Fields of Aplomb

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Fields of Aplomb
Left to right: Carolyn, Anna, Creston
Background information
Origin	Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Genre(s)	Alternative Post-punk Noise rock Experimental
Years active	1998 - present
Label(s)	Echoing Saraph
Website	www.allaymusic.com
Members
Carolyn Baxter Creston Baker Anna Leska

Fields of Aplomb, abbreviated FoA, is a industrial band formed in 1998, known for surrealistic and gloomy lyrics. Their first album, Reverence for the Lost, addresses themes of extreme introversion. Their sophomore release Nekromanteia (2003), is based on the writings of Eliphas Levi (1810–1875), a French occultist who helped revive interest in magic in the 19th century. Levi studied magic and practiced necromancy on several occasions. In 2004 FoA released "Spiritum Oriundus" as a continuance of spiritual magic, however, focusing on seances and tormented appiritions. In the winter of 2006, FoA released Weoroscipe which illuminated the power of seduction, black magic, fetishes, and faith. Disillusionment (2006) includes remaster of Reverence for the Lost and Nekromaneia plus two additional songs and a DVD.

Fields of Aplomb is a American rock band formed in Baltimore in 1998 after the demise of Pelican's Daughter. The band took their name from the folklore tale of the inscribed surrounding land to the ancient Sumerian society (Fourth B.C), stating that those who died, either violently or tragically, their souls were to wonder the Fields of Adplumbum (Aplomb) until they acknowledged and accepted their fate. Although there were bands before them that pre-figured the style, Fields of Aplomb is generally agreed to have been the third generation of gothic rock groups.

Contents 1 Sound 2 History 3 Personnel 4 External links 5 Discography 6 Trivia

[edit] Sound

Fields of Aplomb combined a number of influences (punk music, ethereal, even Classical music and dub) to create a gloomy, but very passionate sound which appealed to many left looking for something new in the wake of 90's collapse. Their sound proved very influential, inspiring or bringing attention to a whole wave of groups delving in the intense, gloomy style that would return to earlier gothic rock.

[edit] History

Carolyn and Creston had known each other since the early 1990's, and used to play together in various different bands, often not lasting more than one gig. One of the most long-lived of these was a band called Pelican's Daughter, who did a few gigs around Washington D.C. area. They soon split up too however, and Creston once again tried to convince his old Marine friend Steve Dargis to join him, simply because Creston thought he had the right look for a band. Creston's old band mate Carolyn came along for the keyboards and bass. The line up was now complete. Anna joined the band in 2005 on drums and keyboards.

[edit] Personnel

• Anna Leska - Percussion, Programming, Keys
• Carolyn Baxter - Keyboards, Samplings, Bass Pedals, Violin
• Creston Baker - Guitars, Vocals

[edit] External links

• Official website

[edit] Discography

• 2002: Reverence for the Lost
• 2003: Nekromanteia
• 2004: Spiritum Oriundus
• 2006: Weoroscipe
• 2006: Disillusionment (Remaster of Reverence for the Lost and Nekromanteia plus DVD) Fall of 2006
• 2007: Theoretical Suicide (Scheduled for Winter of 2007)
• 2007: Pelican's Daughter's 1998 Regurgitate re-released (Christine Hendricks, Carolyn Baxter, Creston Baker, Steven Smith and Sven Mitchell).

[edit] Trivia

• Reverence for the Lost refers to former Pelican's Daughter band members, referring to their heroin addiction.
• Each CD presents a puzzle or riddle. Other than the obvious Carolyn likes to write lyrics with various levels left open for interpretation.
• Most songs are written in collaboration by Baxter and Baker.
• All current members happen to be left-handed.

Albums

3. Spiritum Oriundus - August 2004, Echoing Saraph -->

4. Weoroscipe- 16 January 2006, Echoing Saraph -