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Hometown: London, UK
Label: unsigned
Website: www.facebook.com
Sounds Like: Talking Heads (official), CousteauX, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
Genre: Blues
Evoking a David Lynch-esque atmosphere, HVMAN has evolved, with the addition of D Ari’s effortlessly soaring vocals, into a Steampunk-fuelled electro-blues band. Delivering cinematic soundscapes and big bold songs that pluck heart strings and leave a guitar-driven chorus-heavy aftertaste; influences are wide and varied encompassing the likes of Campbell & Lanegan, Talking Heads, Cousteau, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash.
D Ari’s powerfully emotive voice (described by Blur’s Alex James as “tender", "touching", "beautiful” and by Planet Sounds (Ch4) as “deep and baroque”, “sublime”) is offset against Louise’s “insouciant” spoken word, creating a unique and unexpected union that intrigues and engages its audience.
"Tender", "touching", "beautiful"
Alex James (Blur)
"Mesmerizing to watch"
Jo Whiley
“An amazing voice”
Just Jack
“A big man with a mane of black hair... his soaring voice dominates and pins your ears back.”
Colin May, Oxford Folk Weekend review 2012
“in the vein of early Cousteu, his deep and baroque voice is sublime”
Planet Sound (Ch4)
