Ashley Ellyllon
Encyclopedia
Ashley "Ellyllon" Jurgemeyer (born July 30, 1984) is an American pianist
, keyboardist
and songwriter
for the band Orbs
and was the former pianist of the symphonic black metal
band Abigail Williams
and of Cradle of Filth
.
and then started her career as a founding member of the band Abigail Williams
in 2005. Jurgemeyer left the band in 2009 after becoming the new keyboardist for Cradle of Filth
, replacing Rosie Smith
. She recorded two releases with Abigail Williams, which are In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns
and Legend
. Ellyllon is also a part of the supergroup
Orbs
along with Dan Briggs
of Between the Buried and Me
and Adam Fisher of Fear Before
(Fear Before the March of Flames). She is also working on a solo classical piano album.
) joining the band. After a tour in late 2007, Kristen Randall left the band and joined Winds of Plague
, to which Jurgemeyer rejoined them. She toured with the band in Europe and the United Kingdom in summer 2008.
(Between the Buried and Me) and Adam Fisher (Fear Before the March of Flames) formed Orbs
. The band released their debut album, Asleep Next to Science, on 17 August 2010.
, Sarah Jezebel Deva
and Charles Hedger
's departure from the band, Jurgemeyer then joined to play keyboards and do backing vocals for the group.
Cradle of Filth
Orbs
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
for the band Orbs
Orbs (band)
Orbs is an American band consisting of Dan Briggs of Between the Buried and Me, Adam Fisher and Clayton Holyoak of Fear Before the March of Flames, Ashley Ellyllon, formerly of Abigail Williams and now of Cradle of Filth, and Chuck Johnson of Torch Runner....
and was the former pianist of the symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a black metal subgenre that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The genre is known for its symphonic and orchestral elements and is centralized in Europe.-Characteristics:...
band Abigail Williams
Abigail Williams (band)
Abigail Williams is an American metal band, originally from Phoenix, Arizona, but now based in Los Angeles. Formed in 2004, the group would suffer constant changes to their line-up...
and of Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
.
Biography
Ashley Jurgemeyer was classically trained on piano since age six. She got her bachelor's degree in Music Composition and Theory from Arizona State UniversityArizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
and then started her career as a founding member of the band Abigail Williams
Abigail Williams (band)
Abigail Williams is an American metal band, originally from Phoenix, Arizona, but now based in Los Angeles. Formed in 2004, the group would suffer constant changes to their line-up...
in 2005. Jurgemeyer left the band in 2009 after becoming the new keyboardist for Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
, replacing Rosie Smith
Rosie Smith
Rosie Smith is an English rock and metal musician, best known as the former keyboardist of the British extreme metal band Cradle of Filth,.-Biography:...
. She recorded two releases with Abigail Williams, which are In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns
In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns
- Track listing :-Personnel:* Ken Sorceron – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, producer, mixing , programming * James Murphy – mixing, engineer, mastering, producer, acoustic guitar, guitar solo...
and Legend
Legend (Abigail Williams EP)
*"Like Carrion Birds", "The Conqueror Wyrm", and "Watchtower" were on the band's demo, titled "Swollen Disgust", "Melquiades ", and "Watchtower", respectively.*"Watchtower" was also remixed and released as a downloadable single....
. Ellyllon is also a part of the supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
Orbs
Orbs (band)
Orbs is an American band consisting of Dan Briggs of Between the Buried and Me, Adam Fisher and Clayton Holyoak of Fear Before the March of Flames, Ashley Ellyllon, formerly of Abigail Williams and now of Cradle of Filth, and Chuck Johnson of Torch Runner....
along with Dan Briggs
Dan Briggs (musician)
Dan Briggs is a musician from Erie, PA, best known for playing bass guitar for the American progressive metalcore band Between the Buried and Me.He also plays guitar in the band Orbs. He is vegan...
of Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina. They have released a total of five studio albums, as well as a cover album, an EP and a live DVD/CD...
and Adam Fisher of Fear Before
Fear Before
Fear Before is an experimental rock band that resides in Aurora, Colorado. As stated on their Alternative Press podcast, their name originates from a Denver Post newspaper headline of local forest fires titled "The Fear Before The March of Flames." They released their debut album Odd How People...
