current_members years_active label article_title background genre origin name
michael laird natalia lincoln ericah hagle 1997 -- present projekt unto ashes
 group_or_band folk , madrigal , dark wave , neo-medieval united states unto ashes
unto ashes

unto ashes is a musical ensemble based in new york city that incorporates madrigal , folk , and elements of neo-medieval and darkwave .
founded by michael laird and susanna melendez in 1997 , the band has released seven full-length cds on the projekt label -lrb- all recorded and produced by laird -rrb- .
previous members and contributors have included paul ash , kit messick , melody henry , spider grandmother -lrb- pseudonym -rrb- , jeremy bastard -lrb- pseudonym -rrb- , catherine bent , and sonne hagal .
singer mariko aka sarah newman left the band in 2008 to work with the german qntal project and related ensembles .
in 2006 , the band toured europe with qntal , one of their main musical influences .
