Lunic

Artist Information

Biography

Lunic is an all-female electropop band from New York City consisting of songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Kaitee Page, electric midi violinist Megan Berson, and live drummer Masha Mayer.

Lunic's recent work is a blend of dark ethereal synthpop and dancy electronic indie similar to The xx, Lights, Ladytron, or Metric. Instead of arranging songs with typical instrumentation, the band uses a unique combination of keyboards, violins, & guitars + effects, loops, & midi controllers to carefully concoct the sounds for each song.

Lunic's debut album, Lovethief, was released May 2009. Lovethief was funded completely by Lunic fans around the world via crowd-sourcing website, Sellaband.com. Lunic has toured the US, UK, & Canada and have shared the stage with artists such as Moby, Mindless Self Indulgence, Company of Thieves, Creed, Dredg, Meiko, Bell X1, & many more.

Lunic's new album, Future Sex Drama, is coming September 1st, 2012.

Instrumentation

Kaitee Page - Bass, Guitar, keys, Violin, Lead Vocals, beats
Megan Berson - Backing Vocals, Electric Midi Violin
Masha Mayer - Drums

Discography

2012 Sept: Future Sex Drama (LP)
2009 May: Lovethief (LP)

Links

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Last.fm
• MySpace

Audio

• Moving On
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• Far Away
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• Self-Destruct
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• Him
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• The Dark House (Elliot Tribal Remix)
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• Love Me
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Lyrics

• Moving On
• Far Away
• Self-Destruct
• Him
• The Dark House (Elliot Tribal Remix)
• Love Me

Video

Lunic - Moving On [Official Video] compressed.mov

Lunic - Far Away [Official Video] small.mov

Photo Gallery

Press

• Lunic - CMJ Spotlight [+ Show ]
  

  Kaitee Page and Megan Berson make late-night music. Come nightfall, New York City becomes a dark...Kaitee Page and Megan Berson make late-night music.
  
  Come nightfall, New York City becomes a dark, ethereal place. After the banality of the 9-to-5, six million souls have to let out their angst somehow: dancing, drinking, wandering. And with this urban lycanthropy comes the necessity for an appropriate set of tunes, glossy enough for the dance floor but retaining that sinister edge. Electronic-rock duo Lunic knows this quite well. As Gotham natives, they can’t help but make the city their muse.
  
  Between Lunic’s two members—singer/multi-instrumentalist Kaitee Page and electric violinist Megan Berson—stretches an immense range of sounds, typical and otherwise. Berson, for example, plays a MIDI violin, an electronic instrument capable of producing whorls and whooshes in addition to your standard fiddle riff. Even though Lunic grounds itself in the type of high-production rock popularized by bands like Garbage and Metric, the technological risk-taking that defines the group’s 2009 debut, Lovethief, makes the night anthems all the more epic. This is even more true with regards to Lunic’s newer tracks, like “Moving On” (peep the video below). Over a driving, club-y synth line peppered with hints of that melancholy violin, Page vows to get over a breakup the way New Yorkers do: wearing skinny jeans and old sneakers, getting drunk and letting the nightlife work its magic. Other tracks, like the forlorn “Far Away” (featuring a chilling violin solo by Berson), tackle the immense loneliness that paradoxically strikes, even in a gigantic metropolis.
  
  In addition to opening for the likes of Moby, Creed and Mindless Self Indulgence, Lunic has maintained a steady stream of headlining gigs in the tri-state area. But Lunic’s fans aren’t just local: Lovethief was funded completely by the band’s fans around the world, a demographic that will only grow with Lunic’s next LP, slated for a summer 2012 release.

• Live Review - Launch Music Conference [+ Show ]
  

  Lunic is Kaitee Page, Megan Berson, and Masha Mayer from New York City. Their act consists of atmos...Lunic is Kaitee Page, Megan Berson, and Masha Mayer from New York City. Their act consists of atmospheric electropop music that takes its influences from bands like The xx and Portishead. Their performance (at Launch Music Conference) was a psychedelic display of lyric poetry in the form of an understated, powerful show. The songs were subtly brilliant, as no parts were overdone, and the overall sound fit the dark and smoky stage on which they played. Page’s voice, hypnotizing and melodic lulled the audience into a somber contemplation. The music, electronically inspired and down-right trippy was a great way to introduce a genre that’s not fully figured out at this point. It wasn’t hard enough to be straight rock. It wasn’t synthed-out enough to be too poppy, either. It was in between these genres, but the whole time the performance was sultry and captivating. Lunic is great, and I’m glad to have seen the show. Keep your eyes peeled for a video interview, as well, as we caught up with the band in the TSI band lounge.

• Live Review - New York City [+ Show ]
  

  If you are unfamiliar with the name Lunic, you may want to spend a little time getting better acquai...If you are unfamiliar with the name Lunic, you may want to spend a little time getting better acquainted with this musical phenomenon. Lunic is an all-girl Indie band consisting of Kaitee Page (songwriter/multi-Instrumentalist), Megan Berson (violinist), and Lisa Wilson (drummer). While New York City has seen its share of all-girl groups, Lunic is a trio of truly talented women who hold their own with the best of them.
  
  Although the group is described as a new wave band, their sound transcends genre and seems more of a blend of several genres with a consistent electronic backdrop that ignites a colorful canvas of melody. Lead vocalist, Kaitee Page, reminds me of PJ Harvey, but with more soul and a lot more stage presence. Their song “Love Me” is one clear sign of this.
  
  Violinist, Megan Berson, who is building up a reputation as one of the best violinist in the world, even surpassing Jascha Heifetz, adds another dimension to Lunic’s sound that gives the band a warm, but distinctively innovative vibe to the group’s overall presentation. Megan also adds in a nice complement of backing vocals to Kaitee’s soaring falsetto.
  
