Rome Burns
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Rome Burns are a four piece post-punk
/alternative
band from Cambridgeshire
, England
. Formed in 1995, they have had a number of line-up changes, currently consisting of a lead vocalist, two guitarists, one bass player and a drum machine.
Despite not being signed to a label, their music has received worldwide distribution via Resurrection Records (London, UK), CD-Baby (Portland OR, USA) and also online services such as Apple's ITunes and Napster.
Generally considered as the "Politest Band in Goth", Rome Burns have supported Gene Loves Jezebel
, Eva O, The Last Dance, The Crüxshadows
, Inkubus Sukkubus
and NFD.
Previous bass player Tori Pink, has also been a member of Screaming Banshee Aircrew, touring extensively with them and appearing on their album, When All is Said and Done.
In June 2009, Tori Pink left the band to concentrate on her career, but has not ruled out the possibility of appearing live on a future tour.
After a hiatus the band got back together at the beginning of 2010 and hired a new bassist, Heather, in February 2010.
Rome Burns guitarist, Nevla, is also part of the revolving live line-up for All Living Fear
, as well as contributing some material towards their album Fifteen Years After.
In late 2010 he also joined the Gothic/Electronica band Last July to add a layer of guitar to their synth sounds.
Frontman Simon Satori Hendley has written a number of books. His first novel, Assumptions and Carnations was published inn 2006 by Storm Constantine
's publishing house Immanion Press. His second book, Apathy: A Cause Not Worth Fighting For, was published in 2007 by Crombie Jardine Publishing Limited.
In 2005 their second album, Non Specific Ghost Stories, received critical acclaim from journalist Mick Mercer
, who described it as a "work of magnificent inspiration."
Their third album, The Static Murmur was released in November 2008. It was again favourably reviewed by Mick Mercer, who described it as "beautifully produced... more than enough variety and endless layers of lyrical idiosyncrasies to ponder upon." Hard Wired magazine described the album as "imaginative".
The album was released in the US via CD Baby
and also again by Resurrection Records in Europe. The album was also made available for digital download via Apple's iTunes
service, Napster
and other digital retailers. May 2009 saw the release of the band's first video, for the track "The Escapologist", taken off the same album. The video features a live escapologist, whilst the lyrics use escapology as a metaphor for being trapped inside a relationship.
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
/alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Formed in 1995, they have had a number of line-up changes, currently consisting of a lead vocalist, two guitarists, one bass player and a drum machine.
Despite not being signed to a label, their music has received worldwide distribution via Resurrection Records (London, UK), CD-Baby (Portland OR, USA) and also online services such as Apple's ITunes and Napster.
Generally considered as the "Politest Band in Goth", Rome Burns have supported Gene Loves Jezebel
Gene Loves Jezebel
Gene Loves Jezebel are a gothic rock band from the early 1980s, now two separate bands of the same name, founded by identical twin brothers, Michael and Jay Aston .-Early years: 1980-1989:...
, Eva O, The Last Dance, The Crüxshadows
The Crüxshadows
The Crüxshadows is an Dark Electro group from Florida. Their sound is made up of a combination of male vocals, electric violin, guitar, and synth...
, Inkubus Sukkubus
Inkubus Sukkubus
Inkubus Sukkubus are a British goth and pagan band formed in 1989 by Candia Ridley, Tony McKormack, and Adam Henderson.-History:Inkubus Sukkubus are a British goth and pagan band who have been releasing albums and touring since their formation as Incubus Succubus in 1989.-Incubus Succubus:Before...
and NFD.
Previous bass player Tori Pink, has also been a member of Screaming Banshee Aircrew, touring extensively with them and appearing on their album, When All is Said and Done.
In June 2009, Tori Pink left the band to concentrate on her career, but has not ruled out the possibility of appearing live on a future tour.
After a hiatus the band got back together at the beginning of 2010 and hired a new bassist, Heather, in February 2010.
Rome Burns guitarist, Nevla, is also part of the revolving live line-up for All Living Fear
All Living Fear
All Living Fear are an alternative rock band from the South West of England. The band was formed in 1992 by Matthew North and the core of the band was sealed in 1994 with the arrival of vocalist Andrew Racher....
, as well as contributing some material towards their album Fifteen Years After.
In late 2010 he also joined the Gothic/Electronica band Last July to add a layer of guitar to their synth sounds.
Frontman Simon Satori Hendley has written a number of books. His first novel, Assumptions and Carnations was published inn 2006 by Storm Constantine
Storm Constantine
Storm Constantine is a British science fiction and fantasy author, primarily known for her Wraeththu series.- Life and work :Since the late 1980s Constantine has written more than 20 novels, plus several non-fiction books...
's publishing house Immanion Press. His second book, Apathy: A Cause Not Worth Fighting For, was published in 2007 by Crombie Jardine Publishing Limited.
In 2005 their second album, Non Specific Ghost Stories, received critical acclaim from journalist Mick Mercer
Mick Mercer
Mick Mercer is a journalist and author best known for his photos and reviews of the goth, punk, and indie music scenes. He has photographed the bands Tragic Venus and Blondie in the UK and Europe.He publishes a monthly online magazine called "The Mick"....
, who described it as a "work of magnificent inspiration."
Their third album, The Static Murmur was released in November 2008. It was again favourably reviewed by Mick Mercer, who described it as "beautifully produced... more than enough variety and endless layers of lyrical idiosyncrasies to ponder upon." Hard Wired magazine described the album as "imaginative".
The album was released in the US via CD Baby
CD Baby
CD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of CDs and digital music downloads from independent musicians to consumers. The company is also a digital aggregator of independent music recordings, distributing content to several online digital music retailers.CD Baby has achieved recent...
and also again by Resurrection Records in Europe. The album was also made available for digital download via Apple's iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
service, Napster
Napster
Napster is an online music store and a Best Buy company. It was originally founded as a pioneering peer-to-peer file sharing Internet service that emphasized sharing audio files that were typically digitally encoded music as MP3 format files...
and other digital retailers. May 2009 saw the release of the band's first video, for the track "The Escapologist", taken off the same album. The video features a live escapologist, whilst the lyrics use escapology as a metaphor for being trapped inside a relationship.
Discography
- The Static Murmur album (released through CD BabyCD BabyCD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of CDs and digital music downloads from independent musicians to consumers. The company is also a digital aggregator of independent music recordings, distributing content to several online digital music retailers.CD Baby has achieved recent...
+Resurrection Records, November 2008) - Non Specific Ghost Stories album (released via Resurrection Records), November 2004)
- "Non Specific Ghost Story" - 5:17
- "ZD576" - 4:22
- "Empty Samsara" - 1:54
- "The Nexus" - 5:24
- "Seeking Mr Hyde" - 3:35
- "Waterbabes Drowning" - 6:51
- "Stone Garden" - 4:49
- "Apocatastasis" - 4:55
- "War of the Pygmies" - 3:45
- "Blue Boy" - 4:26
- Untitled Album Demo CDR (Self Release, March 2003)
- Swoon Promotional CDR (Self release, 1999)
- Done and Dusted album (Self release, 1999)
- Bereaved or Bereft EP (Self release, 1998)
- The Eventual Eclipse Cassette (Self release, 1997)