Sinforosa
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Ethereal Gothic experimental, alternative pop
Status:
Most recent release, Cellar Door Serenades (2002). I think the band may be no more.
See also:
Sinforosa's SoundClick page
Comparisons:
Big Hat, The Sundays
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
The band has a folky pop acoustic sound, while Traci Németh has a high, slightly babyish (somewhat like Harriet Wheeler of The Sundays), but powerful voice capable of whispering and belting out a song when appropriate. They remind me a lot of Big Hat in their overall sound and the way their songs move from the dramatic to the pop-y. (Neile)
Recommended first album:
Deadly Faerie Tales
Recordings:
Release info:
1998—self-released
Availability:
U.S. places that carry indie releases
Ecto priority:
Recommended for experimental pop fans
Group members:
Traci Németh—vocals
Derek Brown—fretless bass
markus Kamp—percussion, vocals
Krystof Németh—4-, 6-, and 12-string guitars, vocals
Produced by:
Sinforosa
Comments:
The overall sound of this album is great—I loved the acoustic sound with Traci Németh's vocals, but it grew slowly on me and I almost didn't give it the time to. Luckily there are a couple of tracks that are utterly repeatable: "Just Like You" and "Lunar Bells"; they're so wonderful they keep you playing the album so the other tracks have time to make their impression. I can't make out the lyrics, but I love the sound of Traci Németh's swooping sometimes pouty voice. (Neile)
Release info:
2002—self-released
Availability:
U.S. places that carry indie releases
Ecto priority:
Recommended for experimental pop fans
Group members:
Traci Németh—vocals, flute
Krystof Németh—stringed instruments, vocals
markus Kamp—percussion, programming, keyboards, vocals
Comments:
This varies a little more in style than Deadly Faerie Tales (there's a cabaret-style song) but mostly this is more of their their soaring acoustic pop. Again, it took a few listens for it to come in focus, but this was definitely one of those discs that the more I listened to it the more I liked it, the more the songs stuck in my head. (Neile)
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