Showing posts with label Epica. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Epica. Show all posts
Sunday, February 2, 2014
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Sunday, January 19, 2014
Magnificent Simone Simons
Born on January 17, 1985,
Simone's interest in music
manifested itself at a very early age.
Simone started playing flute for 2 years
after joining music school at the age of 12.
At the age of 14, she had one year
of pop singing lessons,
and at age 15, she switched to classical singing after
listening to Nightwish's Oceanborn,
which remains her favourite Nightwish album.
At one point she was invited to
join in a rehearsal for a black metal band; she joined it, although was a
little afraid to sing.
Simons
sang in a choir for a few months, and later joined Epica.
Epica - Storm The Sorrow
Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band,
founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen
subsequent to his departure from After Forever.
They are known for their symphonic sound
and the use of female vocals and male growls,
performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen respectively.
All six members participate in composing their songs,
whilst their lyrics are primarily written by Simons and Jansen[citation needed].
Their songs largely deal with philosophical topics,
including science, religion, and world events.
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