Encomiast

encomiast (official capitalization) is a dark ambient project from the USA active since 1999. Originally a duo of Ross Hagen and Nick Paul, later became a solo project of Ross Hagen, with additional live and recording contributions from Toby Sinkinson, Joe Skinner, Travis Bellet, and many others. Lineup: Ross Hagen - composition, production, performance (1999-) Former members: Nick Paul - synths, programming (1999-2003) Samantha Balsam - vocals (2000-2001) Megan Garland - flutes, vocals Neville Harson - anything and everything Samantha Balsam Encomiast came into being around 1999 in Colorado, USA. Other releases: 2000 - The View Beneath (self-released EP) In addition, the project has been featured on about a dozen compilations, been involved in film music, and performed live in a semi-consistent manner. As indicated by the "members" section, the lineup is fairly malleable, as are the sound sources, encompassing everything from analog synths, to field recordings, to old rock demos.