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Leslie Benson
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Darkwave Vox/Lyrics - Mourning Candle 🕯️🎶 @mourningcandle.bsky.social | Admin @gothbats.bsky.social 🦇 | INFJ 🌈 💖 | SiouxsieLoafCat 🐈‍⬛ | Nashville, TN

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✨ Recording Day! ✨ We’re working on a special Sina Matix x Mourning Candle collaborative song called “Nightmare” - out in 2026! Can’t wait for you to hear the final song! 🕯️🦇🎶 @sinamatix.bsky.social x @lesliebenson.bsky.social @sh1nyumbr30n.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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🦇Bat Sighting!🦇 Admin Krafty Kat and Leslie of @gothbats.bsky.social with Aeryn and Matt Corlew of Plush Daddy at the Nashville Punk Flea Market.

#nashvillepunkfleamarket #npfm #punk #goth #gothbats #nashvillemusic
December 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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“Hard (When I Go)” from Mourning Candle - “Live from Fascination Street,” now available on Bandcamp.

mourningcandle.bandcamp.com/album/live-f...

Recorded 10/11/25 at Fascination Street, The East Room, Nashville, TN.

🎥 Matt Jones

#goth #darkwave #gothmusic #livemusic
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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💀BANDCAMP FRIDAY - LAST CALL💀
It’s your last chance to Name Your Price and claim Mourning Candle’s “Live from Fascination Street.” After tonight, the album’s price will be set in stone.🦇

mourningcandle.bandcamp.com/album/live-f...

🖤Thanks for the love!🖤

#BandcampFriday #GothMusic #Goth #Darkwave
Live from Fascination Street, by Mourning Candle
8 track album
mourningcandle.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Full hibernation mode for the holidays commencing… 🥰
December 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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I created this playlist almost a decade ago. Enjoy 3 hours of the best 80s & New Wave Christmas songs by your favorite artists of the 1980s – with some surprises thrown into the mix!

#80s #NewWave #80smusic #NewWavemusic #NewWaveChristmas #Christmasmusic

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80s New Wave Christmas
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December 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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We’re so grateful for your help and excited to collaborate on new music in the New Year! 🦇🖤🙌
nickmclaren.com Nick McLaren @nickmclaren.com · 7d
I’m thrilled by how well your music is being received! Proud to be a part of it! 🖖👽💀🖤🤘
mourningcandle.bsky.social Mourning Candle @mourningcandle.bsky.social · 7d
A special shoutout and thank you to the man behind the curtain @nickmclaren.com (The Static Architect) for his incredible production work on our songs. Thanks for helping make “Sycophants” our No. 1 song this year! 🖤🦇🎶
December 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Yep. This tracks. 🖤🦇🎶💜

#SpotifyWrapped
December 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Darkwave fans: 2026 will be an even more exciting year for Mourning Candle! 🕯️We’re looking forward to more shows, our debut album release, videos, interviews, and extra surprises thrown in the mix.

Happy Holidays! We love you all! —Leslie + Anson 🕯️

#Goth #Darkwave #Nashville

📸 Ray Rose 🥀
December 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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A special thank you message from @lesliebenson.bsky.social + @sh1nyumbr30n.bsky.social of Mourning Candle 🕯️🎶🦇
December 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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A special shoutout and thank you to the man behind the curtain @nickmclaren.com (The Static Architect) for his incredible production work on our songs. Thanks for helping make “Sycophants” our No. 1 song this year! 🖤🦇🎶
December 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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We’re SO grateful to all the darkwave fans out there who have supported our music! It’s our first full year as a band, and you’ve absolutely flooded us with love. THANK YOU! 🖤🎶🦇 Happy Holidays! We love you all! - Mourning Candle 🕯️

#Darkwave #Nashville #SpotifyWrapped
December 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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🎉 LAST CHANCE! 🎉 We’re extending our “Name Your Price” sale on Mourning Candle: Live from Fascination Street!

