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

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post-rock band currently signed to Constellation Records. The band's leader, Mike Moya (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 locate ...

. Hrsta's sound has been compared to that of

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and

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, 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,

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, and Eric Craven. 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) * '' Stem Stem in Electro'' (Album, 2005) * '' Ghosts Will Come and Kiss Our Eyes'' (Album, 2007)

Participation in other projects

* Molasses - Mike Moya and Lisa Gamble *

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'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 ...

- Eric Craven and Geneviève Heistek * Shortwave - Eric Craven *

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- Brooke Crouser * Swords Project - Brooke Crouser * Gambletron -

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* Evangelista - Lisa Gamble * Clues - Lisa Gamble

References

External links

Hrsta homepage

Constellation Records

Alien8 Recordings
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