The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia were a major departure for Athan Maroulis, who is best known for his lead vocals with the industrial/darkwave band Spahn Ranch. Sounding nothing at all like Spahn Ranch or any of the other alternative outfits who Maroulis had performed with -- which include goth rockers Fahrenheit 451 and the industrial-oriented Tubalcain -- the Blue Dahlia are a throwback to the vocal jazz and jazz-influenced pre-rock pop of the '40s. As the Blue Dahlia's lead singer, Maroulis is cast as a smooth, romantic crooner along the lines of Billy Eckstine, Nat King Cole, and early Fra...