(Fear Before the March of Flames). She is also working on a solo classical piano album.
Abigail Williams
Jurgemeyer was the keyboardist for the Abigail Williams from 2005 to 2008. During that time, she recorded two albums with the band. In early 2007, the band split. They later decided to resume Abigail Williams that same year, with Plaguehammer returning to bass guitar, Zach Gibson and Bjorn Dannov rejoining, and also Kristen Randall (Winds of PlagueWinds of Plague
Winds of Plague is an American deathcore band from Upland, California, formed in 2002. They are best known as one of the only deathcore bands to incorporate symphonic elements into their music....
) joining the band. After a tour in late 2007, Kristen Randall left the band and joined Winds of Plague
Winds of Plague
Winds of Plague is an American deathcore band from Upland, California, formed in 2002. They are best known as one of the only deathcore bands to incorporate symphonic elements into their music....
, to which Jurgemeyer rejoined them. She toured with the band in Europe and the United Kingdom in summer 2008.
Orbs
Jurgemeyer along with Dan BriggsDan Briggs (musician)
Dan Briggs is a musician from Erie, PA, best known for playing bass guitar for the American progressive metalcore band Between the Buried and Me.He also plays guitar in the band Orbs. He is vegan...
(Between the Buried and Me) and Adam Fisher (Fear Before the March of Flames) formed Orbs
Orbs (band)
Orbs is an American band consisting of Dan Briggs of Between the Buried and Me, Adam Fisher and Clayton Holyoak of Fear Before the March of Flames, Ashley Ellyllon, formerly of Abigail Williams and now of Cradle of Filth, and Chuck Johnson of Torch Runner....
. The band released their debut album, Asleep Next to Science, on 17 August 2010.
Cradle of Filth
Jurgemeyer joined Cradle of Filth in 2009 after Rosie SmithRosie Smith
Rosie Smith is an English rock and metal musician, best known as the former keyboardist of the British extreme metal band Cradle of Filth,.-Biography:...
, Sarah Jezebel Deva
Sarah Jezebel Deva
Sarah Jane , better known by her stage name Sarah Jezebel Deva, is a British vocalist. She was the female vocalist in Cradle of Filth for 14 years and also fronts her own band, Angtoria. In 2009, Deva started her self-titled solo project. The debut album A Sign of Sublime was released in February...
and Charles Hedger
Charles Hedger
Charles Hedger is a guitarist who is known for his stint in the extreme metal band Cradle of Filth and his work with Imperial Vengeance.-Early life:Hedger showed musical interest from an early age...
's departure from the band, Jurgemeyer then joined to play keyboards and do backing vocals for the group.
Discography
Abigail Williams- LegendLegend (Abigail Williams EP)*"Like Carrion Birds", "The Conqueror Wyrm", and "Watchtower" were on the band's demo, titled "Swollen Disgust", "Melquiades ", and "Watchtower", respectively.*"Watchtower" was also remixed and released as a downloadable single....
(2006), CandlelightCandlelight RecordsCandlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...
– EP - In the Shadow of a Thousand SunsIn the Shadow of a Thousand Suns- Track listing :-Personnel:* Ken Sorceron – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, producer, mixing , programming * James Murphy – mixing, engineer, mastering, producer, acoustic guitar, guitar solo...
(2008), Candlelight
Cradle of Filth
- Darkly, Darkly, Venus AversaDarkly, Darkly, Venus AversaDarkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa is the ninth studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It was released on November 1, 2010 by Peaceville Records...
(2010), Peaceville RecordsPeaceville RecordsPeaceville Records is a British independent metal-oriented record label. The label was founded by Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw in 1987, in Dewsbury, England...
Orbs
- Asleep Next to ScienceAsleep Next to ScienceAsleep Next to Science is the debut studio album by American progressive rock band Orbs. It was released on August 17, 2010 through Equal Vision Records and was produced by Jamie King, known for producing Between the Buried and Me and Alesana....
(2010), Equal Vision RecordsEqual Vision RecordsEqual Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....