We are excited to announce the release of Chasing Shadows and album release party on Friday, February 9, 2024! We are DJing at 6 Feet Under at Palazzo in downtown Phoenix that night and will be spinning tracks from the album.
This is our first full length album since 2019. Chasing Shadows picks up where Stardust left off, but focuses even more on the post-punk basslines and lush, dreamy, distorted guitars. The vocals are more up-front than ever before and all of the lyrics have a deep personal meaning to us.
Our new song ‘Up The Down Escalator’ was just released today, Friday, June 10, 2022. You can stream it anywhere or download it directly from us at Bandcamp.
This song, originally by The Chameleons in 1983, is so ahead of it’s time lyrically, and very appropriate for the times that we are living in now. Our version was initially released on the 2021 Stranger Times tribute album by Coitus Interruptus Productions, featuring Bestial Mouths, Sol Sirenn, and many other talented artists. Mark Burgess of The Chameleons said “Wow Escalator is GREAT”. This particular version was remixed for official release in 2022. We hope you enjoy it!
Lyrics:
I’m gazing at faces staring blankly at me Oh, I suppose it’s just a sign of the times They tell me tomorrow will never arrive But I’ve seen it end a million times I lost my direction while dodging the flack Oh, give me a hint or something If I could freeze time at the flick of the switch I wouldn’t hesitate, no
There must be something wrong, boys Yeah, there must be something wrong, boys
Obnoxious actions, obnoxious results Yes, teachers who refuse to be taught Distorted pictures and dizzy, dizzy people Rush by me at the speed of thought They sit at the tables and throw us the scraps For Christ’s sake leave me something Now they can erase you at the flick of a switch Oh, there must be a way
Oh, there must be something wrong, boys Yeah, there must be something wrong, boys There must be something wrong, boys They’re dragging me down
Eden, there’s no Eden Anyway
They sit at the tables and throw us the scraps For Christ’s sake, leave us something Now they can erase you at the flick of a switch How long will it take
Oh, there must be something wrong, boys Yeah, there must be something wrong, boys There must be something wrong, boys And they’re dragging me down
…and they’re dragging me down And they’re dragging me down You either swim or you drown
Track Credits:
Performed by – Bella Lune Produced by – Fuchsia and Hurley Vocals, Guitar, Programming – Fuchsia Vocals, Bass, Synth – Hurley
Original Artist – The Chameleons Composer – David Fielding Composer – John Lever Composer – Mark Burgess Composer – Reginald Smithies Lyricist – Mark Burgess – https://www.chameleonsmark.com
It was originally performed for the PhxGoth.com Virtual Festival 2021. We had so much fun with it that we wanted to release a proper studio recording. You can download directly it from us on our Bandcamp page, stream it anywhere you listen to music, and the video is also on YouTube:
This is the second cover song that we have released this year. The first one was ‘Cold (The Cure Cover)‘, which came out in February. Stay tuned for our next one ‘Up The Down Escalator (The Chameleons Cover)’.
Our cover of ‘Cold’ by The Cure is available now exclusively on Bandcamp! It will be streaming everywhere else later this month.
‘Cold’ was written and originally performed by The Cure. We decided to cover it as part of our set in a livestream performance hosted by Out Of This World The Cure Italia. The performance did well on YouTube, so we decided it needed to be released officially. ‘Cold’ has been a favorite of mine for many years. Of all the bands that I love, The Cure will always be #1. No one will ever take their place. – Fuchsia
Lyrics:
Scarred, your back was turned, curled like an embryo Take another face, you will be kissed again I was cold as l mouthed the words and crawled across the mirror And wait, await the next breath
Your name like ice into my heart
A shallow grave, a monument to the ruined age Ice in my eyes and eyes like ice don’t move Screaming at the moon, another past time
Your name like ice into my heart
Everything as cold as life. Can no one save you? Everything as cold as silence and you will never say a word.
Our new single ‘Silver Lining‘ is out today, Friday, December 3, 2021! You can get it directly from us on our Bandcamp page or listen on Spotify, Apple Music and everywhere else.
The last couple of years have been hard for so many people. This song reminds us to find the value in all of life’s events, especially the toughest ones. <3
Side by side. Together on this road. Clutching on tightly as society implodes.
Bridge: Here is where I feel most safe, with you, in our hiding place.
Chorus: A silver lining in these traumatic times. Its so refreshing, a ray of light.
Unshakeable fear. Scared of what comes next. A foreboding sense the future is vexed.
Bridge Chorus
Credits
released December 3, 2021 Written by Bella Lune. Copyright Aetheria Music. Bass & Guitar: Hurley. Guitar, Vocals/Lyrics & Programming: Fuchsia Produced by Fuchsia and Hurley
We will be releasing our new single ‘Ride Or Die‘ on Friday, June 11, 2021! It will be available digitally on our Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music and everywhere else.
