Leslie Benson
@lesliebenson
Darkwave Vox/Lyrics - Mourning Candle 🕯️🎶 @mourningcandle.bsky.social | Admin @gothbats.bsky.social 🦇 | INFJ 🌈 💖 | SiouxsieLoafCat 🐈⬛ | Nashville TN
Freya is the Norse goddess of empowered femininity, fearless independence, and the seamless integration of sensuality and fierce strength. 💪🏻 Just like Freya, “Never” by @mourningcandle.bsky.social embodies a similar empowerment—taking back your strength in the face of violence. #goth #darkwave
I’m grateful this song is finally getting recognition. I wrote the lyrics & vox for “Never” by @mourningcandle.bsky.social 🕯️ to accompany the music by my friend & composer @sh1nyumbr30n.bsky.social. This song is now on Side-Line Magazine’s “The Freya Files.” sidelinemag.bandcamp.com/album/united...
I haven’t seen this big of a collection of Tripp clothing in one place since the ‘90s! 🤤 Check out Junkman’s Daughter in Atlanta. 🛍️ 🦇🖤 Worth the drive! #goth #gothicfashion #junkmansdaughter #trippnyc #altfashion
Junkman's Daughter, an independent goth/alt shop in Atlanta’s Little 5 Points, has been thriving since 1982. 🖤🦇 Iconic! Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Happy 1-year to our first Mourning Candle music video "Sycophants!" What @mourningcandle.bsky.social song would you like to see a music video for next? Read the CanvasRebel interview about the music video: canvasrebel.com/meet-leslie-... #mourningcandle #goth #darkwave #spooky #summerween
I love how @cunningphoto captured the moonlight in this shot. Plus post-show candid pics can’t be beat. 💜🎶🦇 @mourningcandle.bsky.social #darkwave #goth #killstar #bycandlelighttour
So excited to be playing my first hometown show this Saturday, June 20 with @mourningcandle.bsky.social at Cosmo Joe’s, 121 Ludlow St., Dayton, OH. $10 tickets at door. 18+. 7PM Doors. See you there! 📸 @_indecisivegemini #goth #darkwave #bycandlelighttour #livemusic
In my element … performing with @mourningcandle.bsky.social. 📸 HN James of Punk Rock Photography
Such an icon! Noizith of Aesthetic Perfection (keyboards, guitars, bass) absolutely slayed on stage at The Cobra Nashville!
Love this Killstar dress! It’s an absolute essential for the warmer months. 🖤🦇
The Julien-K, Priest, and Aesthetic Perfection tour was amazing! My friend got “annointed.” 🎶
I needed this night! Do you remember this one? 🙌🎶🦇 Julien-K (formerly of Orgy) performed their incredibly iconic tribute to New Order’s “Blue Monday” at The Cobra Nashville on Wednesday. #julienk #industrial #livemusic
We bring the beat! 🙌 @iamdanielgraves.bsky.social #AestheticPerfection at Cobra Nashville 4/22/26.
You are the antibody… 🔥 @iamdanielgraves.bsky.social #AestheticPerfection at Cobra Nashville 4/22/26.
Before the show: Julien-K, Priest & Aesthetic Perfection at The Cobra Nashville 4/22/26. 🙌🦇 #goth #industrial #livemusic
There’s so much courage and love in this group of women. 💜 I’m so grateful for their friendship.
Dark academia aesthetic for my recent Cobra Nashville show with @mourningcandle.bsky.social. 🕯️🦇 #goth #corpgoth #darkacademia #gothgirl
Thank you so much to everyone who showed up on Wednesday to support our @mourningcandle.bsky.social show! You’re amazing! We love you! 💜🦇
Thanks to my friend Tara for this photo from our @mourningcandle.bsky.social show at Cobra Nashville earlier this week! #mourningcandle #goth #darkwave #bycandlelighttour2026 #livemusic
Vinyl listening party with friends tonight. Here’s what I’m bringing. … What record would you bring?
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us at our first all-ages show at MTAC yesterday! We had the best time! You were definitely our best dressed audience! Those cosplay outfits were stunning! - @mourningcandle.bsky.social 🕯️💜 #mtacsuper #mourningcandle #goth #darkwave
I’m so grateful I get to enjoy life with my partner. #spookyandsweet 🥰
MTAC (Middle Tennessee Anime Convention) was incredible! I was so tempted to get this Rocky Horror Picture Show purse, but it wasn’t in the cards. Still a fun weekend! 🫦 #mtacsuper