Artist description Dark, highly musical and disciplined darkwave.´

Music Style Darkwave, Melodic Industrial, Gothic

Musical Influences Tori Amos, Ikon, Front Line Assembly

Similar Artists Depeche Mode

Artist History ThouShaltNot combines tremendous amounts of classical training with the raw edges of modern gothic, synthpop, and industrial music. With three albums released on ADSR Musicwerks, they were voted Best New Gothic/Darkwave Artist of 2001 by Im Rhythmus Bleiben magazine and called "Perfect" by Starvox. On album and in concert alike, ThouShaltNot is an explosive yet refined paragon of energy and beauty. Their anthem-like songs are infectious and will have you dancing, whether you're the swirliest of goths or the stompiest of rivetheads. Based in Pittsburgh and Columbus, ThouShaltNot have toured nationally and worked with acts such as Alphaville, Peter Murphy, VNV Nation, Haujobb, Assemblage 23, The Cruxshadows, Trance to the Sun, Bella Morte, and more. This level of achievement is the result of an intense dedication to their craft; Alexx is a graduate student in music theory and Aaron builds his own electronic instruments. The band's origins trace back to early demos that Alexx had made in the mid 1990s. As he honed them and developed a sound while at college in Ohio, Aaron's involvement in the project grew to a creative and performing force. Shortly after ThouShaltNot began playing out, they were signed to ADSR Musicwerks, joining SMP, Noxious Emotion, and a host of other talented bands. Their self-titled debut was released in February 2000 to outstanding reviews. A national tour followed, and soon after, Alexx and Aaron were hard at work on the album that was to become The Holiness of Now. Released in June of 2001, this album earned the band the full national exposure it deserved. Their intense songs "Last Comfort" and "Without Faith" were played at nearly every major dark club in America. After another set of concerts and studio excursions, ThouShaltNot offers You'll Wake Up Yesterday, an album of remixes, covers, live tracks, and new material. Timing this release with such major performances as the 2002 GothCon, ThouShaltNot displays their versatility as musicians, and sets the stage for their ascent.

Group Members Alexx - keys, programming, vocals, guitars, bass, samples Aaron - drums, samples, programming, backing vocals Jeremy - guitars, keys, samples, backing vocalss

Instruments programming, samples, guitar, vocals, keyboards, everything.

Albums ThouShaltNot, 2000; The Holiness of Now, 2001; You'll Wake Up Yesterday, 2002

Press Reviews "Best New Gothic/Darkwave Artist of 2001" - In Rhythmus Bleiben "Perfect." - Starvox"

Location Pittsburgh, PA - USA

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