We will also release a new music video for ‘Ride Or Die’ on our YouTube page on the same day that the single comes out. The footage for the video was filmed all over Greece, including islands Santorini and Crete.
We performed ‘Ride Or Die‘ during the last couple of virtual performances, but this is the first time anyone will hear the studio version.
Lyrics (written by Hurley):
We stand alone in a crowded room Often faded and slightly dated, yeah I found my place next to you Ride or Die
Chorus: ‘Til I die By your side For all time Ride or Die
Always love you Put here for you Perfectly mated and I was created, yeah To find my place next to you Ride or Die
Chorus
You, you are the one I’ll always love Favorite lover and there is no other, yeah I just want to be, to be with you To be with you Ride or Die
We are excited to announce that we will be doing another live quarantine performance soon, for the PhxGoth.com virtual festival! It will be a free streaming event and live chat on Saturday, April 24, 2021. We are going to do a Nine Inch Nails cover and 2 original songs. It will be Fuchsia’s first performance with the cello.
The festival will feature quarantine performances By: Lycia (AZ), Bella Lune (AZ), The Spiritual Bat (Italy), Dear Deer (France), Saigon Blue Rain (France), Lore (AZ), Audra (AZ), Deaf Dance (CA), The Wars (Germany), Reaching For Shadows (AZ) and Swearing (OK), DJ Mijito (AZ) & DJ Plastic Disease (CA), with host RedaDax of Nitewave Radio!!The event will be streaming on YouTube and there will be a live chat, so viewers can connect with each other from all over the world.
The video features new band footage plus crowd sourced video. We want to thank everyone who was involved in the project, including those listed below as well as those who chose to submit their footage anonymously. <3
We also did a live stream show on Saturday October 17, 2020, as a part of the Out Of This World The Cure Italia Virtual Festival! We had a lot of fun. Doing The Cure cover ‘Cold’ was surreal. The song means so much more to us now than ever before.
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The forthcoming Bella Lune album, ‘Stardust’, is now available for pre-order on our BANDCAMP page! It will be available via (multi-format) download and on a limited edition CD. Those who pre-order the album in any format will get an immediate download of the title track. Those who order the CD will also receive a digital download of the album on September 1, when it is released. The CD master has been submitted to the printer, and will ship to pre-order customers as soon as they are received. Thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered the album!!
The song ‘Stardust’ has received some positive reviews from listeners so far. We pasted some of those reviews below. Whitelight-Whiteheat recently included ‘Stardust’ on their “Weekly Post-Punk / Darkwave / Dark Synth Tips”. The new single, Stardust, is available for preview and download on our BANDCAMP page now!
Stardust Single – Listener Reviews
“I really like the dreaminess of the song. The instrumentals are excellent (love the violin). The vocals are soft and somewhat wispy but still strong and stable sounding. This is one of those songs that I wish were 6-8 minutes long because it really sort of draws me into a mood and almost takes me out of where I’m at (an excellent quality for any kind of art). Really well done.”
“I like the ethereal nature of this song and find it to be quite spiritual and nice. The singer also matches the music in a real way.”
“I think it is a very nice and calming song to listen to. I like how soft the song is.”
“There is a lot of awesome energy in this song that keeps you drawn into listening to the song. I really enjoyed the song.”
“This song has a fresh and catchy beat to it at the start of it. The instrumentals are good and pleasant to listen to and the vocals are as well.”
“I really liked the melody of this song. It was entrancing. I also liked the voice. It drew you in and made you want to keep listening.”
“I like the violins that they use on the instrumental. It sounds pretty solid to me. A good framework for an indie track. The electronic bits were interesting. I enjoyed it.”
“Strange and unique; those are the reasons I strongly enjoy listening to the song. In particular, the instrumental is incredible and I would definitely listen again.”
“This song had a very unique sound. I liked the more ambient feel of the instrumentation. It created a lot of depth. The ethereal and light vocals complimented this sound very well.”
“The production in this song is excellent. I felt deeply immersed into it. The vocals added a nice touch to it as well.”
“I love the use of the violin in this song, it really brings that extra something to a song like this. The vocals are great and overall this song works very very well.”
“I really love the sound of this song. I like the complexity of everything.”
“I really like how calming this song was. I would listen to it again. I would like to hear more from this artist.”
“I really dig this, it sounds excellent. I would be interested in hearing more from this artist.”
“I really like the beat of the song and think the artist has a good voice. The lyrics flow well with the music and I would listen again.”
“I like the underlying sound and beat of this song. An interesting sound and vocals.”
“I like the sound of her voice. The music was produced well. I love the violins. The title of the song was good too.”
“I really like what I hear on this song.”
“Overall, the song was very calming and peaceful.”