  Drummer, Lisa Wilson, acts as the trio’s common denominator. Anyone in the world of music will repeat over and over again the value of a drummer, but unfortunately the distinctive quality and playing style of a drummer is often overlooked. Lisa rises above all of this with an impactful performance. Her style of drumming is right on and unconventional at the same time. It is so unique that it was one of the first things that I noticed during the group’s show. Lisa’s drumming is how she signs her name, which is just as enchanting as her eyes.
  
  I was racing from Harlem to Brooklyn in hopes to make it to the show on time. Fortunately, things started off a little bit late so I was able to kind of wind down and enjoy the atmosphere. After listening to Lunic’s music over the internet, I was really impressed that their live performance was just as intense as the record, something very unique in way of electronic sound. The trio scored with every single song that was performed as the audience stood in head-nod amazement, and just for one moment it felt as if I stepped outside of New York City, and was driving along Angeles Crest Highway underneath the stars.
  
  Checkout Lunic’s website: http://lunicmusic.com/fr_news.cfm Lunic will be appearing at Best Buy stores located at 14th Street, Union Square, New York, N.Y. on July 28th 2011. This is a live performance, but can also be viewed via streaming video at the following link: http://www.liveatbestbuy.com/

• Distinctive and sultry [+ Show ]
  

  All girl New Yorkers Lunic make distinctive and sultry psychedelic indie with hints of downbeat Brit...All girl New Yorkers Lunic make distinctive and sultry psychedelic indie with hints of downbeat British electronica acts the XX and Portishead, mournful dashes of violin and melodic lead guitar flourishes.

• Live Review - Toronto, Canada - Canadian Music Week [+ Show ]
  

  Lunic. Yes, this luscious Manhattan duet are extremely pleasing on the eye. Their performance was ve...Lunic. Yes, this luscious Manhattan duet are extremely pleasing on the eye. Their performance was very electro-rock oriented but sounded pretty distinct. I couldn’t help swaying my head back and forth to their beats. Beautiful and dark, their songs offered a lot of promise especially the song Hypnotized. I kept playing it over and over again on myspace. The experience reminded me of finding a great article of clothing at at thrift. You know if you look hard enough you will find something special.

• "Wow...Wow, wow, wow, and wow!" [+ Show ]
  

  Fan Reviews What all of you are saying: "Wow...Wow, wow, wow, and wow. I haven't been as diligen...Fan Reviews
  What all of you are saying:
  
  "Wow...Wow, wow, wow, and wow. I haven't been as diligent as I normally am when adding a band (since I am a complete music snot, and as such, usually refuse add requests from bands on myspace), but I just gave what you've got a listen, and, um, well...wow. Thank you for being talented. Thank you for sending me an add request, eventhough I only just now listened to your music...and am now hopelessly addicted. I must now begin pacing frantically until your album comes out." -AJ (San Jose, CA) Dec. 2006
  
  "Lovin the Wake Up tune!!! Hey I run quite a lot of stuff on the south coast music wise so as you can imagine I've had more demos sent to me than Pete Doherty's had drug fuelled night!!! But am seriously lovin the Wake Up tune...are you signed???" -mc chatz (Bournemouth, South UK) Feb. 2007
  
  "Just wanted to say that I'm really loving your music! I've gone through each track several times now. Truly beautiful... it's infused with such poetic lyricism and accompanied by an even more beautiful voice. I think you're amazingly talented with a unique sense of style. Gorgeous photographs too! Wishing you nothing but the very best. Peace," -Tadeh (California) Jan. 2007
  
  "I am impressed with your music. Had a good listen to it - personally if you're not already signed you should be. You have an excellent voice and if you are singing and playing the violin that's really superb! You have a great talent, even the the rest of the band they are really tight - that's what you need to be a great musician. Not much else I can say, I am pretty much speachless with your work. Keep it up and you will definitely go far with your career." -Shaun (Leven, UK) Feb. 2007
  
  "Just listened to your demo songs and I think they're brilliant! In today's world of manufactued ken and barbie 'stars' it's refreshing to see someone with actual talent and who isn't afraid to express what they feel instead of sticking to what's popular! You have a beautiful and haunting quality to your voice and music, your lyrics are both unusual and down to earth and I love the piano/violin bits in particular! Anyway lookin forward to hearin more of your music, keep it up and enjoy your time this year :) all the best," -Downie (Thetford, Norfolk UK) Jan. 2007
  
  "Woah. I'm in love. Your music is amazing. Your voice is ... I'm not sure how to say... just soothing and ... unique... and it penatrates, I'm not sure if that makes any sense. But yeah. I really like your music, lyrics and everything. You're also a very talented writer." -Hunter (Mt. Juliet, TN) Nov. 2006
  
  "Katie... wow! Something has gotten in to you. These two new songs are, IMHO, the best songs you have done so far. The lyrics are mature, they are personal; but, they also invite reflection....not that your other lyrics weren't also serious and personal; but, these seem a little less esoteric; a little less chain-of-thought. The music is tight (liked the strings- cello?- on wake up).. a little more guitar-lead in them than I remember hearing from you before...and that's not a bad thing. We like the rock n' roll =). Great work on these...keep on rocking...and good luck with the location change... peace" -Quincy (Philadelphia, PA) Feb. 2007
  
  "Just wanted to say thanks. Thanks for such an amazing gift that you give to the world. You have inspired me to write my own songs, ok my songs suck balls but everyone has to start somewhere and not everyone can be as good as you, hehehe. Anyway, you go girl, Rock on" -Gaz (UK) Jan. 2007

Setlist

It's Not Berlin
Future Sex Drama
Far Away
Self-Destruct
Hope
Moving On
War
All the Bright Things
W.i.L.T.F.
This One Goes Out to You

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