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The Crüxshadows is an American darkwave and dark synthpop band based in Jacksonville, Florida, United States (previously located in Tallahassee). Their sound is made up of a combination of male vocals, electric violin, guitar, synth, and E-drums. Centered on visionary vocalist and songwriter Rogue, The Crüxshadows blend 1980s inspired synthpop, modern rock, and electronica with intelligent, heart-felt, introspective lyrics. The band has enjoyed global popularity, releasing CDs worldwide and touring extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. For much of the band's career, they were available through Dancing Ferret Discs, an independent label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.〔()〕 In 2009, the band formed their own label imprint, Wishfire Records, for the release of future Crüxshadows recordings. In 2012 Wishfire Records gained control of their back catalog, and began re-issuing many of their older titles as well. Lyrically, much of The Crüxshadows' subject matter is drawn from mythology, religion, history, and dreams. Often referred to with the abbreviation CXS, their motto is "''Live Love Be Believe''". ==History== The band was originally formed in 1992 by Rogue, Sean Flanagan〔()〕 and Tim Curry, in Tallahassee, Florida.〔 The Crüxshadows' debut album, ''...night crawls in'', was self-released under the Black Widow Music label in 1993, followed by their first CD release, ''Telemetry of a Fallen Angel'', in 1996. ''Telemetry'' earned them a fair amount of recognition and produced the band's first signature song, "Marilyn, My Bitterness". In 1997, they signed a short-lived record deal with Nesak International. Curry left the band a few months later. Near the end of 1997, The Crüxshadows interests were transferred to Dancing Ferret Discs, and ''Telemetry'' became the new label's first release. Rogue assembled a new musical lineup and recorded ''The Mystery of the Whisper'', ''Paradox Addendum'' and ''Until the Voices Fade...'' (1998–2000).〔()〕 In 2000, the band released the song "Deception" as part of the ''Vampire: The Masquerade'' soundtrack. During that year, they began to actively promote their music in Europe, particularly Germany, and recorded "Deception" in a German language version titled "Täuschung". They played their first tour of Europe〔()〕 and released a special limited edition CD available only at their European live shows called ''Intercontinental Drift''. Demand grew for the CD and a revised version of the disc was officially released worldwide with the new title ''Echoes and Artifacts''. Although a U.S. band, they have enjoyed much of their success in Europe; after debuting at No. 5, the 2002 EP ''Tears'' stayed in the Deutsche Alternative Charts for 8 weeks and subsequent releases consistently placed in the top 10.〔 That same year they released the album ''Wishfire'' which also placed at No. 2 on the DAC and secured the band's popularity both in the USA and in Europe. In Late 2003, The band released ''Ethernaut'' and produced one of its most recognizable and enduring songs to date, "Winterborn". In 2004, The Crüxshadows released a remix disc based on the material on the ''Ethernaut'' CD called ''Fortress In Flames''. Both CDs featured cover art created by noted artist Chad Michael Ward.〔()〕 In 2005, the band released a DVD called ''Shadowbox''. The DVD featured a 2004 performance given to 15,000 fans at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig, Germany and demonstrated the kind of theatrical intensity the band's concerts are known for having.〔()〕 It also contained several music videos, a few documentaries about the band, many extras, and an additional audio CD. The song "Foreverlast" was released as part of the DVD/CD combo. Their 2006 single, "Sophia", made its debut on the Billboard Charts in the issue dated September 23, 2006. "Sophia" debuted at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart, replacing Beyoncé in the top spot. At the same time, it placed at No. 7 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart. On both charts, "Sophia" was the highest-ranking debut entry that week.〔()〕 The release of "Sophia" coincided with the band's performance at 2006's Dragon *Con. In an interview on the Dragon Con website, Rogue credits much of the single's success to their appearance at the convention and performance there.〔()〕 "Sophia" remained in the charts for 19 weeks, including a re-entry〔(Top Music Charts – Hot 100 – Billboard 200 – Music Genre Sales )〕 almost a year later. In 2007, The Crüxshadows released the long anticipated ''Dreamcypher'', followed by a second single, "Birthday". "Birthday" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Singles Sales Chart〔 and was the No. 2 selling single of any genre in the entire country that week,〔(Top Music Charts – Hot 100 – Billboard 200 – Music Genre Sales )〕 second only to the single from ''High School Musical 2''. The band toured China in May 2007, and became the first goth band ever to perform at an open-air festival in that country. This performance took place during the MIDI Festival〔()〕 in Beijing and was covered by Chinese television and print media. Members Rachel McDonnell, George Bikos, and Sarah Poulos left the group at the end of the 2007 DreamCypher tour, and the band recruited new members in Valerie Gentile, JoHanna Moresco, David Russel Wood, and Sarah Stewart (originally listed as Sarah Kilgore) as replacements. This new lineup released the single "Immortal" on July 4 (Europe)/July 8 (USA), and began the 2008 Immortal Tour. "Immortal" became the band's third consecutive Billboard top ten single (by sales) in the United States. Valerie Gentile toured with the band for 2008, but early in 2009, left the band returning home to New York City. Cassandra Luger took her place〔()〕 but lasted only a single tour season before being replaced by guitarist Mike Perez in early 2010. Jenne Vermes was added as a singer/dancer at the same time. Despite a large number of major setbacks in early 2010 including a crippling theft of money and equipment, legal issues, and the loss of several members, the band returned to Europe to play a full tour anchored by several European festivals including the Amphi Festival in Köln.〔 The band's sales remained strong on both sides of the Atlantic and many of their songs remain staples on club dance floors worldwide. In Germany, they appeared on several TV shows and on the covers of several magazines.〔()〕 In 2012 they were featured in interviews on the French-German Arte Channel. Their music was used in American television advertisements, reality shows, documentaries, and awards programs on VH1, MTV, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Logo, and ABC. Throughout their history, the band toured extensively, often averaging between 100 to 120 live shows per year up until the current decade.〔()〕 Their tours have thus far taken them to more than thirty countries, sometimes playing for crowds of 25,000 or more.〔()〕 While they are no stranger to large festival shows, they have throughout their career made a point to play smaller cities in the US and Europe that do not often have the chance to host live shows by major touring acts.〔 The band founded its own label, Wishfire Records some time in 2009, and released a new single in the second half of that year. Their first title "Quicksilver" debuted at No. 32 on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 Singles Sales chart and several months later, it returned to the charts, this time at No. 2. Additionally, "Quicksilver" debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Dance Singles Sales Chart and later peaked at the No. 1 position tying it with "Birthday" for The Crüxshadows highest charting song. The band's first album on its own label, ''As The Dark Against My Halo'', was scheduled for release in August 2012, over five and a half years after the release of their previous album. "Dark Halo" or "ATDAMH" as it became known among fans of the band, was well received by many of its critics and became the first Cruxshadows disc to earn a number one position on the German Alternative Charts or (Deutsche Alternative Charts). In 2013 Jessica Lackey, Cruxshadows dancer and wife of front-man Rogue, changed her role in the band by resurrecting her talents as a percussionist. The addition of a standing percussionist/drummer added a profoundly unique element to the bands live presence. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Crüxshadows」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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