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LUX INTERNA sign deal with Auerbach Tonträger

LUX INTERNA have signed a multi-album deal with Auerbach Tonträger. The label will release their upcoming new studio album in 2025.

The music of LUX INTERNA has been alternately described as ‘Apocalyptic Americana’ or ‘rural noir’. The latest album of the American band from the San Francisco Bay Area intricately weaves together a rich tapestry of musical influences such as desert blues, Appalachian folk, doom, gospel, gothic, psychedelia, post-punk, and even warped elements of 60s girl pop and 80s new wave. Ultimately, however, LUX INTERNA‘s music is unmistakably their own –a sound that is at once intimate and cinematic.

LUX INTERNA comment: “After a lengthy hiatus, we’re thrilled to announce that Lux Interna is embarking on an exciting new chapter”, guitarist and vocalistJoshua Levi Ian writes on behalf of the band. “With the upcoming release of our album, we’re joining the talented and diverse roster at Prophecy Productions, a label whose international orientation and dedication to the aesthetic and conceptual commitments of its artists align perfectly with our vision. Prophecy are able to truly support the multimedia dimensions of our new work that we’re about to release, which is our most immersive and rich work to date. We look forward to reconnecting with old fans and welcoming new ones, both at home and abroad, as we dive into this next stage of our journey. Thanks to Martin, Rayshele, Łukasz, and everybody else at the Prophecy team for the partnership!”

LUX INTERNA were conceived by Joshua Levi Ian and Kathryn Ian with a clear artistic vision in New York in 2000. Drawing inspiration from his intensive research in comparative mysticism and esoteric writings, Joshua’s lyrics emerge from a deeply personal reservoir of symbols, visions, and obsessions.

Musically, LUX INTERNA invoke the hidden god with intensity and seek fire in the tension between transcendence and immanence, weaving tapestries from minor chords, human voices, delicate drones, and violent sprawls of sound. 

Besides the founding duo, Kathryn and Joshua, LUX INTERNA have been shaped by a shifting constellation of musical talents over the years. Each member has left their creative mark on the continuously evolving sound. Special mention should be made of AMBER ASYLUM frontwoman, Kris T. Force, who has been a core member since joining in 2009 and has contributed significantly to the project’s dark, immersive sonic textures.

In the wake of their debut EP “Truth, Beauty, and All Their Severity” (2000), LUX INTERNA have released four studio albums, beginning with “Absence and Plenum” (2002), which was followed by “Ignis Mutat Res” (2004), “God Is Not Dead for the Birds” (2007), and the latest full-length “There Is Light in the Body, There Is Blood in the Sun” in 2013. 

In various manifestations, LUX INTERNA have performed extensively across the United States and Europe. The Americans also appeared multiple times at renowned festivals such as the Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, Germany and Stella Natura (Sierra Nevadas, CA) among many others. LUX INTERNA have also had the honour of performing at esteemed art galleries and cultural spaces, including the Coulter Gallery at the McMurtry Building at Stanford University and the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art.

LUX INTERNA will release their next album via the label in 2025.

Current line-up
Joshua Levi Ian – guitar, banjo, vocals
Kathryn Ian – autoharp, hand percussion, vocals
Kris T. Force – violin, viola
Adam Torruella – drums
Jeff Linsenmaier – electronics, percussion
Jackie Perez Gratz – cello
Tim Gotch – bass

Style: Apocalyptic Americana

Links
http://newwildernesssociety.org
www.facebook.com/luxinternamusic
www.instagram.com/lux_interna_band
https://luxinterna.bandcamp.com

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