Kemi
VOCALSAs the founder and lead vocalist for The Dreamside since 1993, Kemi helped shape the female-fronted gothic rock and metal scene with her unique style and voice.
Gothic Rock / Darkwave
THE DREAMSIDE
Pioneering female-fronted gothic rock band combining ethereal vocal melodies, heavy guitars, industrial percussion, and dark atmospheric electronics.
ABOUT THE BAND
Formed in 1993 by vocalist Kemi Vita, The Dreamside is a pioneering Dutch darkwave and gothic metal band. Renowned for their lush vocal melodies, heavy guitar arrangements, and atmospheric electronics, the band quickly established an international footprint starting with their debut album Pale Blue Lights on Nuclear Blast. Over a prolific multi-decade career, the band has continually evolved—blending gothic metal, electro-ambient, acoustic textures, and heavy industrial elements into a signature sound.
Following acclaimed early releases like Apaika, Mirror Moon, and the US compilation Faery Child, their 2005 album Spin Moon Magic broke into the European Alternative Top 5 charts across Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The release earned the band "Best Band of the Year" honors from US magazine Gothic Beauty and "Band of the Season" from Belgium's Side-Line.
In 2009, Finnish label Lion Music released their fifth studio album Lunar Nature. Marking a major structural milestone shortly after, Kemi Vita and producer/bassist Roman Schönsee launched their own cooperative label, Spin Moon Media, debuting the band’s landmark sixth studio album Sorrow Bearing Tree. This was followed by Another Spark of Light, an intimate album featuring acoustic and ambient reinterpretations of The Dreamside’s own classic repertoire, as well as a series of standalone singles culminating in their heavy tribute cover of the Pyogenesis track "Undead".
Throughout their journey, The Dreamside has frequently collaborated with prominent figures across the international gothic, synthpop, and metal scenes, including Rogue (The Cruxshadows), Flo Schwarz (Pyogenesis), Carl Fieldhouse (Born From Pain), Information Society, Ralf Mastwijk (Face Tomorrow), as well as project remixes and productions associated with Angels & Agony, XMH, Hungry Lucy, Silke Bischoff, 18Summers, Asrai, and Lunascape.
Releases
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PHOTOS
Photography by Jolanda van Velzen
VIDEOS
LINEUP
Roman
BASSRoman joined the band in 1998—first as producer and later as bassist.
Louis
GUITARSLouis has accompanied the band for more than two decades, first as lighting engineer and, since 2009, as guitarist.
Merijn
DRUMSMerijn joined The Dreamside as drummer over 20 years ago, following Kemi and Roman's time recording and touring with Satyrian.
