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====== Veil of Ashes ======

Alternative Rock\\
San Francisco, California, USA

Veil of Ashes was an alternative band influenced by The Doors and Gene Loves Jezebel. They were a local favorite in the San Francisco bay area. After releasing a pair of demos (both produced by Nelson DiMarco of [[The Hounds of Heaven]]), they signed to [[Graceland Records]] to release their full-length debut //Pain//. The band also released a video for the lead single from the album, their cover of Bob Dylan's "The Times They are a Changin’." //Pain// was intended to be the first part of a trilogy, the following albums to be called //Passion// and //Promise//. However, the label folded before those albums were recorded.

The band continued, recording a demo ep and releasing their first two demos as a compilation on [[Blonde Vinyl Records]] called //The Young and Reckless: The Regression of Veil of Ashes//. After the Blonde Vinyl release, the band changed members and shortened the band name to Veil. They signed with [[Eden Records]] and released the full-length //Mr. Sunshine//.

In 1994, the band recorded three demos that they shopped around to labels. When this was not successful, they called it a day. Those songs were not released until 2013, when the band got together to release a compilation album. This album (//Eternal Teenage Angst//) contained demos, live songs, and one newly recorded cover of "Touch" by [[Dead Artist Syndrome]].

[[Sean Doty]] also released a solo album under the band name of Unveiled called //Youth Music//, as well as producing demos for bands such as [[Society]]. Sterling has been a part of many bands as well, including [[They]].

===== Discography =====

| 1987 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2019/09/27/veil-of-ashes-prayers-for-the-world/|Veil of Ashes]] | Prayers for the World | Realty Records |
| 1987 | Veil of Ashes | Nëgro | Realty Records |
| 1989 | Veil of Ashes | Pain | [[Graceland Records]] |
| 1991 | Veil of Ashes | Veil of Ashes ep | Realty Records |
| 1992 | Veil of Ashes | The Young and Reckless: The Regression of Veil of Ashes | [[Blonde Vinyl Records]] |
| 1992 | Veil | Mr. Sunshine | [[Eden Records]] |
| 1994 | Veil | Demos |
| 2013 | Veil of Ashes | Eternal Teenage Angst |

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==== Prayers for the World ====

1987 Realty Records

[[Sean Doty]] – Poet, guitar\\
Sterling – Bass\\
Phil Meads – Drums

Chuck Harris – Engineer

Produced by Nelson DiMarco

  - I.C.U. (2:44)
  - Only Love (3:16)
  - Falling (3:56)
  - I Know (3:27)

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==== Nëgro ====

1987 Realty Records (TP0002 1987)

[[Sean Doty]] – Guitar, poet, voice, piano\\
Sterling – Bass\\
Phil Meads – Drums, percussion

Nelson DiMarco – Keyboards

Produced by Nelson DeMarco and VOA

  - Tears on the Red (3:40)
  - Hide Me (4:23)
  - Liturgy (5:41)
  - Let Me Die (3:20)
  - Without Eyes (3:21)
  - Blood & Fire (3:29)
  - Only Love (3:55)
  - Apology (3:19)

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==== Pain ====

1989 [[Graceland Records]] (CD09074)

[[Sean Doty]] – Vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, poet\\
Lance Harris – Keyboards, Hammond B-3, piano, lead electric & acoustic guitars\\
Sterling – Bass\\
Phil Meads – Drums

[[Gene Eugene]] – Piano on “Come Unto Me”\\
[[Derri Daugherty]] – Backing vocals on “Time Changes”\\
[[Steve Hindalong]] – Backing vocals on “Time Changes”\\
Joseph Linn – Percussion

Produced by [[Gene Eugene]]

  - The Times They are a Changin’ (3:53)
  - And They Call It Love (3:50)
  - Without Eyes (3:22)
  - Corpse (4:36)
  - Suicide (3:27)
  - She (3:27)
  - Take My Hand (4:05)
  - Testimony (5:09)
  - The Cross Was His Own (3:31)
  - Hide Me (4:23)
  - Come Unto Me (5:21)

