Biography

Signed to Distortion Productions, Amulet is bass-driven, electro-industrial rock known for their powerful female vocals, bass-forward melodic music, and emotionally charged performances. With a unique blend of pounding electronic beats, ethereal melodies, and driving hard rock elements, Amulet captivates audiences with a sound that is intense and deeply personal. It’s the kind of music that demands attention.

Fronted by the mesmerizing vocals of Stephanie Stryker and the music of multi-instrumentalist MJ Phoenix, the band’s music explores themes of love, loss, and the supernatural, weaving poetic lyrics with rich, atmospheric arrangements, dirty hard beats and powerful hooks.

Formed in the heart of the United States’ capital city of Washington, DC, Amulet has built a loyal following with their magnetic live performances and immersive, dark aesthetic. Drawing influence from genres such as goth rock, dark wave, industrial metal, post-punk, hard rock, and even neo-folk, the band’s sound defies easy categorization, appealing to fans of both electronic and rock music.

Amulet is the founder of the #girldustrial movement which showcases melodic, vocal-forward goth-industrial music and the unique sonic qualities of female voices. They host the curated Spotify playlist “Girldustrial” to feature other acts in the microgenre.

Amulet's live performance is highly visual, engaging, and dynamic. Stryker's powerful lead vocals deliver the band's emotional lyrics with intensity, Phoenix drives the sound on electric bass and vocals, with guitarist Bob Carr adding nasty grit.

Amulet has played at festivals such as Dark Force Fest, Dark Castle Fest, Absolution Fest, and has shared the stage with legendary acts like LaPlegua (of Combichrist, Icon of Coil and Panzer AG), Assemblage 23 and Solar Fake.

Amulet will be releasing their third studio album, The Dark, in April 2027 with a waterfall of singles beginning in October 2026. The album is produced by Christopher Hall of Stabbing Westward, mastered by Rob Early of 11Grams, and will be released on vinyl, compact disc, and digital formats on Distortion Productions.

Members:

• MJ Phoenix – writing, composition, bass, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, keys, vocals, percussion

• Stephanie Stryker – vocals, writing, composition

• Bob Carr – live stage production, rhythm guitar

Artist’s statement on AI

Amulet is authentic, human-made music. Creative expression is at the very core of our work. The inextricable nature of emotion and art can never be replicated by machines. When you experience Amulet, every sound you hear and visual you see was chosen specifically by us with intention. Human connection through music is as ancient and sacred as our species. It is our responsibility as artists to carry that forward as the bards of this modern dark age.