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Mourning Candle
@mourningcandle.bsky.social
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Nashville-based darkwave duo. 🎶
Sensually spooky with a touch of malice.🕯️🦇| Anson Taylor @sh1nyumbr30n.bsky.social (Synths/Programming + Guitar) + Leslie Benson @lesliebenson.bsky.social (Vocals + Lyrics).
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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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I’m thrilled by how well your music is being received! Proud to be a part of it! 🖖👽💀🖤🤘
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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 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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“Hard (When I Go)” from Mourning Candle - “Live from Fascination Street,” now available on Bandcamp.

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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.🦇

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🖤Thanks for the love!🖤

#BandcampFriday #GothMusic #Goth #Darkwave
Live from Fascination Street, by Mourning Candle
8 track album
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December 5, 2025 at 5:28 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 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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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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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! 🚀🎶

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Live from Fascination Street, by Mourning Candle
8 track album
mourningcandle.bandcamp.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:03 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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💀 BLEAK FRIDAY - NEW MUSIC RELEASE! 💀

Mourning Candle 🕯️– Live from Fascination Street! Limited Time • Name Your Own Price.🦇
 
🔈 Download the live album on Bandcamp!
 
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#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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“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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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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🕯️ 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
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A special thanks to everyone who came to support Mourning Candle 🕯️for She's Lost Control at The Cobra Nashville last Saturday! 🖤🦇 #gothmusic #darkwave #livemusic #nashville
November 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Out Dec. 30th - Behind-the-music in-depth interview with Mourning Candle members @lesliebenson.bsky.social and @sh1nyumbr30n.bsky.social about the song “N0S4A2,” exclusively on Heavy Mental Breakdown Podcast @heavymusicpodcast, streaming on YouTube, Spotify and more! 🙌🎶🦇🕯️
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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✨THIS SATURDAY, Nov. 22!✨ Catch headliners Sexual Purity (Ukraine) and Mourning Candle 🕯️ at The Cobra, 2511 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN! 🙌🎶
9PM Doors. 10:30PM Show. Get there early! 🦇 $17. 18+.

#darksynth #darkwave #slc #sexualpurity #mourningcandle

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November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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We’re just one week away from our show with Sexual Purity for She's Lost Control at Cobra Nashville! 🙌🎶🦇 10PM Doors. 10:30PM Show. Mourning Candle 🕯️hits the stage first. See you there!

🎟️ Tickets - $12 ADV. $17 DOS. 18+.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Happy Birthday to @sh1nyumbr30n.bsky.social of Mourning Candle! 🕯️🎂🕯️

📸 Ray Rose Photography
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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We can’t wait to hit the stage again in less than 2 weeks! 🙌🎶 Tickets are available for our upcoming show with Sexual Purity for She’s Lost Control at The Cobra Nashville! 🦇 10PM Doors. 10:30PM Show.

🎟️ Tickets - $12 ADV. $17 DOS. 18+.
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📸 @raysin_brand

#darkwave
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Thanks to Bold Journey magazine for the interview about music, my band @mourningcandle.bsky.social 🕯️, healing and community.

Read the article: boldjourney.com/meet-leslie-...

#goth #womeninmusic #nashville

📸 Ray Rose Photography
November 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Tickets are now available for our show Nov. 22 with Sexual Purity at The Cobra Nashville!

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November 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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🚨SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 - We can’t wait to open for Sexual Purity and make our She's Lost Control debut! See you at 9pm on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Cobra Nashville! 🦇🎶 Let’s get feral!!

#goth #darkwave #darksynth #livemusic #sexualpurity #sheslostcontrol #slcnashville #mourningcandle #cobranashville
November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM