Liliac (band)

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Liliac is a rock band which was formed in Los Angeles in 2015 and is now based in Atlanta. Its members are siblings Melody Cristea, Samuel Cristea, Abigail Cristea, Ethan Cristea and Justin Cristea. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Music

Their genre is often referred to as heavy metal, while they refer to it as "vamp metal” [6]

Members

History

Their father Florin was born in Transylvania, Romania. [7] He worked as a music producer for many years. He started the siblings playing music, drove them to their lessons and also started the band. [6] Circa June 2022 they have produced two albums. [5] During the COVID pandemic, they moved their base from Los Angeles to Atlanta. They were a common sight performing at the Santa Monica Pier for several years while building their fan base. Eventually they were "kicked out" because they were drawing crowds that were too large. [7] Florin also manages the band. [8]

Liliac competed on The World's Best hosted by James Corden. [7] They also did a performance on America's Got Talent "that dropped the jaw of Simon Cowell". [9]

The band name translates to “bat” in Romanian, where Florin and their mother are from. [1]

Their recording "We Are The Children" from their 2nd album Queen of Hearts hit No. 1 on Amazon’s Rock Chart for New Releases and Best Sellers. [3]

Discography

Their first album was Chain of Thorns released in 2019 [7] followed by Queen of Hearts released in 2020. Their third album Madness was released in 2023. They also released three covers CDs: Covers Volume 1, Covers Volume 2 and Covers Volume 3.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Family band Liliac turns it up to eleven with first original album" https://www.thedowneypatriot.com/articles/family-band-liliac-turns-it-up-to-eleven-with-first-original-album by Alex Dominguez January 22, 2019 The Downey Patriot Retrieved November 2, 2022
  2. ↑ "LILIAC Singer Melody Cristea Discusses Touring, Haircuts, Painting, and NEW MUSIC!! 6/10/2022" https://allmusicmagazine.com/liliac-singer-melody-cristea-discusses-touring-haircuts-painting-and-new-music-6-10-2022/ By Scott Itter June 11, 2022 All Music Magazine Retrieved November 2, 2022
  3. 1 2 Liliac Announces Highly Anticipated Moonlight 2022 Tour https://rockposer.com/2022/05/11/liliac-announces-highly-anticipated-moonlight-2022-tour/ May 11, 2022 Retrieved November 2, 2022
  4. ↑ Liliac Kids Family Band Enter Sandman Cover https://www.themusicman.uk/liliac/ The Music Man UK By Cillian Cunningham August 22, 2022 Retrieved November 2, 2022
  5. 1 2 LILIAC REVED SOME ENGINES AT THE OCC ROADHOUSE https://www.tampabaymusicnews.com/liliac-reved-some-engines-at-the-occ-roadhouse/ By Brenda Lorenz Tampa Bay Music News June 3, 2022 Retrieved November 2, 2022
  6. 1 2 Liliac: The five-part family band championing vamp metal music https://whus.org/2021/01/liliac-the-five-part-family-band-championing-vamp-metal-music/ Radio station WHUS By Ally Urban January 28, 2021 Retrieved November 2, 2022
  7. 1 2 3 4 Sibling band "Liliac" share how they've hit their stride before anyone turned 21 Houston KHOU11 TV interview https://www.khou.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/great-day-houston/sibling-band-liliac-share-how-theyve-hit-their-stride-before-anyone-turned-21/285-a9ffcd1d-7d58-4cb7-8dba-57057a18b0c5 "Great Day Houston" television show February 17, 2020 Retrieved November 2, 2022
  8. ↑ Metal of Honor: An Interview with Liliac https://www.rocknews.co.uk/blog/2021/03/04/metal-of-honor-an-interview-with-liliac/ By Octavia RockNews.co.uk March 4, 2021 Retrieved November 2, 2022
  9. ↑ "Sibling rockers Liliac aim to impact next generation of heavy metal music" https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/sibling-rockers-liliac-aim-to-impact-next-generation-of-heavy-metal-music/ZPKSA3MXJ5HPDBHHD2PRBRUDLQ/ The Atlanta Journal Constitution By By Jordan Owen May 10, 2022 Retrieved November 2, 2022

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