Artist description Sexy Alternative Industro!

Music Style Alternative Industrial Dance Core!

Musical Influences Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Ministry, Peter Murphy, Switchblade Symphony, NIN, Tori Amos

Similar Artists Nirvana, Ministry, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Hole, Kurt Cobain, The Start, Orgy, Perfect Circle, Filter

Artist History Deita Klaus" lead "Idol Worship" through the Los Angeles club scene hitting it like a hurricane.. Deita is now expanding the Spirit of her unique visions that spawned Idol Worship and NDE..Nominated for a '99 Academy Award for "The Rib", and Nominated for "Best Techno", "Outstanding Songwriter" & "Best Modern Rock" by Los Angeles Music Awards '98-2000! Deita has also performed and opened for the hottest Major acts "Hole", "Smashing Pumpkins", "StaticX", "Fear Factory","Coal Chamber","Human Drama", "Switchblade Symphony", etc.. and Performed with LA Bands and Musicians from "24/7 Spyz" & "DeadGirlsCorp", .."Deita Klaus"is a 15 song special edition LP, featuring dance club favorites pre-released from Deita Klaus'forthcoming self-titled, full-length album. Gothic in its darkness and alternative in its edginess, Deita Klaus presents richly layered, eloquently formed songs, seething in compelling lyrical mysticism. Who is Deita Klaus? In this age of media overload, you may have overlooked her 2002 nationwide appearances on Westwood One radio's "Loveline" or Discovery Channel's "The Vampires Among Us." In the Late 90's, she performed as Dawn LaRue, receiving substantial acclaim and notoriety with her former band, Near Death Experience.Radio airplay included major market stations in Los Angeles and Chicago, plus dozens of specialty shows and college outlets across the country. Her music has also been featured in an episode of CBS-TV's "Nash Bridges" and the Academy Award nominated independent film, "The Rib." Deita delivers more than just catchy dance tunes on Club 7 and Deita Klaus. Each of the songs on the EP has a story to go with the beat. ��‚��“My songs are my diary,��‚�� she says. Best Sex pulses with all the dark energy of LA's burgeoning fetish scene. Love & Hate describes being taken advantage of by someone wearing a mask. Suicide Bride is a spine tingling glimpse into the ultimate moment of despair, while the upbeat anthem, My Darker Side, is a glowing tribute to Deita's inner self. Vampire, brilliantly captures the romantic eroticism of the fabled legends, reminding us once again why the publication, LA View heralded her as ��‚��“the Anne Rice of Rock & Roll.. Penny Dreadful, written for writer friends Rain Grave and Miss Blue, turns the vibe of LA's fabled Fang Club on its head. As for her bold remake of Peter Murphy's Cuts You Up, Deita simply says,"It's my favorite song". Musical influences behind this new body of work include Tori Amos, Ministry, Pigface, Bjork, and Portishead."I wanted to create dance driven drum beats with aggressive guitars and hooky, catchy melodies and I wanted to combine dance, metal, pop, and industrial rhythms in a way that makes people want to get up and dance, and then wake up in the morning with the tunes ringing in their heads," says Deita. Of the new tracks, she says, Best Sex is the most fun for me; I really love grooving to it. I hope audiences around the world will like it, too.This site includes the Passionate "Malibu", "Love & Hate" and "Mulholland Drive". This site includes the passionate ballads " Broken", "Left Behind" and "1000 Days" _______________________ RECORDING CREDITS: Produced by Deita Klaus with Rick Friedman. All songs lyrics and music by Deita Klaus- C2003 Talamasca Music. All Rights Reserved. Recorded at Dreamgirlworld Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Mastered by Jeff King at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA. MEGA Entertainment (818) 231-8011 email: MegadiscRecords@aol.com

Group Members Deita Klaus- Producer, Composer, Lead Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drums, Programming

Instruments Female Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drums, Programming, Noize

Albums Deita Klaus

Press Reviews " Recommended"- LA Weekly "Sexy Industro Rage"-LA View " LA's number 1 Vampire"- Dr. Drew of "Loveline

Additional Info All songs C2003 Deita Klaus. Talamasca Music ASCAP, Multiple Personalities Music ASCAP, Planet Capricorn Music ASCAP. All songs Mastered by the King Himself

Location Beverly Hills, Ca - USA

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