The band was formed by Italian-Dutch singer Kemi Vita. The Dreamside recorded Pale Blue Lights, the band's debut album, pretty much solo with assistance from various musicians; it was released in 1994 to excellent reviews. To tour the album Vita recruited guitarist Fried Bruggink, who became another core member of the band.
The Dreamside's next release, Nuda Veritas (1995), consisted of several dance/techno remixes of songs from their debut album.
In 1996 they released their second album, Apaika, a glossier, more ethereal album than the first. Again reviews were excellent, and the Dreamside steadily became more popular in Europe. They also toured the USA for the first time, although to a tepid response, as the American Goth scene had shifted attention to harder-edged styles.
The band took an extended break, recruited bass player, producer and songwriter Roman Schoensee, and returned in 2001 with Mirror Moon, a harder, more metallic album. The group, and particularly Vita, changed looks, abandoning their Victorian-style dress for corsets, rubber and fetish gear. The following year the band returned to the USA, releasing Faery Child, a "best of" compilation.
The Dreamside's fourth "proper" album, Spin Moon Magic, was released in September 2005; it continues in the harder, more rock style of Mirror Moon. The band currently consists of Vita, Schoensee, Bruggink, guitarist Cees Visit and drummer Merijn Mol.
Formed nearly 15 years ago by Italian-Dutch singer Kemi Vita, The Dreamside returns on the Lion Music label with Lunar Nature, their first disc of new music after a five year absence. This work is long on Ms. Vita's beautiful and clear voice. Actually, it's her vocal performance that transcends everything on the album making it a more persuaive listen.
Style
Their early music is most often described as Darkwave or ethereal wave, tending to the fairy end of the spectrum, although there are also elements of shoegazing, trip hop and industrial, and even early music. After the millennium the band changed their music to a metal-oriented style. They have been compared to everyone from This Mortal Coil and Tori Amos to The Gathering and Nightwish.
Discography
* Pale Blue Lights (1994, Nuclear Blast)
* Nuda Veritas EP (1996, Nuclear Blast)
* Apaika (1997, Nuclear Blast)
* Mirror Moon (2001, Serenades Records)
* Faery Child (2003, Dancing Ferret Discs)
* Vier Factor #1 (2004, split with The Crüxshadows, Paralysed Age, and ThouShaltNot, Dancing Ferret Discs)
* Open Your Eyes EP (2005, Dancing Ferret Discs)
* Spin Moon Magic (2005, Dancing Ferret Discs)
* Pale Blue Lights / Nuda Veritas Re-issue (2007, Dancing Ferret Discs)
* The 13th Chapter (2007, Dancing Ferret Discs)
* Lunar Nature (2009, Lion Music)
Current Members
* Kemi Vita (Vocals)
* Roman Schönsee (bass)
* Fried Bruggink (guitar)
* Cees Viset (guitar)
* Louis Buurman (guitar)
* Merijn Mol (drums)
Tracklist:
01 - Everlasting
02 - Silently Awake
03 - When Stars Fall
04 - Higher Ground
05 - Sticks and Stones
06 - Carry On
07 - Lunar Nature
08 - Hush
09 - In Longing
10 - Sternenkind
11 - Serpents Kiss
12 - Seeds of Pain
13 - Willing To Learn
14 - Unspoken
15 - Vlindertje
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