"The Azoic"
"The Azoic"
The Azoic is:
Kristy Venrick
vocals, lyrics, melodies, programming, keyboards
Andreas Kleinert
melodies, programming, keyboards
Eric Eldredge
programming and live keyboards
Lawrence Zalewski
live keyboards, guitar, video
The Azoic are a female fronted EBM / Futurepop band originally based in Columbus, Ohio and officially began in February 1996. In 1998, they signed to Nilaihah Records and began their journey…
After 3 releases in North America, “Where Broken Angels Lie”, “Forward” and “Conflict”, The Azoic grabbed the attention of the German label, Infacted Recordings. On February 2, 2004, The Azoic debuted in Europe with their release, ‘Forward + Conflict’, which sold out in 6 months! They quickly made a mark and moved up to the no. 4 spot on the DAC and no. 2 on the DUC . In 2004, The Azoic released their fourth full-length CD, ‘Illuminate’ and continued to polish their trademark style, even adding a cover of “Obsession”, the 80’s Animotion classic, with guest vocalist Frank Spinath of Seabound.
After a video game release (featuring “Conflict (Turmoil Mix)” on Microsoft XBox’s ‘Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3’ alongside vocal appearances featuring Kristy and several shows across the US and Europe, The Azoic continued to ascend. With 5 full-length releases, 2 EP’s, 2 tours and over 50 shows, RMP chartings , 4 on the DAC charts + bullet on Native25 , 2 on the DUC charts , several magazine and webzine interviews (such as Zillo, Sonic Seducer, Side-Line, DNA Six, Industrial Nation, Gothic Beauty), a video, and appearances on numerous compilations, both nationally and internationally, The Azoic continued at the forefront of their genre.
The Azoic went on hiatus in 2006 after the departure of keyboardist Steve Laskarides; singer Kristy Venrick has since reformed the band with new keyboardist Eric E. and drummer, guitarist and keyboardist Andreas K. 2008 will bring the release of ‘Re:Illumination as a new album is set to be completed for late 2008. The Azoic will be touring the East Coast with The Cruxshadows and I:Scintilla in November. Once again, even despite a short respite, The Azoic prove they are not about to slow down!