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Name:
Black Henbane
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About Me:
A scientist by brain and an artist by heart, Black Henbane worked in various jobs, lived abroad, travelled a lot, made some dreams come true - and many mistakes to learn from. He's been playing music solo or in short-lived band projects since the 90s before he started recording and publishing his songs recently.
He has developed an eclectic yet unique and unmistakable style. His song-writing is influenced by masters as Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, Gary Brooker, Ray Davies, and The Beatles, but he also likes borrowing melodical elements and harmonies from English, Celtic, Jewish or Gypsy folk as well as from early and medieval music. Another characteristic is the frequent use of exotic percussion instead of conventional drums. Black Henbane's producing and sound take inspiration from more recent acts like Radiohead, Portishead, Low, Beck, and Tindersticks, to name a few. Listeners often describe his music as dark, moody, hypnotic, mesmerizing, psychedelic, and evocative, sometimes as cool and relaxed, not least because of his distinctive low voice. His lyrics are sometimes thoughtful, spiritual and emotional, sometimes bitter and sarcastic, and sometimes mere surreal nonsense. They are all available in his MySpace blog.
Black Henbane is a strictly indepent do-it-yourself artist, confessing to the digital lo-fi home-recording philosophy. He self-released his debut album "Picturesque Ruins" in 2009.
His second album "Kismet Candy Store" (2010) is available for free download at alonetone and last.fm
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Sounds Like:
Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, Beck, Radiohead, Low, Smog, The New Year, Air, The Notwist, Ween
Hometown:
Cologne
Country:
Germany
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