Rhea's Obsession
Rhea's Obsession, who takes its name from the Greek Goddess Rhea, is a band from Canada. Their music mixes several different styles including gothic rock, darkwave, and world music, similar to Dead Can Dance.
Brief history
Rhea's Obsession's first project was the 1995 score for Tabulae Anatomacae [...], an experimental dance film. After working on scores for television and film, they recorded Initiation in 1996. Two songs from the album (Cun Lacoudhir and Death by Moonlight) were used in the TV series La Femme Nikita.
In 1998, Rhea's Obsession performed at Convergence IV, an annual North American gothic festival.
While touring in support of Initiation, Rhea caught the attention of Metropolis Records, who released Rhea's second album, Between Earth and Sky, and a reissue of Initiation (called Re:Initiation) in 2001.
Members
Core members
- Sue Hutton - Vocals, Bodhrán and Percussion, Sheet metal, Mandolin, Guitars, Occasional Programming
- Jim Field - Guitars, Bass, Programming, Percussion, Ouds, Sitars
Live members
- Rob Greenway - Drums
- Syn - Keyboards
- Rakesh Tewari - Drums, Tabla, Percussion
- Ed Hanley - Tabla
Discography
- Initiation (1996, re-released on Metropolis Records as Re:Initiation in 2001)
- Eclipse: A Collection of Rarities & Music for Film (1999, Limited Release -- Only 500 copies)
- Between Earth and Sky (2001)