JM Renfield | id

Self-proclaimed madman extraordinaire, Renfield is best described as what happens when one mixes absinthe, steampunk and Lovecraft. Which, in turn, could be simply called Stomp&Growl. After years of inactivity in the music scene, he once again emerges from the Stygian depths to team up with the eccentric musical dandy H.M. who is functioning primarily as the vocalist, contributing instrumental support where he can. Renfield has performed at the first Steampunk World's Fair in Piscataway, New Jersey. His musical influences range from Jason Webley to Phillip Glass, Tom Waits to Arthur Collins. Anything and everything that piques the imagination. .

The Renfield Project was born officially in April of 2002, with the integrants Erik (vocal and keyboards), William (guitar), Louis (contrabass) and Wagson (drums). Each integrant had his own respective bands and projects of different styles, being then the Renfield Project the confluence of these trends. With the initial intention to play covers of bands as Sisters of Mercy, Nosferätu, The Cure, Christian Death, also other groups and styles, which goes of Lacrimosa to Depeche Mode, the band started to take form proper and to work in your own musical style. Walking for a source more approached to gothic rock,...