Ego Likeness
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Ego Likeness are a Electrogoth/Rock band from Baltimore, created in 1999 by artist Steven Archer, a Washington DC native, and writer Donna Lynch. Taking their name from Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune, the band began as an experimental/ dark trip hop project. A demo called ‘Songs from a Dead City’, recorded on a four track, was released in 1999.
By 2000, Archer and Lynch were moving the project in a darker electronic/ dance direction, resulting in a self-released full length album entitled 'Dragonfly'.
After a short hiatus from recording, a lengthy period of trial, error, revision, and many live performances, Ego Likeness signed with Dancing Ferret Discs/ Noir Records for the release of 2004’s ‘Water to the Dead’. This album featured the band’s electronic roots while exploring a bit of a heavier rock sound.
2005 saw the band tour Germany, Luxembourg, and the continental US with label mates The Crüxshadows, as well as performing at several festivals on the east and west coast, including Convergence 11 (San Diego CA), Dracula’s Ball (Philadelphia PA), Black Sun Festival I (New Haven CT), Freaks United (DC), Eccentrik Festival I (Raleigh NC), and others.
Their first album, Dragonfly, was also re-released on Dancing Ferret Discs in 2005.
In addition to The Crüxshadows, they have had the honour to share the stage with Voltaire, The Damned, Chris Connelly, Collide, Razed in Black, Bella Morte, Das Ich, Rasputina, The Start, Iris, Decoded Feedback, The Azoic, More Machine Than Man, In Strict Confidence, Combichrist, and many others.
Their third full length album, ‘The Order of the Reptile’ (release date July 4th 2006, Dancing Ferret Discs) ventures back into the realms of heavy electronica, a bit of trip hop, and darkwave.
2006 will also see the release of Where's Neil When You Need Him? a tribute to writer Neil Gaiman featuring the song ‘You Better Leave the Stars Alone’, written for the book Stardust.
Archer and Lynch have been married since October of 1999 and currently live in Baltimore. Lynch is writing a novel entitled Isabel Burning, which she hopes to see published by 2008.
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[edit] Discography
- Songs From a Dead City Demo, 1999
- Dragonfly, 2000/ DFD 2005
- Water to the Dead, DFD 2004
- The Order of the Reptile, DFD Release Date July 4th 2006
[edit] Remixes by Ego Likeness
- Cassandra - The Crüxshadows on the CD Fortress in Flames
- Terribly When - The Last Dance on the CD Reflections of Rage
- Tarnished - Black Tape for a Blue Girl on the CD The Scarecrow Single
- Inside of You, In Spite of You (Ti Bon Ange Mix) - ThouShaltNot on the CD single The Projectionist
[edit] Guest Appearances
- Little Drummer Boy - With Nicki Jaine on the CD Projekt Records Holiday Single 1
- Then and Again - Voltaire
[edit] Compilation Appearances
- Asleep By Dawn Magazine Presents: DJ Ferret's Underground Club Mix #1
- The Best of Radio Free Abattoir
- Dancing In The Dark: 10 Years Of Dancing Ferret
- Dancing In The Dark: 2006
- Where's Neil When You Need Him? 2006
[edit] Members
- Steven Archer- guitar, programming, vocals, music and words
- Donna Lynch- vocals, piano, words and music
- Justin "Dingo" Sabe- keytar, synths, noise
