Wendy Rule
Encyclopedia
Wendy Rule is an Australia
n musical artist. She was born in Sydney
, but now lives in Melbourne
.
She performs regularly, including several recent tours of the USA and Europe
.
, she has come to be identified as part of the Goth
genre.
Wendy both composes
and performs vocals on her albums.
themes. She has publicly spoken about her belief in Polytheism
, and her lyrics have been influential in Wicca
n ritual.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n musical artist. She was born in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, but now lives in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
She performs regularly, including several recent tours of the USA and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Musical style
Although her early roots were in JazzJazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, she has come to be identified as part of the Goth
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
genre.
Wendy both composes
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
and performs vocals on her albums.
Theology
She is a practicing witch and her lyrics typically address pagan and mythologicalMythology
The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...
themes. She has publicly spoken about her belief in Polytheism
Polytheism
Polytheism is the belief of multiple deities also usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own mythologies and rituals....
, and her lyrics have been influential in Wicca
Wicca
Wicca , is a modern Pagan religious movement. Developing in England in the first half of the 20th century, Wicca was popularised in the 1950s and early 1960s by a Wiccan High Priest named Gerald Gardner, who at the time called it the "witch cult" and "witchcraft," and its adherents "the Wica."...
n ritual.
Discography
- Zero (1996) - Her first solo album, which took 9 months to record.
- Live (1997) [Limited Release]
- Deity (1998) - Established her "lush GothicGothic rockGothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
sound." - World Between Worlds (2000)
- The Lotus Eaters (2003)
- A Night of Jazz (2004)
- The Wolf Sky (2006) - Produced in a style described as "wild, epic, dark and beautiful."
- Meditations on the 4 Elements (2007)
- Beneath The Below Is A River (2008)
- Guided by Venus (2010)
- collaboration with Gary StadlerGary StadlerGary Stadler is an American New Age pianist, composer, songwriter and producer, specializing in contemporary Celtic-influenced themes and atmospheres. Stadler's six albums generally focus on imaginative concepts loosely based in Celtic mythology, especially stories of the realm of Faerie...
: Deep within a Faerie Forest (2005, Sequoia Records)
compilations featuring tracks by Wendy Rule
- with Gary StadlerGary StadlerGary Stadler is an American New Age pianist, composer, songwriter and producer, specializing in contemporary Celtic-influenced themes and atmospheres. Stadler's six albums generally focus on imaginative concepts loosely based in Celtic mythology, especially stories of the realm of Faerie...
: Celtic Lounge (2006, Sequoia Records) - with Gary StadlerGary StadlerGary Stadler is an American New Age pianist, composer, songwriter and producer, specializing in contemporary Celtic-influenced themes and atmospheres. Stadler's six albums generally focus on imaginative concepts loosely based in Celtic mythology, especially stories of the realm of Faerie...
: Celtic Lounge II (2007, Sequoia Records)