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2 | [[caption-width-right:350:Members of Vernian Process, circa 2010]] |
3 | |
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" |
9 | |
10 | A self-described "[[{{Steampunk}} steam]][[DarkWave wave]]" band originating from San Francisco. |
11 | |
12 | Emphasis on self-described. |
13 | |
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. |
15 | |
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) |
23 | |
24 | Guest members include: |
25 | * Erica "Unwoman" Mulkey |
26 | * Heather Yager |
27 | |
28 | ---- |
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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