It is difficult to imagine another band experiencing the same musical journey as the live trance band Harvyst. They have arrived at their current sound over the course of a 10 year evolution - from a unique noise metal band to an industrial metal jam band to the electro trance/dance band of today .
A Harvyst show has always been a unique performance unto itself, a one-time event that will never be repeated, and listeners across the state have long been confused, intrigued, and entertained by their sonic explorations.
But after the release of last year’s full length “Lysergency Resolute,” which was in many ways the culmination of the band’s activities over the last few years, Harvyst decided to further develop the groove that had evolved in their sound. They began to extend their instrumental sections and started
to focus on trying to make people dance.
When they eventually parted ways with their guitarist, they decided to move on as a trio as well as eliminate all vocals, which effectively dropped the final remains of “metal” from their sound. The result is a tighter cohesive improv unit and a still unique sound suited to any venue where people like to dance.
Harvyst have already successfully broken into the dance/DJ scene local to their home in Kalamazoo Michigan and are looking to expand into other areas.
After a year defined by change -- political, environmental and certainly economic -- local live electronic trance/dance band Harvyst is reaping the rewards of a change of its own: In the past year, the band has transitioned from producing the metal-based music it has performed throughout the last decade to creating the dance-inducing music it performs today.
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"At the 'Jack Your Body' dance music event held at The Volt teen nightclub in Plainwell on May 2, Harvyst played a chest-thumping, bass-heavy set which, between the music and the smoke machine/laser light combination -- defiantly put the "trance" in trance/dance.
Klamer's throbbing bass notes and Ferguson's penetrating drumbeats pulsed relentlessly, the band transforming into the venue's very heart -- each beat surging pure energy like blood through the veins of the club's black-lit walls as Pool's keys and programming effects crooned through the space like something from the soundtrack to a dystopian science-fiction flick."
-Simon Thalmann, Kalamazoo Gazette
(Link to article here)
The stunning artwork for “Lysergency Resolute” was created by Travis Smith, well-known for his work with Opeth, King Diamond, Strapping Young Lad, Slayer, Anathema, Soilwork and many others.
Lysergency Resolute Review:
"Live performances literally show a band surrounded on stage by a plethora of pedals. The numerous effects contain many swirling, embedded layers, invoking images of vast electrical storms. Because so much is happening, Lysergency Resolute requires intensive listens to pick up on all its idiosyncrasies. Also, the average duration of a song is over six minutes, including the ten-plus minute title track." - Darren Cowan @ Blistering.com
Join us in Dreamtime as we envision and embrace our deeper dreams, learn, connect and co-create in an atmosphere of celebration, participation, creative expression and community.
The 2009 Dreamtime Festival, July 16-20th, includes four full days of amazing performances on four stages, hundreds of cutting edge workshops, interactive theme camps and art installations, free camping and parking.
- Over 100 workshops including Henry Redcloud of the Lakota, and the Mayan oracle AumRak.
- Four days of amazing performance on four stages, featuring Cheb i Sabbah, Govinda, and Lunar Fire (the wild alter ego of Kan'Nal).
- Over 18 theme camps, including a healing village offering free massage
- Art installations including a solar full size crashed flying saucer stage and sound system.
What up? Here are a couple of tunes to get your summer poppin' off right!!!
FIrst up is a gnarly track called Flithy White. It is an Ode to our Friend Juan Blanco. He will be leaving us in July! If you know Juan Blanco, please refer to him as Flithy White for the remainder of his time here!!! We love ya John!
Hot and Heavy Dubstep Tune here, click to listen...
The second Whomp Whomp track has a sample from the movie that we owe it all to: TOTAL RECALL. There is also plenty of mind tingling sounds inside this track. Click on the album cover to check it...
We are still taking summer bookings so get with us about playing at your next event!
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we only have west coast dates listed for now..the rest of the U.S will be up in next 2 weeks...if youe a band please contact your local promoter now to open for us tell them jim sent you. if you would like to perform freak show,circus,variety,comedy or burlesque contact me here..if you are a wrestler please contact sinn bohdi..he is in the jim rose circu
Hey Harvyst, we hope you can make it out The Magic Bag, Friday June 12th. As it will be our most wonderful show of the summer and it sure would be swell if you could have a frothy beverage with us :-)
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hey, new 40+ minute album 'Behind Bars' is more than half done. will have experimental parts as well that are turning out really good. also have lots of new stuff on the page like new songs (in recording blog), merch, blogs, pics and other shit... come take a look if ya got time or if you havent heard any of my songs yet, come listen... DOOOO IT. i try not to disappoint
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