Autumn Tears

Autumn Tears Is A Neoclassical Darkwave Band From Billerica MA United States Formed In September 1995 By Erika T. Swinnich Vocals Musical Arrangements And Ted Tringo Keyboards And Piano Musical Arrangements Vocals . After An Intensive Period Of Song Writing And Rehearsing They Entered West Sound Studios To Commit To Tape The Works They Had Created. In April Of 1996 Their First CD "Love Poems For Dying Children Act I" Was Released Through Dark Symphonies Their Own Record Label. The Music Of "Love Poems..." Consisted Of Symphonic Arrangements Designed To Evoke Intense Emotions Of Sadness And Loneliness In The Listener. Influences Include Ancient Chants Classical Music And Contemporary Artists Dead Can Dance Anchorage Stoa Enya . In May 1997 Autumn Tears Released Their Second Full-Length Album "Love Poems For Dying Children Act II The Garden Of Crystalline Dreams". Erika Left Autumn Tears After The Release Of "Act II" To Pursue Writing Her Novel. New Vocalist Jennifer LeeAnna Was Recruited Due To Her Extensive Experience And Tremendous Talent. The First Release Of "Act I" Was Originally Supposed To Be Limited To 2000 Copies And Sold Out Quickly But Due To An Overwhelming Amount Of Requests It Was Re-Released With A New Layout And Artwork In 1998. All Tracks Were Remixed And Remastered. As A Bonus An Additional And Exclusive Track Titled "The Intermission" Was Also Included On The Repress In Which Jennifer LeeAnna Made Her Debut Appearance. In December 1999 Erika Rejoined Autumn Tears As A Full-Time Member. In July Of 1999 Autumn Tears Released A Mini-CD Titled "Absolution". In June Of 2000 The Band Finished Their Third Full Length Album And Most Epic Release So Far "Love Poems For Dying Children Act III Winter And The Broken Angel". In 2004 After Four Years Of Silence The Band Recorded The Album "Eclipse" Which Is Described In Autumn Tears' Official Homepage As "the Most Epic Conceptual And Fullest Neoclassical Piece Of Music They Have Ever Offered. Lush Strings Acoustic Guitars And Woodwinds Accompany Soaring Orchestral Soundscapes Painting The Backdrop For A Staggering Array Of Vocal Performances That Range From Operatic And Classical Solos To Baltic Choral Passages And Duets". In 2007 After A Decade Evolving The Band Has Finally Shed Its Shell Of Neoclassical Darkwave And Gothic Sound In Place Of A More Traditional Classical And Chamber Music Style. Drawing Influences From Such Masters As Bach Brahms Hayden Mahler And A Host Of Others Autumn Tears Boasts Rich And Diverse Musical Arrangements Based On Music Theory. In Place Of The Usual Keyboards And Samples "The Hallowing" Employs Fully Live Authentic Classical Instrumentation Including A Live String Section Woodwinds Oboe French Horn And Haunting Operatic Vocals. The Album Was Originally Limited To 1000 Copies But Due To Very High Demand It Sold Out Within Three Weeks And Was Soon Re-Released With An Improved Layout. Immediately After The Release Of "The Hallowing" The Project Has Been Put On Hold. Members Current Line-Up
Ted Tringo - Composition Arrangements Original Lyrics
Laurie Ann Haus - Lead And Backing Vocals Revised Lyrics
Terran Olson - Flute Clarinet
Greg Ball - Strings Snare Drum Session Musicians
Cathleen Torres - French Horn
Maya Glovinsky - Oboe
Tanya Brody - Harp
Angela Hsu - Violin
Emily Packard - Viola Past Members
Erika - Lead And Backing Vocals Composition And Keyboards
Jennifer LeeAnna - Lead And Backing Vocals Vocal Arrangements Composition And Keyboards Discography Albums
1996 - Love Poems For Dying Children Act I
1997 - Love Poems For Dying Children Act II Garden Of Crystalline Dreams
2000 - Love Poems For Dying Children Act III Winter And The Broken Angel
2004 - Eclipse
2007 - The Hallowing Mini-CD
1999 - Absolution read less