Bella Morte

Bella Morte sings songs of love and loss, hope and despair. By combining electronics, graveyard ballads, emotive storytelling and unique guitar riffs, Bella Morte have developed a style that is solely their own. They have released 2 EPs and 7 full-length albums, the latest (titled “Before the Flood”) released in 2011 by Metropolis Records. The band is fronted by horror author Andy Deane, who lends his writing style to the lyrics.

In 2010 Bella Morte had the pleasure of working with Troma films when Lloyd Kaufman approached the band about shooting a music video. The finished product, shot for the song “In The Dirt,” features the Toxic Avenger and several clips from Trauma films.

As the band continues to tour the world (US, Canada, England, Germany, Austria so far!) and write new material, they remain eternally thankful to be doing what they love: singing songs about the dead and winning over the hearts of the living along the way.

Website:
www.BellaMorte.com

YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPYhOhhwCEA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtIORI2T2H8&feature=relmfu

Knight, Jonah

Jonah Knight is a singer/songfighter focusing on songs about being haunted. Ghosts and monsters, angels and demons, empty places and empty people.

In early 2010 he had an actual moment of clarity.

He was playing at a songwriter showcase and started chatting with another s/sw. It turned out that they were describing themselves almost exactly the same. Midwestern aesthetic, wide open spaces, travel stories, character studies. Musically they didn’t sound a thing alike but the descriptions were true.

While mulling it over, it occurred to him that although he had been a fan of scifi/fantasy/horror stuff almost all his life, he had never written any music in those genres. Knight was about to begin recording his second album, Ghosts Don’t Disappear, and quickly switched a couple songs to create a more overt theme.

His third album, The Exploration of Dangerous Places, is a collection of haunted songs written after reconnecting with the supernatural.

Blibbering Humdingers

The Blibbering Humdingers – Scott & Kirsten Vaughan started performing wizard rock (music dedicated to the world of the Harry Potter books, films, and fandom) upon the release of Deathly Hallows in 2007. They’ve been avid Harry Potter fans since 2000, and even ran a gift store that specialized in HP accouterments and fantasy paraphernalia from 2006-2009. They have since performed at various symposiums including Portus 2008, LeakyCon ’09, and Wrockstock ’09. Their original songs have been featured on a variety of wiz-rock podcasts and charity compilations including Siriusly Smiling, and Jingle Spells 3. They regularly host HP-themed events in the Raleigh, NC area, and participate at various HP-related events along the east coast. When not playing wizard rock, Scott moonlights as the well-known SCA Bard “Efenwealt Wystle.” Their performance style blends comedy with musical theatre and neo-retro existential post-nihilism.

Listen to them at www.myspace.com/blibberinghumdingers

Website:   blibberinghumdingers.com