Ego Likeness

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Ego Likeness was created in 1999 by artist Steven Archer, a DC native, and writer Donna Lynch in Baltimore, Maryland. Taking their name from Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune, the band began as an experimental/ dark trip hop project. A demo called ‘Songs From a Dead City’, recorded on a four track, was released in 1999. By 2000, Archer and Lynch were moving the project in a darker electronic/dance direction, resulting in a self-released full length album entitled ‘Dragonfly’. After a short hiatus from recording and a lengthy period of trial, error, and revision, and many regional live performances, Ego Likeness signed with Dancing Ferret Discs/ Noir Records for the release of 2004’s ‘Water to the Dead’. This album featured the band’s electronic roots while exploring a bit of a heavier rock sound. 2005 saw the band tour Germany, Luxembourg, and the continental US with label mates The Cruxshadows, as well as performing at several festivals on the east and west coast, including Convergence 11 (San Diego CA), Dracula’s Ball (Philadelphia PA), Black Sun Festival I (New Haven CT), Freaks United (DC), Eccentrik Festival I (Raleigh NC), and others. Their first album ‘Dragonfly’ was re-released on Dancing Ferret Discs in 2005. In addition to The Cruxshadows, they have had the honour to share the stage with Voltaire, The Damned, Chris Connelly, Collide, Razed in Black, Bella Morte, Das Ich, Rasputina, The Start, Iris, Decoded Feedback, The Azoic, More Machine Than Man, In Strict Confidence, Combichrist, and many others. They have also appeared on numerous compilation CDs, including several Asleep by Dawn releases and 'Where's Neil When You Need Him?' (a tribute to the work of author Neil Gaiman, DFD July 2006); released remixes for The Cruxshadows (Cassandra-Fortress in Flames), The Last Dance (Terribly When- Reflections of Rage), Thou Shalt Not (Inside of You, In Spite of You- The Projectionist), and Black Tape for a Blue Girl (Tarnished- Scarecrow); and appeared on Voltaire's album Then and Again. EL has also been featured in publications such as Gothic Beauty, Outburn, ABD, Sideline and Sonic Seducer, to name a few. Their third full length album, ‘The Order of the Reptile' (release date July 4th 2006, Dancing Ferret Discs) ventures back into the realms of heavy electronica, a bit of trip hop, and darkwave. Archer and Lynch have been married since October of 1999 and currently live in Baltimore. Steven is also the creator of the atmospheric electronica project Hopeful Machines, and performs with the industrial/ power noise act Blind Till Now. All three members of EL, along with Alexx Lackey of echomatrix make up the experimental/ spoken word outfit The Trinity Project. Former band mate Justin ‘Dingo’ Sabe also lives in Baltimore with a lovely belly dancer and some rather large cats. When not performing with EL, he spends his time on fire and robots and knitting, and can often be found at festivals that involve fire, robots, and/or knitting. He also plays the tuba and hopes to form a marching band in the very near future. Current line up: Steven Archer - Guitar/ Programming/ Music & Words/ Vocals Donna Lynch - Vocals/ Piano/ Words & Music Mike K. Johnson - Drums Former members: Justin 'Dingo' Sabe - Keytar/ Synths/ Noise Official Site: www.egolikeness.com/ Steven also works on a solo project at www.hopefulmachines.net . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Gothic,Gothic Rock,darkwave,electronic,industrial,dark wave,usa,industrial/electro / darkwave,american,dark cabaret,ethereal wave,steampunk,ebm,gothic rock,industrial rock,gothic metal,

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City: Baltimore

Begin Date: 1999

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Frenchy and the Punk and Ego Likeness with Hemlock for Socrates at Sidequest on 44th (April 17, 2026)

Pittsburgh - Sidequest on 44th

17/Apr

2026

Frenchy and the Punk with Ego Likeness at The Renegade (April 23, 2026)

Washington - The Renegade

23/Apr

2026

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Artist next concerts

Frenchy and the Punk and Ego Likeness with Hemlock for Socrates at Sidequest on 44th (April 17, 2026)

17/Apr

Frenchy and the Punk with Ego Likeness at The Renegade (April 23, 2026)

23/Apr

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Songs From A Dead City

The Compass EPs

New Legion

When the Wolves Return

Treacherous Thing

East

Dragonfly [Clean]

Breedless

West EP

The Lowest Place On Earth Single

South EP

The Order of the Reptile

Water to the Dead

Dragonfly

Wolves - EP

Wolves

Darkness (11Grams remix)

Live to Tell

Live to Tell - Single

The Lowest Place on Earth

Enter The Shadows Radio

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