The Awakening has released their new video for ‘Haunting’ from their latest 12th album eponymously titled via Intervention Arts. Immersed in a sonic vibe that could only come from Ashton Nyte, there is a slow build to a slow burn with a world building type of vibe that takes you in and sucks you down the rabbit hole of originality.
Ashton is a true artist, in the truest sense. Life inspiring at just under 3:30, ‘Haunting’, the song and video, is just as the word is defined: poignant and evocative; difficult to ignore or forget. And that is how you become a truly independent artist. Independence from the status quo assembly tracks freely advertised on Spotify. Emancipation from the mainstream’s expectations of what music should be allowed to be. This is the audio in audacity. The audacity to express who you are. And, what’s more, there are twelve more tracks backed by eleven more albums of that whole other universe you could be lost in right now.
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About The Awakening
Now based in the U.S., The Awakening is a dark musical project born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the late ’90s as the creative expression of vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, author, actor and songwriter Ashton Nyte. The Awakening’s sound has morphed and mutated over the years, incorporating elements of Gothic Rock, Darkwave, Gothic Metal, Industrial Rock, Post-Punk, Electronic, Folk Noir, New Wave, and other theatrical meanderings.
Frontman Ashton Nyte has released 8 solo albums and 2 books in addition to his work as The Awakening. He has contributed vocals and lyrics to several other projects, featuring members of The Cure, Peter Murphy, The Mission, Beauty In Chaos and All About Eve, among others.
Nyte has written and performed in theatrical productions and hosted philanthropic events, including his “Rock Against Rape” concert series and presenting a lecture series at US universities focusing on tolerance and acceptance. He has had songs featured in major television shows like Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (HBOMax), The Purge (USA Network), among others.
Music journalists have described Nyte as “Johannesburg’s Bowie” for his widely varying musical styles and theatrical performance approach. With a catalogue of over 300 released original songs, Ashton Nyte and The Awakening have enjoyed airplay and chart success on major independent radio stations worldwide and have toured extensively and headlined music festivals in the USA, Europe, and South Africa to upwards of 30,000 people.
In 2019, Nyte worked on the score of the movie Don’t Let Go with composer Ethan Gold, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2019. He completed a 36-date European Tour with British indie artist Wayne Hussey (The Mission) in September / October 2019. Waiting For A Voice, his seventh solo album and first book of poetry, short stories, and personal reflections, was released in July 2020. His second book and eighth solo album, Autumn’s Children, was released in August 2023 and was named one of the Top 17 Albums of 2023 by American Songwriter. 2024 saw Nyte contribute his voice and lyrics to the latest Beauty In Chaos album and the movie Pale Horse, directed by the late Pearry Teo. The Awakening’s self-titled 12th album was released on 18 October 2024. The Awakening is set to tour extensively in 2025.
SOURCE: Official Bio
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