It is difficult to imagine another band experiencing the same musical journey as the live trance band Harvyst. Their ten year existence has seen them transform through various incarnations into a dance-inducing traveling party. Harvyst have successfully infiltrated the dance/DJ scene local to their home in the Midwest in a short period of time. The summer of '09 has seen them expand into a variety of venues, including outdoor festivals, multiple sets at breweries, and underground raves. 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.
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
Hey what's up ? Harvyst i wanted to get back to some our peeps & Grace you with Some Grown Folks love.... Remember..The test of tolerance comes when we are in a majority; the test of courage comes when we are in a minority
Aaron WTF!..This is Ron!..I gotta fucking work that night but will try to swap it. I just found this out. Fuck I am going to be pissed if I miss that! If I would have known I would have gotten that day off. It might be too late to switch..FUCK..Anyway man it's awesome you are on the new Shroud of Despondency cd with us and I fixed you to Bass guitar, Rory had it wrong and I thought maybe you did actually play guitar and just went with it..but yeah it's all fixed now and other adjustments on the layout have been made. Again man if I am not at the show it is because I had to work and just found out. Cheers for a show up here regardless for you guys. Talk to you soon ..Ron
Listen up peeps, if you don't know about this band, suckas take note! Harvyst is the ill-ingest dopemost authoritative dance rock! Get ready to lose your soul from dancing too much, cause these mothafuggas J-A-M!
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