The band UMBRA ET IMAGO was founded by its leader Mozart in the fall of 1991. On purpose, a new counter-statement to the young and rising gothic culture was meant to be made. Yet, its name ( unsubstancial shadow) is issued and put on stage. Because of the brand new concept, the band was never easy to deal with. Refering to the Austrian psychiatrist Dr. Sigmund Freud as far as " Sexuality is the axis of our being", the cornerstone of the underdog-band was found. Spontaneity and experimentality were celebrated with boundless energy. The line-up consisted of Michael Gillian, Nail, Thosten B. and Mozart. In 1992 the band started live performances, which where fueled by their visual effects from the first time on. The artist Dirk Lakomy, supporting the band in its early days, illustrated the band's phantasy with his pictures and artwork. Guest musicians were in charge for the acoustic variety in the former electronic band. The band's eccentricity was legendary, occasionally feared, but in all cases charismatic and unique. The media, responding in an unexpected hard way, often polarized and criticized the band and rarely understood its message. Bottom line: The band became cult. Umbra et Imago established their own branch in goth-music. S/M-phantasies were used as their trade mark in the former asexual Indie scene, making its way to a much larger audience. The S/M-theme was chosen purposely, because it would reflect the most intellectual expression of sexuality in their minds.

(Source: http://www.umbraetimago.de)