1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.
Ascending Dawn is a project with members across the globe, fronted by Greek/British vocalist Marlain Angelides.
Ascending Dawn rose from coincidental meetings of players from several other projects that each seemed to have their own conflicts. Guitarist Owen Rees met Angelides in London through his band, Enteric, as they were seeking a new vocalist. Passionate about the project, Angelides flew from Greece to join the group, but a year later, they disbanded due to external forces and logistical arrangements. Drummer/composer Mark Weatherley, then a member of another band, also endured a band split and created a new side project with Rees and bass player, Jen “Connie” Fletcher. Searching for a new band, Angelides applied to a new London project which turned out to re-unite her with Rees and introduce her to Weatherley and Connie. Thus, Ascending Dawn was born. Within three weeks all the vocal lines and lyrics to our debut album Coalesce were written and production began. Connie left the project, as she left to go home to Australia but remains a friend and major contributor to the debut album’s mix of metal, prog and melodic hard rock. Rees and Weatherley remain in London, contributing their writing and production of Ascending Dawn from afar as Angelides now paves the way in the US.
2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?
Well we thought that since we rose from the ashes of other bands we would name it as such.
3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?
That is a tough question as we are now spread out, but we were formulated with London as the epicenter. And well, London is quite the mix of music!
4. How would you describe your style?
Prog-style ambient melodic metal
5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?
We released our debut album 'Coalesce' in Dec 2017. It is an album comprised of 9 tracks, mixed and mastered by Jochem Jacobs (ex-Textures) that are meant to be listened to as one long soundscape experience. The heavy riffs are coupled with ambient guitar sounds and layers of melodic vocals.
6. Do you have any new music in the works?
We are currently throwing ideas around via internet for new songs.
7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?
Touring is on the wish list, but we are now concentrating on new material.
8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?
We are a project that wants to continue to produce music that we love and being as creative as possible. We love the idea of producing more visually stimulating videos at the same time, so as long as we can do it we will.
9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?
You can find 'Coalesce' on ALL digital platforms, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, etc as well as Bandcamp (www.ascendingdawn.bandcamp.com) Music and videos, all links are posted on our website as well as reviews of our music so far: www.ascendingdawnband.com
10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?
The combination of melody, heavy riffs, and visuals. Our song 'Opposites' kind of says it all:
https://youtu.be/Yn-yOZstHaU
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