Hrsta (stylized as HṚṢṬA) (; sa, हृष्ट , "thrilling with rapture," "rejoiced") is a

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post-rock Post-rock is a form of experimental rock characterized by a focus on exploring textures and timbre over traditional rock song structures, chords, or riffs. Post-rock artists are often instrumental, typically combining rock instrumentation with ...

band currently signed to Constellation Records. The band's leader,

Mike Moya Mike Moya (born December 1, 1969) is a Canadian rock musician, who is one of the founding members of post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor. He left the band in 1998 to concentrate on his other bands Molasses, Set Fire to Flames and HṚṢ ...

(guitar and vocals), was one of the founding members of

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Godspeed You! Black Emperor (sometimes abbreviated to GY!BE or Godspeed) is a Canadian post-rock band which originated in Montreal, Quebec in 1994. The group releases recordings through Constellation, an independent record label also located i ...

. Hrsta's sound has been compared to that of

, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and

Set Fire to Flames Set Fire to Flames was a Canadian instrumental music ensemble consisting of thirteen musicians from Montreal, Quebec.

, owing to Mike Moya's contributions to each. Hrsta, however, differs from these previous projects in that it features Moya as a vocalist. The other members of the band are Brooke Crouser,

Harris Newman Harris Newman is a mastering engineer working out of Grey Market Mastering in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His studio shares a building with the Hotel2Tango recording studio, as well as Constellation Records. Newman has mastered hundreds of album ...

, and

Eric Craven Hangedup was an experimental rock duo from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, featuring Genevieve Heistek on Viola and Eric Craven on drums and percussion. They combined viola with strong percussion, sometimes using self-made instruments, to create intense e ...

. Lisa Gamble joined in 2007 and Nick Kuepfer in 2009. Their latest album, ''Ghosts Will Come and Kiss Our Eyes'', was released in the fall of 2007.

Discography

* '' L'éclat du ciel était insoutenable'' (Album,

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

) * '' Stem Stem in Electro'' (Album,

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...

) * '' Ghosts Will Come and Kiss Our Eyes'' (Album,

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

)

Participation in other projects

Molasses Molasses () is a viscous substance resulting from refining sugarcane or sugar beets into sugar. Molasses varies in the amount of sugar, method of extraction and age of the plant. Sugarcane molasses is primarily used to sweeten and flavour foods ...

- Mike Moya and Lisa Gamble *

Elizabeth Anka Vajagic Elizabeth Anka Vajagic is a singer and guitarist who was born in Montreal, Quebec, currently signed to noted independent label Constellation Records. She has worked with members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Hangedup, and has been praised am ...

's live band - Mike Moya * Lonesome Hanks - Mike Moya *

Set Fire to Flames Set Fire to Flames was a Canadian instrumental music ensemble consisting of thirteen musicians from Montreal, Quebec.

- Mike Moya and Brooke Crouser *

- Harris Newman, solo project * Sackville - Harris Newman, Eric Craven and Geneviève Heistek *

Hangedup Hangedup was an experimental rock duo from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, featuring Genevieve Heistek on Viola and Eric Craven on drums and percussion. They combined viola with strong percussion, sometimes using self-made instruments, to create intense e ...

- Eric Craven and Geneviève Heistek * Shortwave - Eric Craven * Jackie-O Motherfucker - Brooke Crouser * Swords Project - Brooke Crouser * Gambletron - Lisa Gamble * Evangelista - Lisa Gamble * Clues - Lisa Gamble

References

External links

Hrsta homepage

Constellation Records

Alien8 Recordings
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hsa Canadian post-rock groups Constellation Records (Canada) artists Alien8 Recordings artists Musical groups from Montreal