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Rosin Coven
12+ albums
dark cabaretcabaretfemale vocalistsdark circusalternative
about
Rosin Coven's sound is best described as part of the Dark Cabaret movement, with strong jazz, rock, and klezmer influences. Most music performed is original, with the occasional cover. They call their music "Pagan Lounge". The band has become popular with San Francisco's Burning Man crowd, performing regularly at the San Francisco Decompressing mini-festivals. Rosin Coven initially formed as a trio in San Francisco in 1996, and has performed regularly in the San Francisco area. They have made three albums: Penumbra, Live in the Pagan Lounge, and Menagerie. Founding The band formed around Carrie Davis (vocals and guitar), Beth Vandervennet (cello), and Anastasia (violin). The core trio had a vision of amplified, sweeping strings accompanying driven lyrics. The three began a search for compatible musicians, primarily a drummer and bass player. Working through friends and free ads in the San Francisco Guardian, the three found Patrick Kaliski and Justin Katz, who met in San Diego as students at UCSD and played together in other bands. Beth's summer work in a trio in Yellowstone Park required a substitute cellist, and Brian Bulkowski was brought in, but the added richness of a second cello lead to his assimilation. The band's early works were primarily penned by Carrie Davis, with other members contributing. Songs were often orchestrated and improved collaboratively, leading to an eclectic mixture of sounds and songs. Justin and Patrick lived in a warehouse in the Oakland
