Last July are a UK based Dark Romantic band. Initially
formed as a two-piece, Alixandrea Corvyn (vocals/live synths) and Dvae Stanton
(keyboards/live guitar). Alix has been causing people eardrum trouble ever
since she found her vocal cords. Finally learning to harness and direct this
fearsome weapon, she subsequently joined several bands, including 'Fruit Tree',
'Skelliga', 'Foxtrot Uniform', 'Angelust' and 'The Texas Chainsaw Orchestra'.
Dvae has been playing keyboards and mastering the frankly terrifying world of
electronic music since his school days. He was a founding member of 90s pop
group Slamm, who tried to bring musicianship and credibility back to mainstream
music. He left Slamm to concentrate on projects of a darker sound. After
experimenting with a number of different bands while learning sound engineering
he finally started work on his solo writing project 'Summer Never Comes'; the
morphogenesis of Last July.
Frequently given the 'Goth' title their sound is drawn
from a wide breadth of influences including New Romantic, Goth and Rock. Their
songs tell stories of emotion and sorrow, though far from morbid their music
remains upbeat and optimistic. Passionate about performing they blend live
electronics with dark atmospheres, driving guitars and strong melodic vocals. Last
July quickly gathered a following after playing to a packed audience at the
Resolution Hotel during Whitby Goth Weekend in 2009. Releasing their debut EP Nothing
Else But You the following year, they received welcoming reviews and gained
airplay on internet radio.
