Ferrell. They have released a total of sixteen albums (including 15 original albums and 1 best-of compilation) since 2002.
History
The band began recording their first album, ''Within the Depths of a Darkened Forest'', in 2000, and was released in 2002. Afterwards they continued to record and write new songs, and were signed to
Projekt Records
Projekt is a Portland, Oregon-based independent record label started by Sam Rosenthal in 1983. Projekt releases music in the styles of darkwave, ambient, shoegaze, gothic rock, ethereal, dream-pop, and dark cabaret. Projekt artists include ...
in 2004. Later that year they released their second album, ''Over the Ocean'' on Projekt Records. In 2005 they released their third album, ''Riverine'' and in 2006 released their fourth, ''Shades of Grey''. On May 6, 2008, their fifth album, ''Ablaze'' was released. This album received very positive reviews and was advertised on the front page of Projekt Records' website.
Their sixth studio album, ''Eifelian'' was released on February 8, 2011. Their seventh studio album, ''Divinian'' was released on October 2, 2012. Their eighth studio album, ''Monajjfyllen'' was released on December 13, 2014. Their ninth studio album, ''Windumæra'' was released on June 11, 2016, with high resolution downloads available at their bandcamp page. Their tenth studio album, ''Celestial Realms'' was released on July 1, 2017. Their eleventh studio album, ''Eocene'' was released on September 22, 2018. Their twelfth studio album, ''Englelícra'' was released on November 1, 2019.
Compilations
Autumn's Grey Solace contributed to Projekt Records' "Projekt Holiday Single No. 1" in 2004 with the song "Through The Snowy Trees". They also covered the song "Musica Eternal" by
Dead Can Dance
Dead Can Dance are an Australian music duo first established in Melbourne. Currently composed of Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry, the group formed in 1981. They relocated to London the following year. Australian music historian Ian McFarlane d ...
for the tribute album ''Summoning of the Muse - A Tribute to Dead Can Dance'' in 2005.
''Winterrim'' is a selection of songs taken from their albums ''Over the Ocean'' through ''Eifelian'', which was released on October 1, 2012.
Discography
* ''Within the Depths of a Darkened Forest'' (2002)
* ''Over the Ocean'' (2004)
* ''Riverine'' (2005)
* ''Shades of Grey'' (2006)
* ''Ablaze'' (2008)
* ''Eifelian'' (2011)
* ''Winterrim'' (2012)
* ''Divinian'' (2012)
* ''Monajjfyllen'' (2014)
* ''Windumæra'' (2016)
* ''Celestial Realms'' (2017)
* ''Eocene'' (2018)
* ''Englelícra'' (2019)
* ''XIII'' (2021)
* ''Therium'' (2022)
* ''Cease to Exist'' (2023)
References
External links
Scott Ferrell interviewed at OceanViewPress
American shoegaze musical groups
Projekt Records artists
American gothic rock groups
Ethereal wave musical groups
American dream pop musical groups
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