Opium Den (band)
Opium Den was an American 1990s gothic rock/ethereal wave band from Boston, Massachusetts, acclaimed for Christian Gilbert's Spanish/classical-influenced guitar playing and Annette Farrington's poetic lyrics. They also described their music as psychedelic rock and art rock. The band released three albums: ''Diary of a Drunken Sun'' (1993), ''Secret Sky'' (1994) and the posthumous ''Clandestine'' (2005). History Opium Den was formed in the early 1990s by guitarist Gilbert and drummer Mike Demma, who were looking for a singer for a psychedelic band they wanted to form. Farrington (then known as Annette Kramer), previously of the Lemmings, had been touring with a Boston theater company, and soon joined them on vocals. Farrington said, "I felt theater was a dinosaur. I wanted to create something that was creatively stimulating and cutting edge. I was auditioning guitar players. Christian and Mike saw my ad and we got together. It was instant synergy". The quartet was completed with t ...
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