Ceremony Shadows is a Darkwave band based in Portland, OR.

Our music is influenced by our diverse geographical upbringing across the USA, Germany and Poland, and lifelong immersion in alternative music scenes and cultures.

We've shared the stage with internationally touring acts and have played festivals in the US and Canada.

Stagecraft is very important to us, and our live performances are immersive experiences across sound, light and space via our custom-programmed lights and visual projections.

Artists like Boy Harsher, The Knife, Depeche Mode, Kite and Coil have been mentioned as occupying similar sonic territory.

"This Portland-based trio doesn’t just follow in the lineage of Darkwave and Post-Punk, they push their sound forward by breaking all the rules and shapeshifting the boundaries of what Darkwave could and should be"

Thoughts Words Action

Black and white photo of three people dressed in alternative fashion against a plain background. The person on the left is a woman with a bob haircut, round glasses, and a dark jacket with sheer fabric sleeves. The person in the middle is a woman with short, spiky hair, dark makeup, jewelry, and fishnet stockings. The person on the right is a man with short hair, large sunglasses, and a dark outfit. All are striking confident poses.