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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/VP_bandmini_1847.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:Members of Vernian Process, circa 2010]]
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4	->''Stained glass memories of a broken dream\
5	A time for progress, a time of steam\
6	Chimneys billowing across the sky\
7	A time of conquest, a time to die.''
8	-->-- "Vagues De Vapeur"
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10	A self-described "[[{{Steampunk}} steam]][[DarkWave wave]]" band originating from San Francisco.
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12	Emphasis on self-described.
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14	They're a [[GenreMashup highly eclectic]] group. Vernian Process mix PunkRock, [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]], Industrial, DarkWave, Deathrock, [[HipHop Trip-Hop]], DreamPop, Cabaret, GothRock, [[ClassicalMusic Neo-Classical]] and many other genres. Their songs tend to be highly narrative, often story-like and intricately poetic. They are highly SteamPunk, also.
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16	Core members:
17	* Joshua A. Pfeiffer (lyrics and vocals)
18	* Martin Irigoyen (guitar, production, mastering)
19	* Janus Zarate (bass)
20	* Brian Figueroa (guitar, keyboard)
21	* Steven Farrell (keyboard)
22	* Eugene Dyer III (percussion)
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24	Guest members include:
25	* Erica "Unwoman" Mulkey
26	* Heather Yager
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29	!! Vernian Process and their works contain examples of:
30	* AfterlifeExpress: "The Last Express"
31	* CircusOfFear: Their single, "Something Wicked (That Way Went)" is about one of these. [[Literature/SomethingWickedThisWayComes Just guess what book the song is based on.]]
32	* {{Dieselpunk}}: Their dress and promotional posters often evoke a very Art Deco dieselpunk feel.
33	* EpicRocking: "The Maiden Flight", a beautiful piece, clocking in at 13:53.
34	* GratuitousFrench: ''Vagues de Vapeur.'' It means "Waves of Steam", which is itself a lyric which comes up a good bit (as opposed to the French version, which is only in the title). We'll forgive them because the song is so awesome.
35	* HerHeartWillGoOn: And on. And on. And on, in the song "Her Clockwork Heart" where the narrator/MadScientist gives his lover a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin clockwork heart]].
36	* IAmTheBand: In the early days. Vernian Process started out as a solo project.
37	* ManVersusMachine: "Behold The Machine"
38	* OceanMadness: An odd, quasi-example in the song "The Exile", the narrator claims to ''be'' the sea. So, less the ocean making someone mad so much as amplifying it.
39	** It's because the narrator is [[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea Captain Nemo]].
40	* OminousPipeOrgan: "Vagues de Vapeur," for the last minute of the song. Once [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by the lead singer at the end of a show:
41	--> "Allow me to introduce: Heather on keyboards, Peter on bass, Ash on guitar, Erica on cello, Martin our fucking psychotic guitar player, and I'm Josh...[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYyZaHgiR_Y and we like Goth music if you can't tell!"]]
42	* SteamPunk: ''So much.''

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