LAMIA

The original band was founded under the name of Nyx with industrial-techno tendencies, composed by Juan Andrés Celasco, Maximiliano Schneider and Lucio Moschella, wich performed from early 1994 to late 2000 in the underground scene of Buenos Aires.

At the begining of 2001, with a new name [Lamia] and searching for a new esthethic in its musical language, J.A. started to work the fusion between antique music with electronics; but something essential lacked for this project: a female voice. At the begining of 2002 Claudia Rolando [Cali] joined the band and Twilight Records offered them the production of a debut album: Dark Angel. Suddenly after Cali's addition to the line-up, Maximiliano and Lucio left the band.

In July 2003 Dark Angel was released in Germany by the label Black Rain Records, in U.S.A. by Metropolis Records, and Russia by Irond Records. In October 2003 Lamia performed as support band for Clan Of Xymox in Buenos Aires and in August 2004 Lamia and Kutna Hora began a big tour across Europe [Germany, England and Holland] with their label partner bands: Feindflug, Aslan Faction, Killing Ophelia, Novalis deux, etc. In the same year Lamia played live shows in Santiago de Chile at Blondie Disco and the Medusa Festival in Lima [Perú] with The Frozen Autumn and Ronny Morings as Dj. The EP Carnival of Lust was introduced during these tours.

Beginning of 2005: Cali left the band and Cecilia Marchesotti [soprano] and Daniel Pomba [tenor] joined. Their wonderful voices produce a deep change inside Lamia's sound for the brand new album La Máquina De Dios, which will be available soon on september/october 2006.

2006: Due to several problems about money Lamia cut relationships with the argentinean label Twilight Records and release the next album "La Máquina De Dios" on Karma Records [indie label founded by Juan Andrés of Lamia and Fernando Diéguez of Kutna Hora]. As happened before with "Dark Angel", the new album is released by the German label Black Rain Records for European territory.

2007: After a sabbatic year concerning to live performances the band returns with a renewed esthetic on October supporting live one of the most biggest icons of gothic bands: Lacrimosa, in a concert part of their Latin American Tour '07; and then offer an ecxclusive concert with the gothic-metal band St Grial at Teatro Colonial [again in Buenos Aires] to celebrate the so spected return to stages by Lamia's members. 2008: Lamia performs as opening act for the big cult band Project Pitchfork in an awesome show for argentinean fans.



Lamia is a conceptual band and it's reflected on each album. Due to an intense activity its members into the musical scene of Buenos Aires performances are not so often with Lamia; so each one of them [in Argentina or another country] must be planned with many time in advance and paying attention to all esthetic details. To be continued. Teatro Colonial - Buenos Aires 16-11-2007



Opening Act for Lacrimosa in Argentina.