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The Azoic are a female fronted EBM / Futurepop band originally based in Columbus, Ohio, USA and officially began in February 1996. In 1998, they signed to Nilaihah Records and began their journey…
The Azoic is:
Kristy Venrick|vocals, lyrics, melodies, programming, keyboards
Andreas Kleinert|melodies, programming, keyboards
Eric Eldredge|programming and live keyboards
Lawrence Zalewski|live keyboards, guitar, video
After 3 releases in North America, “Where Broken Angels Lie”, “Forward” and “Conflict”, The Azoic grabbed the attention of the German label, Infacted Recordings. On February 2, 2004, The Azoic debuted in Europe with their release, ‘Forward + Conflict’, which sold out in 6 months! They quickly made a mark and moved up to the no. 4 spot on the DAC [German Alternative Charts] and no. 2 on the DUC [Dutch Alternative Charts]. In 2004, The Azoic released their fourth full-length CD, ‘Illuminate’ and continued to polish their trademark style, even adding a cover of “Obsession”, the 80’s Animotion classic, with guest vocalist Frank Spinath of Seabound.
After a video game release (featuring “Conflict (Turmoil Mix)” on Microsoft XBox’s ‘Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3’ alongside vocal appearances featuring Kristy and several shows across the US and Europe, The Azoic continued to ascend. With 5 full-length releases, 2 EP’s, 2 tours and over 50 shows, RMP chartings [US], 4 on the DAC charts + bullet on Native25 [Germany], 2 on the DUC charts [Netherlands], several magazine and webzine interviews (such as Zillo, Sonic Seducer, Side-Line, DNA Six, Industrial Nation, Gothic Beauty), a video, and appearances on numerous compilations, both nationally and internationally, The Azoic continued at the forefront of their genre.
The Azoic went on hiatus in 2006 after the departure of keyboardist Steve Laskarides; singer Kristy Venrick has since reformed the band with new keyboardist Eric E. and drummer, guitarist and keyboardist Andreas K. 2008 will bring the release of ‘Re:Illumination [the mixes] as a new album is set to be completed for late 2008. The Azoic will be touring the East Coast with The Cruxshadows and I:Scintilla in November. Once again, even despite a short respite, The Azoic prove they are not about to slow down!
The *NEW* website for THE AZOIC is now LIVE! Check out|http://www.theazoic.com ! Don’t forget that The Azoic is also on tour|with the Cruxshadows and I:Scintilla from November 15, 2008 to|November 23, 2008 in the Northeastern US. The band will have a new|CD, new t-shirts, new porters and stickers available at these shows|and on their website. Also now available is their new remix CD:|‘Re:Illumination [the mixes]’, complete with 15 amazing tracks from|talented bands across the world! Lastly, be sure to check out a brand *NEW* track from The Azoic that will be on their upcoming 2009 release called ‘Transitions.’ Visit http://www.theazoic.com and The Azoic’s MySpace page for more information and details.
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