Joyeux Hastie Experience
Joyeux Hastie Experience was formed in 1993 by former members of Electric Angel. This webpage will present exclusive mp3s. There is no genre or label that can possibly be put on the band. Blues, straight ahead Rock, Jazz, Electro and other experiments can all be found on JHE's albums.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
1993 - from the ashes of Electric Angel comes Joyeux Hastie Experience. Two demos circulate.
1994 - Brian Daniels joins the band as drummer. Three demos circulate.
1996 - Brian Daniels is kicked out of the band for failing to evolve. One demo circulates.
1997 - JHE calls it quits.
2001 - Recording as The Kind, JHE reforms.
2002 - In May of this year, a 40 minute album from Joyeux Hastie Experience is released on the band's own "Kind Productions" label. The album, titled "Heavy Midnight" is a sort of spring cleaning for the band. The album consists mostly of older material newly recorded.
2003 - "Heavy Midnight" goes into a second pressing, removing the song "No Reason To Come Home" and adding "April Seventh Blues".
2004-5 - Follow-up to "Heavy Midnight" recorded, never released. Mp3s to follow at soundclick.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
No live gigs yet, we've been focusing on recording.
Your musical influences
Hendrix, Kravitz, The Cure, Zappa, etc
What equipment do you use?
Peavey Amps, Yamaha Keyboards, Shure Mics, Adobe Audition 1.5, Fruity Loops v4, Tascam 4 Track, Radio Shack Mixer, whatever else is lying around.
