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Unto Ashes is a musical ensemble based in New York City that incorporates madrigal, folk, and elements of neo-medieval and dark wave. Founded by Michael Laird and Susanna Melendez in 1997, the band has released five full-length CDs on the Projekt label (all recorded and produced by Laird). Previous members and contributors have included Paul Ash, Kit Messick, Melody Henry, Spider Grandmother (pseudonym), Ericah Hagle, Jeremy Bastard (pseudonym), and Catherine Bent. Singer Mariko aka Sarah Newman left the band in 2008 to work with the German Qntal project and related ensembles.
In 2006, the band toured Europe with Qntal, one of their main musical influences.
Instruments
Guitar (acoustic and electric), hammered dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, hurdy-gurdy, violin, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion, cello.
