Formed in 2010 in St Petersburg, Russia, Iamthemorning feature pianist Gleb Kolyadin and vocalist Marjana Semkina. After self-releasing their debut album in 2012 and an EP in early 2014, the band signed to Kscope. Belighted, released in September 2014, was recorded and mixed by Marcel van Limbeek (Tori Amos), and also featured Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson) on drums. Taking influences from the likes of Porcupine Tree, Philip Glass and Kate Bush, the duo‘s songwriting is rich with metaphorical layers: Referencing Shakespearean poetry, modern culture, and Pre-Raphaelite visual aesthetics.
