Opium Den was a 90's gothic rock/ethereal wave band out of Boston. They have also described their music as psychedelic rock and art rock. Christian Gilbert's Spanish-classical influenced guitar playing is combined with the poetry of Annette Farrington's lyrics.

It was formed in the early 90's when Christian Gilbert and Mike Demma were looking for a singer for a psychedelic band they wanted to form. Annette was coming off touring with a Boston theater company and soon joined them. They then auditioned John DeGregorio as a bass player and they liked his unique style and musical creativeness.

The genesis of the name explained by Annette Farrington "the name invokes a multi layered meaning the social context and the literal meaning of an opium den. I wanted to invoke the state of where I thought the social consciousness lay. As a nation we are asleep in an Opium Den, asleep to consciousness and clarity. The drug being, materialism, greed, lack of connection to spirit. But we also wanted to invoke the transformative nature of being in a state of altered consciousness. We grew up in an apocalyptic society. There was so much fear, internal and outer. We felt a need to express the emotional struggle of finding a way to maintain a sense of purpose and hope in our lives."

Stealing Sheep create contemporary folk ditties with the use of unusual instrumentation and creative musical ideas. They are from Norway, Canada and England living together in Liverpool playing and arranging story esk songs all singing, strumming, humming and tooting in unusual un-racketus ways! .

'Winners of the George Furrie Memorial music prize for songwriting' - presented by LIPA 2008

"Quirky but beautiful songs that are reminicent of the incredible string band and the heady days of the 60's" - Bideford folk festival 2009

"the unexpected highlight of the festival!" - Southwell folk festival 2009

"A gentle look at life in all its absurdity" - Bideford Folk festival 2009

"it's simply beautiful, unique and yet sounds familiar, it has something timeless in it - folky, country, those things that appeal to people's spiritual side. you bring beauty and gentleness - and every one loves that!"

"a beautiful album - you know the ones you can listen from beginning to end over and over!" - Maroon Town

"your harmonies are blissful and whomsoever does your arrangements is little short of genius!" - Barron Brady 

Electric Acousticy Dreamwave Guitar and Synth

Lexi has performed and recorded with various bands coast to coast such as Zili Misik, Andrea of BLB, Tony Brown, Matthew Connor, Queen Omega, Buckman Coe, Wolfchild and more. Lexi plays guitar, synth, keyboard, banjo, percussion and vocals and is currently working on two new projects in electro pop duo Lavender Amethyst and electro synth duo Honey Rat.

Winter Severity Index is a cold wave/synth wave project headed by Simona Ferrucci, singer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist ( voice,guitar, bass guitar, synths and drum machine programming). 
The project was born in 2009 as a traditional female band with drums, bass, synths and guitar. After the decision of two members of the band to leave, WSI continued as a duo with Simona on guitars and with Valentina Fanigliulo , a.k.a. Mushy, on synths. Then in 2013 she started the collaboration with Alessandra Romeo on synths until July 2024, when WSI became a solo project.

The music of Winter Severity Index is marked out by an original mixture of different influences, from synth wave of the Eighties to the guitar shoegaze sound of the Nineties, plus some hint of trip hop and vaporwave. During the years the sound evolved and enriched their features, preserving however a  melancholic dark mood.

From 2011 the project played in more than one hundred venues all over Europe, taking part in important festivals such as the Wave Gothic Treffen in Leipzig, the Substance Festival in Los Angeles, and performed in important locations for contemporary art, such as MAXXI Museum in Rome and Studio Hrdinů in Prague, in the Národní Galerie. 
WSI shared the stage with great artists of the international cold wave scene from The Chameleons UK, to Lene Lovich, from Tropic of Cancer to Lebanon Hanover and so on, receiving agreements from the international press and web magazines. The project participated also to important radio transmission for RAI in Italy and Radio 3 in Spain.

The third album by Winter Severity Index , called DISGELO, has benn released by Manic Depression/Icy Cold and Blood Rock Records in February 2022.


Discography (partial): 

2010 - Winter Severity Index , EP, self produced, CDr, distributed by AF Music.
2013 - Survival rate, EP, Blood Rock Records, vinyl.
2014 -  Slanting Ray, LP, Blood Rock Records + Manic Depression Records, double vinyl and CD.
2016 - Human Taxonomy, LP, Manic Depression Records, vinyl and CD.
2017 - Katabasis, LP compilation, Manic Depression Records, CD.
2018 - Slanting ray, second press, LP, Blood Rock Records + Manic Depression Records, double  vinyl and CD.
2022-DISGELO,Manic Depression Records, Icy Cold Records, Blood Rock Records, vinyl and CD. 

STEALING SHEEP - THE PROPULSIVE AVANT-POP REBELS OF LIVERPOOL
BRINGING ENERGY BACK TO THE REAL WORLD
You might have stumbled across Stealing Sheep before—maybe their debut single
‘Shut Eye’ snuck into your feed as a rogue viral meme, lurking in the obscure corners
of YouTube and TikTok catching your attention with their infectious avant pop, bold
over the top visuals and gaming inspired looks that have gained the group a cult
following over the years
Hailing from Liverpool, UK, Stealing Sheep are a trio of Becky, Emily and Lucy -
friends and bandmates of 15 years who have fearlessly carved out their own brand of
pop championed through fan art and deep cut devotion. Drawing inspiration from
everything ranging from online Therian and cosplay communities to multidisciplinary
art of Jeremy Deller, KLF and Tracey Emin, Stealing Sheep presents a kaleidoscopic
sonic manifesto that is addictive with its oddball pop and explosive aesthetics. Their
self-described ‘visual pop’ might not have topped the charts, but it’s fuelled a
dedicated cult following (shoutout to the 6 Music dads keeping the faith!). Now, they’re back with a new album (GLO - Girl Life Online) and a new label (G-IRL - Girl In Real Life) - both marking a bold new era for Stealing Sheep. Produced by Joe
Wills at Nan’s House Studio, the new chapter presents a quintessentially
idiosyncratic blend of musical inspirations ranging from medieval electronic pop to
rave pop, UK garage, and PC music. Unapologetically both otherworldly and DIY, the new album and the launch of their
own label marks a new era for Stealing Sheep: it’s a declaration of independence
and a creative movement pulsating with kaleidoscopic joy and determination to bring
energy back to the real world. Contact: stealingsheep@outlook.com

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