I spoke to Brian Hodges and Marselle Hodges of the Blue Hour, a Seattle-based duo that blends ethereal and electronic music resulting in a beautiful haunting dream pop-noir. They met during the heyday of Seattle's new wave explosion in the 80s during its most magical time.
Prior to forming the Blue Hour, Brian was the keyboardist for the cult goth-rock band, Black Atmosphere, a band formed by Xstoph Gladis, a former guitarist for ChristianDeath. Black Atmosphere was a legendary live act combining theatrics with a psychedelic / glam-gothic appearance and the occasional acrobat and fire eater. Black Atmosphere was featured on several compilations from Cleopatra Records and shared the stage with many luminaries from there gothic and industrial scene.
Prior to joining the Blue Hour, Marselle was the lead vocalist for the dark metal band Crypt Orchid. She has provided vocals and voice-overs for commercial recordings and guest vocals for several electronic dance and industrial projects, including John Fryer’s BLACK NEEDLE NOISE and singing backup vocal’s for Chris Connelly’s track “Dark Skies.” Marselle recently completed an album of dreamy electronic music with Pieter Nooten of 4AD/Clan of Xymox fame. The release date is coming soon.
The Blue Hour is preparing to release its latest album, called “Lore,” later this Spring on Dark Vinyl. The lead single is the dark anthem, “Cold & Bare,” on which the Blue Hour is joined by Barry Galvin on guitar (Mephisto Walz/Christian Death) and Michael Louis (Shadow Assembly) on bass, guitar and additional drums.
https://thebluehour.bandcamp.com
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