Emilie Autumn
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Ethereal, beautiful & fierce; later work influenced by gothic, industrial ("Victoriandustrial," in her words) and metal
Status:
Most recent release, Fight Like a Girl (2012)
See also:
Emilie Autumn's site
Comparisons:
Nightwish, Kate Bush, Susan Court, Sarah Brightman, Shakespeare's Sister (Marcella Detroit), Fiona Apple
Covers/own material:
Own material, some covers
General comments:
Have fallen for the very ectoish Emilie Autumn..her website has lovely graphics and songs. Her album will be a must buy for me. Shades of Susan Court methinks. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Recommended first album:
Opheliac if you like metal, Enchant if you don't
Recordings:
- On a Day... (instrumental, 2000)
- Chambermaid (ep, 2001)
- Enchant (2003)
- Opheliac (2006)
- Laced / Unlaced (instrumental, 2007)
- A Bit o' This & That (compilation, 2007)
- Fight Like a Girl (2012)
Chambermaid
Release info:
2001—Traitor Records
Availability:
Out of print
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Emilie Autumn—vocals, violin, piano, electronics
Produced by:
Emilie Autumn
Comments:
Debut ep by sensational classically influenced singer with ectoish mood. Like Kate armwrestling Sarah Brightman maybe. Go get! (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Enchant
Release info:
2002—Traitor Records
Availability:
Widely available
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Emilie Autumn—vocals, violin, piano, electronics
Produced by:
Emilie Autumn
Comments:
I got this too and really like it—but it really really really reminds me of Shakespeare's Sister— her voice is very similar to Marcella Detroit's—but you've got the addition of great violin. (jjhanson@att.net)Part Kate Bush pixie, part Fiona Apple saucy wench, Autumn's music mixes trip hop and chamber pop. She's an accomplished programmer, a wonderful violinist, and an inventive producer. Plus, she loves her some fairytale lyrics. (ethereal_lad@livejournal.com)
The album is very good, definitely worthy of Ecto attention and support. (afries@zip.com.au)
Opheliac
Release info:
2006—Trisol
Availability:
Widely available
Ecto priority:
Recommended for fans of female-fronted metal/industrial or Gothic music
Group members:
Emilie Autumn—vocals, violin, piano, harpsichord
Produced by:
Emilie Autumn
Comments:
Among the best of 2006. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Thanks to Sarah Morayati for work on this entry.
