Dreamcypher
One of the most popular Darkwave bands internationally, the  CrÃ¼xshadows started in the early 1990's in a little town in North Florida.  Over the last 15 years their success among the gothic, ebm, new wave, &  dark electronic genres has earned them a near legendary underground status.  With a constant and ambitious release schedule, and a dizzying live  performance itinerary, they have turned conventional wisdom on it's ear &  maintained their position among the scenes elite from each year to the  next. They have played many hundreds of shows worldwide including concerts  in Norway, Sweden, Scotland, Ireland, England, Belgium, The Netherlands,  Poland, France, Hungary, The Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Switzerland,  Italy, Denmark, Portugal, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico,  Canada, Spain, The United States, and many, many more. They were one of the  first Western acts to play in Romania & Serbia following the cold war. In  recent years they have had several alternative chart toppers in Western  Europe and their festival shows have drawn audiences as large as 18,000+  people to a CrÃ¼xshadows performance (in front of the stage). In 2005 the  CrÃ¼xshadows headlined Bochum Total- a German downtown festival, that over  4 days drew an estimated 950,000 people.A blend of new wave, gothic, and electronica, the band's unique and often  catchy songs have become staples of the darkwave, ebm, and  electro-alternative scene.The band's uniqueness transcends the realm of dance or club music. The rich  and romantic flavor of the electric violin played by Rachel McDonnell,  mixed with crunchy and sometimes biting guitar lines laid down by George  Bikos, gives the CrÃ¼xshadows a wide berth of musical possibilities. This  is juxtaposed with the cold digital world of electronic textures and  synthesis associated often with synth-pop and EBM. Add the moody musings of  front man, composer, founder, and lead singer Rogue, and you have a  guarantee that this band is anything but typical. With over 11 CDs, a DVD,  and more compilation appearances than you can count, The CrÃ¼xshadows have  made themselves synonymous with a new breed of electro-goth music. Their  energy and intensity on stage led them to be called "the best live band in  Europe today" by the host of Hamburg's popular Crazy Clip Show and their  performances have been aired regularly on German national television. If  you have an opportunity to see them live, don't pass it up.In 2005 The Cruxshadows was voted the #5 best band in the EBM, Darkwave,  Gothic, & Industrial scene (all time) in a recent international poll hosted  by the Wave Gothic Treffen.