Blood Moon Wedding
– Blood Moon Wedding:
An American Nightmare
Label: Mobilization Recordings
Released: 7 April 2023
From the moment “play” was pressed, I was astounded by their captivating tunes that can be described as crisp and moody. Their vocal performance was seamless – Steve delivering a powerful narrative style reminiscent of the late Mark E Smith and Mia captivating with her velvety vocals.
The lyrics are unparalleled in delivery, tackling complex topics in today’s American society. Each song is strikingly relatable, perfectly intertwining pain and pleasure.
My experience listening to the album has been one of pure elation and bliss. This record will definitely make its way onto my top ten list by the end of 2023.
If you are searching for something special, look no further than this album by Steve Lake and Mia Dean – Blood Moon Wedding. You won’t be disappointed.
CAPTIVATING
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01. Spell
02. Some Things Are Worth Believing
03. Wanted
04. Looking for Us
05. Murder Ballad
06. Hey Mia Do You Remember?
07. Wild
08. Blood Moon Wedding part 1
09. Blood Moon Wedding part 2
10. Pn M2-9
Mia Dean is a writer and singer for the Oakland band Antler Family. She studied classical opera and performance in San Francisco with the great Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano, Blanche Thebom, and abroad. She sang opera on the stages of Italy and Austria before returning to California to focus on composition and production. Mia Dean co-founded the Oakland Metro Operahouse, where she met Steve in 2017 when Zounds was headlining Manic Relapse Fest. Known primarily as a great punk and metal venue, the Oakland Metro Operahouse is also an award-winning experimental opera company for which Dean has produced many operas, including The Turn of the Screw (B.Britten), Les Enfants Terribles (P.Glass), and The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Brecht/Weil) for which she also co-wrote an updated libretto, The Hoodslam Opera.
Steve Lake is a member of the influential English alt-rock group Zounds. Lake’s work is expansive and experimental. Beyond Zounds, he has produced and performed a number of spoken-word and multimedia events throughout Europe, including the Edinburgh Festival and a highly successful residency at London’s prestigious Whitechapel Art Gallery. Mia Dean is a writer and singer for the Oakland band Antler Family. She studied classical opera and performance in San Francisco with the great Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano, Blanche Thebom, and abroad. She sang opera on the stages of Italy and Austria before returning to California to focus on composition and production. Mia Dean co-founded the Oakland Metro Operahouse, where she met Steve in 2017 when Zounds was headlining Manic Relapse Fest. Known primarily as a great punk and metal venue, the Oakland Metro Operahouse is also an award-winning experimental opera company for which Dean has produced many operas, including The Turn of the Screw (B.Britten), Les Enfants Terribles (P.Glass), and The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Brecht/Weil) for which she also co-wrote an updated libretto, The Hoodslam Opera.
Mia Dean ist Schriftstellerin und Sängerin der Oakland-Band Antler Family. Sie studierte klassische Oper und Aufführung in San Francisco mit der großen Metropolitan Opera Mezzosopranistin Blanche Thebom und im Ausland. Sie sang Oper auf den Bühnen Italiens und Österreichs, bevor sie nach Kalifornien zurückkehrte, um sich auf Komposition und Produktion zu konzentrieren. Mia Dean war Mitbegründerin des Oakland Metro Operahouse, wo sie Steve 2017 traf, als Zounds Headliner des Manic Relapse Fest war. Das Oakland Metro Operahouse, das in erster Linie als großartiger Punk- und Metal-Veranstaltungsort bekannt ist, ist auch eine preisgekrönte experimentelle Opernkompanie, für die Dean viele Opern produziert hat, darunter The Turn of the Screw (B.Britten), Les Enfants Terribles (P.Glass) und The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Brecht/Weil
Steve Lake ist Mitglied der einflussreichen englischen Alt-Rock-Gruppe Zounds. Die Arbeit von Lake ist umfangreich und experimentell. Jenseits von Zounds hat er eine Reihe von Spoken-Word- und Multimedia-Veranstaltungen in ganz Europa produziert und durchgeführt, darunter das Edinburgh Festival und eine sehr erfolgreiche Residenz in Londons renommierter Whitechapel Art Gallery.
Mia Dean – Vox, Guitars
Steve Lake – Vox, Guitars
Tom Dean – Keys, Synths, Bass
Jason Willer – Drums
David Coulter – Musical Saw, Violin, Leslie Piano
Recorded in Oakland, CA, and in Bath, UK
Drums recorded by Skot Brown at Kempton House, Oakland, CA.
And Salvador Raya at Historic Herrick Iron Works Oakland, CA.
Mixed by Alex DeGroot (Zola Jesus, Sondra Sun Odeon, Emily Jane White) in Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered by Justin Weis at Trakworx in South San Francisco, CA
Written and Produced by Mia Dean and Steve Lake
Cover Art by Shannon D Taylor in Oakland, CA.
Graphic design and album layout by Kevin Gan Yuen in Oakland, CA.
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