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==== Veil of Ashes ep ====

1991 Realty Records

[[Sean Doty]] – Vocals, guitars\\
Lance Harris – Guitars\\
Sterling – Bass\\
Phil Meads – Drums. percussion

== Version 1 ==

  - 01)	Marilyn’s Right to Twinkle
  - 02)	I Hope I Left You Smiling
  - 03)	Bed of Roses

== Version 2 ==

  - I Hope I Left You Smiling
  - 20 Loves (One With a Promise)
  - Pimps and Preachers
  - Stygian Shore
  - Bed of Roses
  - Stygian Shore (unplugged)

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==== The Young And Reckless: The Regression of Veil of Ashes ====

1992 [[Blonde Vinyl Records]] (BVCD3372)

[[Sean Doty]] – Vocals, guitars\\
Sterling – Bass\\
Phil Meads – Drums, percussion

Lance Harris – Guitars on “Passion Play”\\
Nelson DiMarco – keyboards

Produced by Veil of Ashes, Nelson Di Marco, Shona Davidson, and John Dlugosh

  - Passion Play (4:34)
  - I.C.U. (2:37) (originally on //Prayers for the World//)
  - Tears on the Red) (originally on //Nëgro//)
  - Falling (3:14) (originally on //Prayers for the World//)
  - Liturgy (5:37) (originally on //Nëgro//)
  - Let Me Die (3:17) (originally on //Nëgro//)
  - Blood & Fire (3:22) (originally on //Nëgro//)
  - Only Love (3:52) (originally on //Nëgro//)
  - I Know (3:22) (originally on //Prayers for the World//)
  - Apology (3:16) (originally on //Nëgro//)

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==== Mr. Sunshine ====

1992 [[Eden Records]] (FLD9791)

[[Sean Doty]] – Vocals, guitars\\
Brendan Merithew – Guitars, vocals\\
Rich Medina – Keyboards\\
Sterling – Bass, vocals\\
Mike Jackson – Drums, vocals

Masaki Lui – Violin\\
Scott Anderson – Additional guitars on tracks 3, 8, 11, 12, and 13\\
Jeremy Hawley – Drums on track 13

Produced by Veil and Masaki Lui

  - Marilyn’s Right to Twinkle (3:02)
  - Good Times (3:38)
  - The Hunger (4:35)
  - Mr. Sunshine (4:12)
  - A Cry For Help (5:06)
  - Pimps and Preachers (3:55)
  - 20 Loves (One With Promise) (4:13)
  - This Love (2:27)
  - Norwegian Wood (3:44)
  - Queen for a Day (5:08)
  - Bed of Roses (3:14)
  - Stygian Shore (4:24)
  - I Hope I Left You Smiling (3:21)
  - Three Years Old (6:42)

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==== Demos ====

1994 Independent

[[Sean Doty]] – Vocals, guitars\\
Brendan Merithew – Guitars, vocals\\
Rich Medina – Keyboards\\
Sterling – Bass, background vocals, vocals on “Seraphim Twist”\\
Mike Jackson – Drums, vocals

  - Angel Falls (5:37)
  - Demon Box (5:16)
  - Seraphim Twist (3:44)

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==== Eternal Teenage Angst ====

2013 Independent (2013)

  - Reach (3:47)
  - Angel Falls (5:37)
  - Demon Box (5:16)
  - Seraphim Twist (3:44)
  - Marylin’s Right to Twinkle (1991 demo) (3:02)
  - The Hunger (1991 demo) (4:31)
  - I Hope I Left You Smiling (1991 demo) (3:10)
  - 20 Loves (1991 demo) (3:57)
  - Pimps and Preachers (1991 demo) (4:06)
  - Stygian Shore (regular version) (1991 demo) (4:10)
  - Bed of Roses (1991 demo) (3:05)
  - Stygian Shore (acoustic version) (1991 demo) (4:25)
  - My Town (live 1988) (3:07)
  - Sleep (live 1988) (4:32)
  - Without Eyes (live 1988) (3:57)
  - Let Me Die (live 1988) (3:33)
  - Come Unto Me (live 1988) (4:17)

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===== Videos =====

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===== Links =====

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/VEIL-OF-ASHES-354542937541/|Veil of Ashes Official Facebook Page]]