Hrsta
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is a Montreal post-rock
band that records on Constellation Records
. The band's leader, Mike Moya
(guitar and voice), was also one of the founding members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor
. Hrsta's sound has been compared to that of Godspeed You! Black Emperor
, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band and Set Fire to Flames
, owing to Mike Moya's unique contributions to each. Hrsta, however, differs from these previous projects in that it features Moya as a vocalist.
The other members of the band (as of the last album) are: Harris Newman
, Eric Craven and Brooke Crouser. Lisa Gamble also Joined in 2007 and Nick Keupfer in 2009.
Hrsta is currently signed to Constellation Records, where they have released Stem Stem in Electro, and also Ghosts Will Come And Kiss Our Eyes, released in the fall of 2007.
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band that records on Constellation Records
Constellation Records
Constellation Records is an influential Montreal, Quebec independent record label known for its contributions to experimental genres of music. It is most famous for releasing the albums of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, and Do Make Say...
. The band's leader, Mike Moya
Mike Moya
Mike Moya is a Canadian rock musician. He is one of the founding members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor. He left the band in 1998 to concentrate on his other bands Molasses, Set Fire to Flames and HṚṢṬA....
(guitar and voice), was also one of the founding members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock band which originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994...
. Hrsta's sound has been compared to that of Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock band which originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994...
, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band and Set Fire to Flames
Set Fire to Flames
Set Fire to Flames is a post-rock band of thirteen musicians from Montreal, Canada, who have released two albums on Alien8 Recordings, FatCat Records....
, owing to Mike Moya's unique contributions to each. Hrsta, however, differs from these previous projects in that it features Moya as a vocalist.
The other members of the band (as of the last album) are: Harris Newman
Harris Newman
Harris Newman is a mastering engineer working out of Grey Market Mastering in Montreal, Canada. His studio shares a building with the Hotel2Tango recording studio, as well as Constellation Records. Newman has mastered hundreds of albums since 1998, for artists including Wolf Parade, Frog Eyes, A...
, Eric Craven and Brooke Crouser. Lisa Gamble also Joined in 2007 and Nick Keupfer in 2009.
Hrsta is currently signed to Constellation Records, where they have released Stem Stem in Electro, and also Ghosts Will Come And Kiss Our Eyes, released in the fall of 2007.
Discography
- L'éclat du ciel était insoutenableL'éclat du ciel était insoutenableL'éclat du ciel était insoutenable is the first album by Canadian post-rock band Hṛṣṭa.-Track listing:# "L'éclat du ciel était insoutenable" ["The Glare of the Sky Was Unbearable"]# "Lime Kiln"# "Don't Let the Angels Fall"# "City of Gold"...
(Album, 20012001 in musicSee also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
) - Stem Stem in ElectroStem Stem in ElectroStem Stem in Electro is the second album by Canadian band Hṛṣṭa. It was recorded in the Hotel2Tango, Montreal, by Howard Bilerman, who co-owns the studio with Efrim Menuck and Thierry Amar of Godspeed You! Black Emperor fame.-Track listing:...
(Album, 20052005 in music-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
) - Ghosts Will Come and Kiss Our EyesGhosts Will Come and Kiss Our EyesGhosts Will Come and Kiss Our Eyes is the third album by Hrsta. It was released on September 10, 2007, by Constellation Records. Its catalogue number is CST048.-Track listing:All songs written by Hrsta, except where noted....
(Album, 20072007 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
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Participation in other projects
- Molasses - Mike Moya
- Elizabeth Anka VajagicElizabeth Anka VajagicElizabeth Anka Vajagic is a singer and guitarist who was born in Montreal, Canada, currently signed to noted independent label Constellation Records...
's live band - Mike Moya - Lonesome Hanks - Mike Moya
- Set Fire to FlamesSet Fire to FlamesSet Fire to Flames is a post-rock band of thirteen musicians from Montreal, Canada, who have released two albums on Alien8 Recordings, FatCat Records....
- Mike Moya and Brooke Crouser - Harris NewmanHarris NewmanHarris Newman is a mastering engineer working out of Grey Market Mastering in Montreal, Canada. His studio shares a building with the Hotel2Tango recording studio, as well as Constellation Records. Newman has mastered hundreds of albums since 1998, for artists including Wolf Parade, Frog Eyes, A...
- Harris Newman, solo project - SackvilleSackville (band)Sackville was a Montreal-based musical group that played what has been classified as country and pop, although their style resembles more folk, rock and avantgarde...
- Harris Newman, Eric Craven and Genevieve Heistek - HangedupHangedupHangedup are an experimental rock group from Montreal, Canada. They are a two-piece band, featuring Genevieve Heistek on Viola and Eric Craven on drums and percussion...
- Eric Craven and Genevieve Heistek - ShortwaveShortwaveShortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used...
- Eric Craven - Jackie-O MotherfuckerJackie-O MotherfuckerJackie-O Motherfucker is an American experimental music group that formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994.-Biography:Jackie-O Motherfucker began as a duo consisting of multi-instrumentalist Tom Greenwood and saxophonist Nester Bucket. The group has had more than forty members drawn from the U.S....
- Brooke Crouser - Swords Project - Brooke Crouser
- Molasses - Lisa Gamble
- Gambletron - Lisa Gamble
- EvangelistaEvangelistaEvangelista may refer to:People with the given name Evangelista:* Evangelista Santos , Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter* Evangelista Torricelli , Italian physicist and mathematician...
- Lisa Gamble - CluesClues (band)Clues is an indie pop band from Montreal, Canada formed by Alden Penner, Brendan Reed and Bethany Or. After Or left the band, local musicians Ben Borden, Lisa Gamble and Nick Scribner solidified the lineup.-Formation :...
- Lisa Gamble