Its Music Time

Good day or evening, wherever you, the reader, may be! Time for the first real blog post!

Realizing that I need a way to begin these entries, I figured out that there's something we can all agree on: that music is important. So, I think it would be good to share some music that you may (or may not, depending on who you are) know about. Hopefully, you find something you'll like in this entry, so let us begin.

1) Lindsey Stirling

This young lady is quite a talent in her own right, I am not going to lie. I have only known of her for a small amount of time and she's truely one of the best new musicians I have learned about as of late.

Lindsey Stirling, as you can tell, is a violinest, but she takes it to a whole new level: calling it "hip-hop dubstep violin". With original songs, like 'Shadows', 'Moon Trance' and 'Zi-Zi's Journey', she lets her creative muse shine but also takes inspiration from pop culture with video games like 'Legend of Zelda' and 'Skyrim' as well as televesion shows such as 'Game of Thrones'.
Not to mention she was on a season of America's Got Talent. She may noy have won but she's certainly still got the talent to make her a musical sensation.

2) Omnia

 

Hailing from the lands of Europe, this is a band which I found one day when trying to find something different, something unique. In flies Omnia, a band that dubs it's music 'Pagan Folk'.

And it shows. They sing about gods and spirits, Celtic lore, bygone days of warriors and legends while infusing a special sound on it's own level. The members are tattooed and spiritual, playing a myriad of instruments ranging from the guitar to digeridoo (an aboriginal Austrailian instrument) and everything in between.

I can recommend these songs by them: Morrigan, Fidhe Ra Huri, The Well, Wolf Love. Then again, they're all good!

3) Abney Park

This band will be mentioned at another time, for another reason but for now, let us keep our mind on their music.

Abney Park is my sort of band, for how they have complete characters:  a crew of high-flying airship pirates aboard a ship known as the Ophelia. Not to mention, the music which they produce is adventurous, smart-sounding in the tunes as well as a immersive blending of themes and instruments. It can also sound shockingly sensual, as with 'Sleep Isabella'  and 'The Root of All Evil'. Make sure to check them out if you want something different!


For now, that is all. I will probably be doing music suggestions and blogs like this in the future so keep an eye (and an ear) out for some new tunes heading your way.

- Faith

Getting the Ball Rolling: An Introduction

Seeing as this is the first entry in the blog, I suppose I should probably use it to introduce myself.

Who am I?

My name is Faith, and this is a collection of blog entries for just about anything that peaks my interest or that I fancy to talk about. From culture to what is currently going on in my own life, it's all going to pop up here (more then likely).

I am currently studying for an English major, but hopefully will move on to a Creative Writing one. You'll find that a lot of my writings will often revolve around art and writing and all of that "artsy-fartsy" stuff. I am a hopeless nerd for all sorts of things, from mythology to history to Japanese culture and way too many things to list. Music, the arts, all that and more will possibly be discussed.

And that is just touching the tip of the iceberg.

I'll be adding things as I go along, but for now, I would like to say welcome. Welcome to my weird and wonderful piece of the Internet known as my blog, Fantasy Found.

 - Faith