Psy'Aviah
Psy'Aviah is an electronic rock band from Antwerp, Belgium.
Career
The band were formed in 2004. Later that year, they won the Studio Brussel Demopoll with the song "The Future of the Sun". In 2007, they teamed up with Len Lemeire to record their first album Creationism.2008 saw them signing to the Alfa Matrix record label and the release of a new album, featurings and remixes.
After the release of their album Entertainment Industries in 2008 Psy'Aviah performed on festivals such as BIMFest 2008, Waregem Expo Gothic Festival 2009, VK Concerts, Hof Ter Lo, etc..
The Psy'Aviah videoclip for their single "Moments " got banned in 2009 by YouTube which spawned a reaction of disbelief and disapproval towards YouTube in both the press and in online communities.
2010 brought the third album of Psy'Aviah entitled Eclectric, produced by band member Yves Schelpe and mastered by Geert de Wilde of IC 434 in Antwerp. Their third album contained a mix of electric eclecticism, showcasing varying styles while retaining a constant hint of darkness. They invited guests such as Jean-Luc De Meyer of Front 242 fame to sing on the track Ophélie, and Jennifer Parkin of Ayria who guested on the track Into The Game.
The album Introspection / Extrospection is the band's latest and was released November 25, 2011. It again features a wild range of styles as on Eclectric, and includes a track with Swedish model and ex-Ashbury Heights singer Kari Berg, Dutch singer Lis van den Akker from Dutch act Misery as well as Belgian MC's MC Dééjoohcéé & Thomas C. Beerten. The album is their third to be released on Alfa Matrix records. The first single Ok and the track SOS Overdose attracted a great deal of attention before the album was actually released.
In 2012 A follow-up to the album Introspection / Extrospection was released in the form of a DJ-EP ''Ok / Virtual Gods DJEP with remixes by NUDE, Jan Vervloet. The EP included a cappella versions and dub version of the songs. Before the release the Jan Vervloet remix of the track Ok leaked out and was already being played in various dj sets and podcasts, among others in the one by Johan Gielen. Concertwise the band play at venues Nijdrop for the Pluto Festival and at Ancienne Belgique as support for Praga Khan.
The year 2013 brought the band to the classic venues Nijdrop for the audio visual Pluto Festival and at Ancienne Belgique as support for Praga Khan's special 25-year anniversary concert. Meanwhile, they've also released the Future Past Mini Album / EP which featured guest vocals by Kyoko Baertsoen, the founder of act Lunascape (band) and former member of Hooverphonic. The Future Past'' mini album spawned two music videos for the tracks "Circles" and "Letting Go", the latter one hand-drawn, animated and directed by Emily Weeks.
2014 saw Psy'Aviah return to its core, with founder and producer Yves Schelpe writing and producing the tracks for the album The Xenogamous Endeavour. An album with guest vocals on all tracks, from the likes of Kyoko Baertsoen, Mari Kattman, Miss FD, Suzi Q. Smith, Lisa Nascimento, Lis van den Akker and more...!
Psy'Aviah continued this path in 2016 with the release of Seven Sorrows, Seven Stars. An album with guest vocalist, from the likes of Kyoko Baertsoen, Mari Kattman, Miss FD, Suzi Q. Smith, Roeland van der Velde, and more...! The album was widely received as a, and by reviewers.
Live performances
The band has played several festivals and clubs during the years, including Nijdrop club, Trix/Hof Ter Lo, Vaartkapoen and Ancienne Belgique. They also did support for bands as Praga Khan, Subsonica, Emilie Autumn, etc..Discography
Albums
Creationism Entertainment Industries Eclectric / Eclectricism Introspection / Extrospection / Retrospection The Xenogamous Endeavour / The Exogamous Endeavour Seven Sorrows, Seven Stars / From a Different Perspective Lightflare Soul Searching- ''Bittersweet''
EPs and mini-albums
Into the Game Ok / Virtual Gods DJ EP Future Past Our Common Future Never Look Back / Words Chasing the Speed of Light Looking for the Sun- ''Dream Fever''
Compilation appearances
Anyone Seen My Rubber Duckie? - "The Future of the Sun" Easy Everyday - "A Red Fox" Fxxk the Mainstream Vol. 1 - "In Silence" Till Dawn Do Us Part '07 - "Infected" Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act III - "Mine" Cryonica Tanz v.5 - "Demons in Mind" Re:Connected 3.0 - "Voltage", video - "Moments"Remixes by Psy'Aviah
- Helalyn Flowers - "Voices" on A Voluntary Coincidence
- Diskonnekted - "When I Come to Fall" on Old School Policies
- Diffuzion - "No Fear" on Body Code
- Krystal System - "Slice" on Underground
- Left Spine Down - "Prozac Nation" on ''Smartbomb 2.3: The Underground Mixes''
Featured artists
- Leæther Strip on the track "The Worst In Me" from Bittersweet
- Mari Kattman on the track "Can We Make It Rhyme" from Bittersweet
- Madil Hardis on the track "Lost At Sea" from Bittersweet
- Dirk De Wachter on the track "Rainy Repertoire" from Bittersweet
- Kyoko Baertsoen on the track "Our Common Future" from Future Past
- Kari Berg on the track "Deep Dark Desire" from Introspection / Extrospection
- Lis van den Akker of Misery on the track "Home" from Introspection / Extrospection
- MC Dééjoohcéé & Thomas C. Beerten on the track "Nouveau Quiche" from Introspection / Extrospection
- Jean-Luc De Meyer of Front 242 on the track "Ophélie" from Eclectric
- Jennifer Parkin of Ayria on the track "Into the Game" from Eclectric
- Sophie Claereboets on the track "Bad Gods Pray" from Eclectricism
- Kristell Lowagie on the track "Kings & Queens" from Eclectricism
- Leæther Strip on the track "Sweet Hard Revenge" from Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act IV
- Suzi Q. Smith on the track "Moments" from Entertainment Industries
- Nebula-H on the track "Paranoiac-Critical Method" from Nebula-H album ''rH''