There’s not much that Seattle and France have in common. One is known for baguettes and A-shaped towers while the other is known for Salmon and towers shaped like needles. But that doesn’t stop your local goths from connecting thanks to the power of the internet. This is the story of Tiffany Silver and Florian Vasseur. With their powers combined they are Vox Umbra. And they’re here to tell you all about their project in today’s edition of INTRODUCING.
Give us a brief about your band. Who are you and what do you do?
Vox Umbra is a darkwave duo and the brainchild of Tiffany Silver, a singer-songwriter based in Seattle, USA and Florian Vasseur, an established vocalist (of the French progressive metal band March of Scylla) from northern France. Together, we blend haunting melodies with cold atmospheric textures, creating music that moves between introspection, melancholy, and cinematic tension. Despite the distance between us, our collaboration thrives on contrast; shadow and light, emotion and restraint.
When did you first launch the project and how has it come along since?
We officially launched Vox Umbra in early 2025. A chance online meeting and the discovery of a shared aesthetic kicked off an experiment in cross-continental collaboration and quickly evolved into a fully realized creative partnership. Since then, we’ve defined and refined our sound, recorded and released a 6-song EP, filmed and released 2 official music videos, built a growing audience, and begun shaping a distinct visual and emotional identity that ties our sound, individual strengths and personalities together. Really not bad at all for two people that have never met in person.
What bands and artists influenced you the most and why?
Our influences are broad and diverse. We love both the classic and modern darkwave, industrial and electronic masters: Dead Can Dance, Bjork, Skinny Puppy, Crosses. We initially bonded over our shared love of Deftones, Depeche Mode, TOOL, Chelsea Wolfe and Gojira, and a couple of our favorite male / female vocal teams are Puscifer and VOWWS. The common denominators with all our influences are mood, storytelling, and sonic depth — those who create entire worlds with their music.
If you could pick a single song from your discography to explain your music, which song would you pick and why?
Even though our single is “Cold Heart”, we would probably choose the title track from our EP, “Unchained”, to sum up Vox Umbra’s music. It truly captures the core of our sound: brooding synth lines, layered cinematic atmosphere, and vocals that thread vulnerability through the darkness together. It’s a piece that highlights the emotional distance and connection between us — Seattle’s cold electronic pulse meeting France’s historical worldly significance. It’s a song that acknowledges the dark yet embraces hope.
What is your most recent release and what is it about?
Our debut EP, “Unchained”, was released on November 14th. It is a collection of six songs that explore what it means to confront darkness and step through it. Thematically, the record traces a journey: from isolation (“Cold Heart”) and disillusionment (“On The Right”) to moments of spiritual reckoning (“Iron Serpent”) and release (“Unchained”). At its core, “Unchained” is a story about breaking cycles of grief, of silence, of the walls we build around ourselves. It is both a mirror and a torch — reflecting the shadows we live in and lighting a path forward.
Take us through your creative process. How do you compose a song from start to finish? Where do the ideas come from?
Our songs begin with atmosphere—textures, drones, or a melodic fragment that sets the emotional tone. Tiffany builds the instrumental skeleton first (usually an intro, verse and chorus to start); layering synths, percussion, and texture. Once the mood is formed, we build the remaining structure together. We play with vocal concepts simultaneously — taking turns writing the melodies and letting the lyrics surface naturally. We refine the track collaboratively through back-and-forth exchanges until the piece feels cohesive and alive. We mix the instrumentation together; Florian mixes the final vocals.
What’s your current favorite song, band, or album within your scene? And vice versa, what do you enjoy the most that’s completely opposite of what you make?
Within the post-punk scene, we’ve been inspired lately by the new album by VOWWS, “I’ll fill your house with an army” — their ability to blend mood, melody, and atmosphere really resonates with us, and this album is sick! On the opposite(ish) end of the spectrum, we are both really big metal fans. Deftones’ latest release, “Private Music” is brilliant. The songwriting and production are top-notch…also…Chino.
What is on the horizon for your project? Upcoming gigs, tours, merch, videos, etc. Name it, link it, show it off.
As a transcontinental project, it’s a bit complicated to tour, but we are brainstorming ideas. In the meantime, we are planning a third music video and working on material for a full-length album. Stay tuned!
