Artist description Dark, emotive, alternative rock.

Music Style alternative rock

Musical Influences Quicksand, Handsome, apc,

Similar Artists A Perfect Circle, Orgy, Handsome, Tool.

Artist History Formed in August of '98, breathingunderwater is a studio based project, with a view to forming a live line-up in the future. The 1st cd release was the ep "aquatic ceremony". The debut full-length effort "Horizonchrist" was released in August 2000, and features a denser, more layered sound than it's predesessor. The ep, "Prayers to Broken Stones" was released in early 2001, featuring 3 new songs, and remixes. The remix ep, "A Dry Remorse: A Brand New Hurt redefined" released mid 2001, showcased the talents of many of the Net's best underground electronic artists, remixing breathingunderwater's "A Brand New Hurt". In late November 2001, breathingunderwater took away 2 awards in The Bay of Plenty Music Awards, Best Album, for Horizonchrist, and best production, also for Horizonchrist. The new full length studio album "The Art Of Irrational Thinking" is out soon.

Group Members Dene Young

Instruments drums, bass, synth, guitar, vocals

Albums aquatic ceremony ep, Horizonchrist, Prayers To Broken Stones EP, A Dry Remorse (remix EP) The Art Of Irrational Thinking (forthcoming full length album)

Press Reviews breathingunderwater, 2001 winners of best album, (Horizonchrist) and best production, at the Bay of Plenty Music Awards. Listen.com writes: "Dark, atmospheric rock with some slight Goth undertones and a singer who sounds like he has grown up with more Sisters of Mercy records in his diet than hot dogs and Spaghetti O's. Breathingunderwater blend innovative digital guitar effects with grungy crunchand a dramatic vocalist with a dynamic range." Of "Infallibilty", nzmp3 writes:"Change in pace, a finely crafted song, check it out!" In a description of breathingunderwater, "Gothic Underground New Zealand writes..."breathingunderwater's sound follows in the tradition of Alternative guitar-driven rock, with distinctly dark overtones which at times show the influence of Goth and Punk." What some mp3.com radio stations have been saying about BUW: Of "If Only", nz alternative and indie hits radio writes, "A fast, turbo-charged rock outing with acatchy chorus and guitar production that kicks arse.." Of "Truth Will Out", "Digital Evil" writes: "Emotional, trippy industrial rock from New Zealand... "Rock is Dead" writes: "this is just one of their many good songs that you can play or download for free, if you like tool or a perfect circle this band is for you. the vocals are smooth and the lyrics are great, breathingunderwater kick ass! Black Night - A-List Darkwave and Goth Radio writes of "infallability": "Deliberate, heavy and ominous". noizyland.com writes of “Go Under”:'Heavy as a black hole' chords propel this metal monster into the Shihad realm of dark brilliance.”.....and of 'If Only' “Glorious jagged-guitars from the rock'n'roll machine that is breathingunderwater.” Noizyland.com, in a news item, on the release of "Horizonchrist": "Their earlier EP 'Aquatic Ceremony' is bit of a fave around the NoiZyland office when early Shihad isn't quite 'dark' enough...." Misery Loves Company: Gothic MP3 Reviews feb 2001 review of “Prayers” from the “Prayers To Broken Stones” ep – Interesting variations between harder guitar chords to echoing surreal sounds. Radiowired.com has dubbed buw as...."GOTHIC GRUNGE" and "NZ's industrial rock edge".

Additional Info Dene Young is also the live guitarist for New Zealand Darkwave giants "The Mercy Cage"

Location Auckland, Auckland - New Zealand

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