Lycia is a darkwave band that was formed in 1988, Tempe, Arizona. The main personnel of the band are Mike VanPortfleet, Tara Vanflower, David Galas and John Fair. Although only achieving minor cult success, the band is notable for being one of the ground breaking groups in darkwave and ethereal wave styles. Lycia's music is characterized by rich soundscapes and layers of echoed guitars, dark and ethereal keyboards, doomy drum machine beats, VanPortfleet's melancholic, whispered vocals and Vanflower's vivid voice.
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The gothic darkwave that is Lycia was originally a one-man band for the most part, until Tara Vanflower joined in (and later married Mike VanPortfleet) to help with the vocals. The end result is numbing music with hypnotizing drum programming, fuzzy guitars, creepy synths, and chilling vocals. Add that to the top-notch production of the label Projekt, and Lycia become a must-hear group. Their music engulfs you, fucks with your mind, and spits you back out - begging for more.