Faith Assembly
| Faith Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Origin | USA |
| Genres | Synthpop |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Labels | The Diary of Winter Publishing, A Different Drum |
| Website | Official Site |
| Members |
Mark Stacy Craig Gilmore Leigh Bailey |
Faith Assembly is a Synthpop project run by Mark Stacy, who founded the project and currently continues it in the USA. Stacy started out releasing recordings on his own Record Label, The Diary of Winter Publishing, and later was taken on by the record label A Different Drum.
Faith Assembly has produced a number of albums and several singles, their most famous within the underground synthpop scene probably being Shades of Blue and Red Ambition. Faith Assembly's songs often feature on A Different Drum compilations and taster CDs.
Style
Using the classic '80s synthpop sound in the early albums such as Shades of Blue and The Diary of Winter, Stacy makes use of guitars, retro synths, samples from old films, and female vocals to produce a sound not unlike '80s groups ABC, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, ABC, Tears for Fears and Simple Minds.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Shades of Blue | 1st studio album; Re-issued in 1998 |
| 1997 | My Mortal Beloved | 2nd studio album |
| 2000 | Ghosts I Have Been | 3rd studio album; Re-issued in 2009 |
| 2003 | Windmills | Remix album with studio tracks + DVD |
| 2008 | Descent into Madness | 4th studio album |
| 2011 | Dreams from Arcadia | Greatest Hits Compilation Album from 1991–2011 |
EP
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Diary of Winter | EP; Reissued in 1996 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Denial" 1 | Shades of Blue |
| 1994 | "Redemption" 1 | |
| 1994 | "Pool of Tears" 1 | |
| 1996 | "Reflections in the Window" 1 | The Diary of Winter |
| 1996 | "Her Deepest Sleep" | My Mortal Beloved |
| 1997 | "Red Ambition" | |
| 1999 | "Crash and Burn" | Ghosts I Have Been |
| 2006 | "Carry Me" 1 | Descent into Madness |
| 2009 | "Scarborough Fair" 2 | - |
- 1 Limited promo release
- 2 Digital single