Second Life - Dragonfly

A while ago I was at Rara's (owned by Rara Destiny, sweetest voice in SL) and was introduced to a guy called Joel Eilde. Fun guy I thought. Then I found out he performs in SL as well and being a curious person, and a music lover, I made sure to catch a show. And was blown away.

I have said, and stand by, that I believe in magic because I have heard Rara sing. Well, Joel and his band Dragonfly is the dark magic to Rara's light. And I mean this in the best possible way. Just like Rara, Joel's music evokes strong emotions with me, but that's where the comparison ends. While Rara's music is light and smooth and sneaks up on you like a sweet whisper, Joel's is rough-edged and heavy and gets your attention by smacking you right in the face.

Joel is the face of Dragonfly in Second Life. The other members of the band are Andrew Tokuda, Aaron Ferrera and Anwar Khurshid, with MJ Cyr and Olga Zoubkova performing backup vocals on some of the tracks. All those people are behind the scenes, recording some amazing soundtracks that redefine music in it's every form. Bringing it all together is Joel's amazing voice, which can, and does, give you goosebumps in about half a dozen different ways, and his electric guitar which he can evoke such sounds from that it seems to speak.

The sounds these people bring together are a mindblowing experience and attending a Dragonfly performance in Second Life is sure to leave you wanting more. Luckily Joel performs fairly frequently on a regular schedule, and recently has started doing shows at times compatible with those of us in Europe as well. I very strongly recommend catching a show, it will change you.

Dragonfly performs all original songs, with lyrics by Joel that are ultimately deeply spiritual. Don't let that scare you off though, because the music can be enjoyed by everyone, since it ranges from soft ballads, through jazzy numbers, to heavy raw metal sounds.

The band recently released their first album, Amplification, which is a great sample of their style and covers the whole range of genres. If you don't have a Second Life account, you can listen to samples of the songs at the link above, and also buy the whole album for a price that is so low it is almost a joke.

Dragonfly has a facebook page, Dragonfly Live, a Twitter feed #DragonflyLive, and a Second Life group, Dragonfly Music, so you can stalk them all over the Internet and keep track of performances.

Simon says, go take in a show with Dragonfly.

Also, Enjoy your Second Life!