THE AWAKENING to release 12th album 'The Awakening', shares video for 'Mirror Midnight'
FOR FANS OF: David Bowie, The Sisters Of Mercy, Bauhaus, Joy Division, The Cure, The Mission, HIM, Beauty In Chaos
FOCUS TRACKS: Mirror Midnight, Your Vampire, Through The Veil, Haunting, Below The Emptiness, Not Here
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Album pre-order (vinyl, CD, digital) https://www.theawakening.com/the-awakening-album
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'Mirror Midnight' video https://youtu.be/50wZPAAQmX0
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"Lush, dark, and infectious... A legacy act in their own right, The Awakening offers us a stunning, most welcome introduction to their newest album" ~ The Spill Magazine
Gothic Rock / Darkwave act The Awakening brings their 12th album of uniquely-painted flavour of gothic rock to the masses on October 18 as their self-titled album is released via Intervention Arts on vinyl, CD, digitally and various limited-edition formats.
Now based in the USA, The Awakening is a dark musical project formed in Johannesburg, South Africa in the late ’90s as the creative expression of vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Ashton Nyte, anointed as "Johannesburg's Bowie" for his widely varying musical styles and theatrical performances. Having morphed over the years, The Awakening's sound incorporates numerous genres, including gothic rock, darkwave, post-punk, electronic rock, folk noir, new wave and more.
The album is previewed by the lead track 'Mirror Midnight', which underscores historical tendency towards self-obsession and the media's recurring manipulation of self-perception. Also an author, actor and Renaissance man of sorts, Ashton Nyte created the 'Mirror Midnight' video, shot in his preferred black-and-white format, with a gothic noir film treatment.
'The Awakening' album follows Nyte's second book and eighth solo album 'Autumn's Children', which was selected as one of American Songwriter's Top 17 Albums of 2023. This new album is a celebration of the band's roots and influences.
"Essentially, I fell in love all over again with the bands and albums that made me want to create this sort of art in the first place. It was a true joy to create this work," says Ashton Nyte.
"The last two Awakening albums were departures for me. 'This Alchemy' (2021) explored the more electronic side of my musical personality, and 'The Passage Remains' (2022) effectively cleared out the vaults of unreleased heavier material. It feels like it's time to come home."
A core contributor to LA-based supergroup Beauty In Chaos, having been involved with every album released to date, Nyte has collaborated with members of The Cure, The Mission, Tricky, All About Eve, as well as Peter Murphy's band. 2024 also saw Nyte involved in the latest Beauty In Chaos album 'Dancing With Angels'.
Having toured extensively and headlined music festivals in the USA, Europe, and South Africa to upwards of 30,000 people, Nyte has also written and performed in theatrical productions and hosted philanthropic events, including his “Rock Against Rape” concert series. He has also presented a lecture series at US universities focusing on tolerance and acceptance.
With a catalogue of over 300 released original songs, Ashton Nyte and The Awakening have enjoyed airplay and chart success on radio stations worldwide, with songs also featured in popular television shows, such as 'Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin' and 'The Purge'. Nyte has contributed to several scores, working with composer Ethan Gold for the movie 'Don't Let Go' (premiering at the Sundance Film Festival) and for the movie 'Pale Horse', directed by the late Pearry Teo.
'Mirror Midnight' is out now and available from fine music platforms. 'The Awakening' album is now available for pre-order in all formats. Ashton Nyte's career-spanning solo acoustic tour of Europe is currently underway, his first since a 36-date EU tour with The Mission's Wayne Hussey in 2019. Tickets are available via The Awakening's official site.
CREDITS
All music and lyrics by Ashton Nyte
Published by Intervention Arts / ASCAP (2024)
Recorded, mixed & produced by Ashton Nyte at Intervention Studios (USA)
Cover artwork & artist photos by Ashton Nyte
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
Video created by Ashton Nyte
TRACK LIST
01 Shimmer
02 Mirror Midnight
03 Through The Veil
04 Your Vampire
05 Haunting
06 Below The Emptiness
07 See You Fall
08 Fallout
09 Sliver
10 Not Here
11 Cabaret
12 Continuum
TOUR DATES
Sept 28 ILMENAU, GERMANY - Campus Noir Festival
Sept 29 LONDON, UK - The Water Rats
Oct 02 YORK, UK - Fulford Arms
Oct 03 EDINBURGH, UK - Cabaret Voltaire
Oct 04 SHEFFIELD, UK - Record Junkee
Oct 25 KARLSRUHE, GERMANY - KOHI Kulturraum
Oct 26 DORTMUND, GERMANY - Pauluskirche
Oct 27 RETIE, BELGIUM - Cafe Foli-A
Nov 01 HAMBURG, GERMANY - Maria's Ballroom
Nov 02 APELDOORN, THE NETHERLANDS - Brainstorm Festival (SOLD OUT)
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