Curiosity is a quirky, dark female-fronted synth project from Chicago. Curi is a multi-talented independent artist who writes, sings, performs and produces all of her own material. She seamlessly incorporates gothic Victorian themes, frilly dresses and Japanese influences into a dark electronic cabaret style to create a beautifully designed Broadway musical horror movie. Combining influences that range from showtunes to Stromkern, the phrase Gothic Lolita Industrial Jazz Music was coined to describe the Curiosity look and sound. Curi creates her own style of moody, hard hitting piano-centered digital synth music layered with heavy guitars, underneath her trademark feisty vocal stylings. She yields a bizarre combination of Industrial sounds, synthpop-esque beats, and jazz-style arrangements. Curiosity dresses in the poofy, lace-covered Japanese Gothic Lolita style of Harajuku street fashion. She speaks fluent Japanese, with some of her songs containing Japanese lyrics intertwined with English. Curiosity released her first full-length album The Forced Magician independently in 2002. Dark Realms Magazine called it "a solid debut release of original alternative music that leans toward the darkside." Legends Magazine stated that "The Forced Magician is sure as fuck different, biting and fun." In 2007, Curiosity embarked on a two month tour throughout the East Coast. The live shows were supported by performance artist ToyBox Theatre, who was onstage alongside Curiosity play-acting with puppetry and elaborate costumes. Curiosity rocked a 12 show tour of Tokyo, Japan in January of 2009. The live show lineup consists of Curi on vocals and keyboards. She is presently hard at work trying to slash through the red tape of releasing her second album "Liquorice," in addition to writing and recording her third album. Curi is currently single, and likes skinny Goth guys with sideburns and glasses.
Sounds Like
Ruby, Moloko, Curve, Peaches, Sneaker Pimps, Shiny Toy Guns, Portishead, t.A.T.u., The Birthday Massacre, The Dresden Dolls, Chara, Garbage, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Snake River Conspiracy, E1even, Björk, Cibo Matto, Daisy Chainsaw, PJ Harvey, Splashdown, Ladytron, Alizee, Lucia, Hanzel Und Gretyl, The Knife, Tori Amos, Tegan & Sara, Concrete Blonde, M.I.A., Annie Lennox, Shakespears Sister, Boss Hog, Lambretta, Fiona Apple, Suzanne Vega, Republica, Tracy Bonham, Cat Power, Jakalope, Emilie Autumn, Stella Soleil, Rasputina, Stereolab, Hello Stranger, Esthero, Meg Lee Chin, Lucy Mongrel, Shiina Ringo, hitomi, Kahimi Karie, Pocket Biscuits
Influences
nine inch nails, Mindless Self Indulgence, They Might Be Giants, Tom Waits, PIG, ULFULS, m-flo, David Bowie, Stromkern, Jinusean, The Dead Milkmen, Soul Coughing, Rammstein, Farin Urlaub, Bjork, Tori Amos, Regina Spektor, Doctor Steel, The Sisters of Mercy, The Traveling Wilburys, Scooter, Daft Punk, HALCALI, Basement Jaxx, KMFDM, Fischerspooner, Junior Senior, SCHWEIN, Electric Light Orchestra, CHEMISTRY, Ben Folds, gary numan, Ween, OKGO, Crystal Kay, Jamiroquai, BUCK TICK, Melvins, Heartsdales, Queens of the Stone Age, SOUL'd OUT, Ministry, Morning Musume, Coil, Minimoni, Chemlab, BENNIE K, Skinny Puppy, Nochiura Natsumi, Concrete Blonde, DJ DOC, Pop Will Eat Itself, O-ZONE, Brainiac, Teriyaki Boyz, Ruby, Tears for Fears, The Faint.
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