Huge thanks to everyone who’s already grabbed the live album on Bandcamp. 🙌

Don’t miss your shot to own it for low—or even NO—cost! 🚀🎶

mourningcandle.bandcamp.com/album/live-f...
Live from Fascination Street, by Mourning Candle
8 track album
mourningcandle.bandcamp.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Merry Krampus! 🎄
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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We’re excited to announce our interview with PsychoMom on POV-Radio.com this Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 6PM CT! 🔈
November 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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I’m really proud of this live album. 🥹💜🖤🎶

Mourning Candle 🕯️– Live from Fascination Street!

Limited Time • Name Your Own Price.🦇
 mourningcandle.bandcamp.com/album/live-f...

#BandcampFriday #BlackFriday #NewReleaseDay #NewMusic #mourningcandle #fascinationstreet #GothMusic #Darkwave #Nashville
Live from Fascination Street, by Mourning Candle
8 track album
mourningcandle.bandcamp.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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💀 BLEAK FRIDAY - NEW MUSIC RELEASE! 💀

Mourning Candle 🕯️– Live from Fascination Street! Limited Time • Name Your Own Price.🦇
 
🔈 Download the live album on Bandcamp!
 
mourningcandle.bandcamp.com/album/live-f...

#BleakFriday #BandcampFriday #BlackFriday #NewRelease #newmusic #Goth #Darkwave
Live from Fascination Street, by Mourning Candle
8 track album
mourningcandle.bandcamp.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Pre-show fit. 🖤🦇

#goth #pvc #gothnight #vinyl
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Live footage of our new song “Little Miss Nobody” from our show last weekend opening for Sexual Purity at SLC Cobra Nashville, taken by our friends at Cassette Stress. 🎶🦇

🎙️ @lesliebenson.bsky.social
🎸 @sh1nyumbr30n.bsky.social

#goth #darkwave #livemusic #shelostcontrol #nashville #mourningcandle
November 29, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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“You’re all going to die.” Live footage of our new song “Submit” from last weekend at SLC Cobra Nashville, taken by our friends at Cassette Stress. 🎶🦇

🎙️ @lesliebenson.bsky.social
🎸 @sh1nyumbr30n.bsky.social

#goth #darkwave #livemusic #shelostcontrol #nashville #mourningcandle
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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My first app is live on the iOS appstore! It's a professional A/B audio comparison tool for mixing engineers, mastering engineers, producers, and artists. If you make music, you may find this useful!

DIRECT LINK: apps.apple.com/app/id675531...
MORE INFO: mixmaster-ab.com
MixMaster A/B App - App Store
Download MixMaster A/B by Nicholas McLaren on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like MixMaster A/B.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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I’m very proud of my dear friend, sound engineer and producer @nickmclaren.com (The Static Architect) of Static Studios for releasing this professional music mixing app! 🎶🦇🦾

Follow his socials and check out mixmaster-ab.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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🕯️ AS BLEAK FRIDAY DESCENDS… 🕯️

💀 NAME YOUR PRICE. Limited Time • Special Release: Mourning Candle – Live from Fascination Street! 🦇

🚨Download the live album on Bandcamp this Friday at midnight!🚨
mourningcandle.bandcamp.com

#BlackFriday #BandcampFriday #GothMusic #Goth #Darkwave #LiveMusic
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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We were honored to meet and open for the incredible Sexual Purity (Ukraine/Chicago), who wrapped up their tour with us at She's Lost Control at The Cobra Nashville last Saturday. They’re such incredibly nice and talented artists! #sexualpurity #sheslostcontrol #mourningcandle #darksynth

📸 LIB
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Thank you to DJs I Am Dark Heart and Orlok, and the SLC/Cobra crew, for including us in the show last Saturday! #goth #darkwave #slcnashville #slc #gothnight #gothclub #nashville #cobra #mourningcandle #livemusic

📸 LIB
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM