Paul Anthony and Jim Roditis have been active in the underground music scene in Ottawa and Toronto Canada for over a decade, releasing music on dozens of international labels. The duo recently joined forces as TOUCHED FABLES to write and produce “A Thousand Goodbyes”, which features Darkwave tracks built on a skeleton of dusty 1980s drum machines, minimal synths, and ghostly guitars.
A move half way across a province, along with the death of two parents was the unexpected catalyst for the formation of TOUCHED FABLES.
“We both lost a parent in the last year, but once things settled down and Jim moved to Ottawa, it wasn’t long before we started talking about working together on something new. Any time you lose someone you love, you tend to pause and re-examine where you are in life.
It felt natural to try something different.” says Anthony.
Their debut album “A Thousand Goodbyes”, evokes cold sepia tones, brooding loss, and is steeped in half remembered nostalgia.
“We obviously want the material to resonate with a sense of purity and authenticity, while avoiding having it feeling contrived or maudlin.
I think we achieved that.” says Anthony.
