- HṚṢṬA
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Name = HṚṢṬA
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Origin = Montréal,Quebec ,Canada
Genre =Post-rock
Years_active =2001 – present
Label =Constellation Records
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Current_members = Mike Moya
Eric Craven
Genevieve Heistek
Harris Newman
Sophie Trudeau
Brooke Crouser
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Notable_instruments =HṚṢṬA (हृष्ट in
Sanskrit , pronounced /IPA|hrʂʈ̩a/, or /IPA|hɚʃ.tæ/ in English) is a Montrealpost-rock band that records onConstellation Records . The band's leader,Mike Moya (guitar and voice), was also one of the founding members ofGodspeed You! Black Emperor . Although people tend to compare Hrsta's sound with that ofGodspeed You! Black Emperor ,Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band or evenSet Fire to Flames (which may be interpreted an adequate description because Mike Moya has played/plays with them all and his guitar sound is unique), Hrsta differs from the previous in the use they make of Moya's voice, a characteristic that's as unique as his guitar skills. The strings are almost always used just as a means to fill a texture or complement the overall sound.The other members of the band (as of the last album) are:
Harris Newman ,Eric Craven andBrooke Crouser .Hrsta is currently signed to Constellation, 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 insoutenable " (Album, 2001)
* "Stem Stem in Electro " (Album, 2005)
* "Ghosts Will Come and Kiss Our Eyes " (Album, 2007)Participation in other projects
* Molasses - Mike Moya
*Elizabeth Anka Vajagic 's live band - Mike Moya
*Lonesome Hanks - Mike Moya
*Set Fire to Flames - Mike Moya and Brooke Crouser
*Harris Newman - Harris Newman, solo project
* Sackville - Harris Newman, Eric Craven and Genevieve Heistek
*Hangedup - Eric Craven and Genevieve Heistek
*Shortwave - Eric Craven
*Jackie-O Motherfucker - Brooke Crouser
*Swords Project - Brooke CrouserExternal links
* [http://www.hrsta.org Hrsta homepage]
* [http://www.cstrecords.com Constellation Records]
* [http://www.alien8recordings.com Alien8 Recordings]
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