herMajesty

Artist Information

Biography

Moody, majestic and melodic. New single, "Lisbon Street", slated for release on April 30th, 2013.

Instrumentation

John - Vocals, guitars, Programming and Keys
David - Guitar, Bass and Background Vocals
Valerie - Cello, background vocals

Discography

Lisbon Street - Single, (April 2013)
The Stranger - Single, (2011)
Images from the Vanishing Night - EP (March 2010)
Operator (NYC) -Single, (2010)
And Now This... (2007)
Memory & Loss (2005) Bittersweet Records, Available through the band's website, CD BABY, ITUNES, MSN MUSIC, etc. "Open Up Your Arms" and "Season In Hell" available for streaming through INDIE FEED.

Official Website

http://www.facebook.com/hermajestyny

Links

• Facebook
• MySpace
• Twitter
• Last.fm
• Soundcloud
• herMajesty on Bandcamp

Audio

• Lisbon Street
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• Operator (NYC)
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• World Smiles
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• Open Up Your Arms
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• The Stranger
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• Turn To You
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• Into the Light
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• My Dear Friend
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• Wish
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Lyrics

• Operator (NYC)
• World Smiles
• The Stranger

Video

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Press

• Elegant and enchanting - Fuel TV Blog
  

  "Elegant and enchanting. Simply put the music resembles some type of nocturnal dreamscape."

• Haunting - Ciao Chessa [+ Show ]
  

  "The music is haunting and evokes a sense of nostalgia that takes me back to my room in high school ..."The music is haunting and evokes a sense of nostalgia that takes me back to my room in high school listening to Roxy Music and David Bowie. Yet despite that, it still has a fresh and unique sound that I can't quite compare to anyone I have ever heard before."

• Pushes the envelope - Stranded in Stereo [+ Show ]
  

  "Good music draws on influences, but the best stuff pushes the envelope forward a few steps, and oft..."Good music draws on influences, but the best stuff pushes the envelope forward a few steps, and often times it can throw people for a loop at first. Did you like your favorite album the first you heard it? NYC band herMajesty flies under the radar, but their new EP Images From the Vanishing Night is an excellent listen. It references such bands as the Decemberists and Arcade Fire, but it takes a few unexpected twists and turns."

• Music that evokes a fluorescent city - write.click.cook.listen. blog [+ Show ]
  

  "Named for a Freudian quote, working with a producer/wannabe shrink, and writing songs that explore ..."Named for a Freudian quote, working with a producer/wannabe shrink, and writing songs that explore the true nature of people, herMajesty invokes the dreamy state that could provide psychoanalysts with never-ending work. Think imagery like nutmeg in your hair, sawdust in your eyes and a dark canal at night interspersed in music that evokes the flights a pigeon might make over a fluorescent city bustling with those who brave the dark. I stumbled across the song "World Smiles" last month. It enamored me enough to include on our April Egg on yo' face mix."

• "World Smiles" Best new release of the week: largehearted boy, KEXP Blog, indie rock cafe
  

  "Best new releases of the week from NYC electro rockers herMajesty"

• CMJ SONICBIDS SPOTLIGHT ARTIST [+ Show ]
  

  HerMajesty wins Sonicbids Spotlight Apr 25, 2008 Story by: Abby Margulies HerMajesty is the win...HerMajesty wins Sonicbids Spotlight
  Apr 25, 2008
  Story by: Abby Margulies
  
  HerMajesty is the winner of this week's CMJ Sonicbids spotlight competition. Drawn together by a confluence in musical taste, the New York-based trio made its debut in 2005 with Memory And Loss, and their follow up EP, And Now This..., is slated for a Spring 2008 release. Reveling in luxurious pop melodies replete with soaring vocals and charming instrumentals, the group has slowly garnered attention on the New York scene.
  
  The upcoming release, featuring "Across The Rooftops," was produced by Nic Hard (The Church, Aberdeen City) and is enriched by the string work of Ljova, arranger for the Grammy-winning Kronos Quartet.
  

• LEONARDS LAIR (3 out of 5 stars-Quite Good) [+ Show ]
  

  With the attention spans of some listeners now seemingly confined to the playlists downloaded to the...With the attention spans of some listeners now seemingly confined to the playlists downloaded to their iPods, it is feasible that the album as we know it may soon become a thing of the past. For this reason, it is crucial that the first track is strong and memorable. New York's herMajesty achieve this and more with 'Open Up Your Arms'; an epic beginning which includes key elements such as urgent guitar riffing, a blissful chorus and the emotional reach of a more grounded Flaming Lips....'Rebel Song' is a touching tribute to Joe Strummer....After the country-inflected 'Radio Dreaming' comes another unexpected moment of beauty. 'Sky' is a lovely, dreamy little number, blessed with a comforting melody and frontman JP's vocal is captured in its most heartbroken state. Also 'Season in Hell' ends the record on a satisfyingly and slightly edgy note.

• ROCK REVERIE [+ Show ]
  

  Big-Apple-Based herMajesty's expansive songs reference several decades of British rock. Glam-style b...Big-Apple-Based herMajesty's expansive songs reference several decades of British rock. Glam-style backbeats and come-hither vocals rub up against guitars that crunch, jangle and swirl. Get your swoon on.

• VILLAGE VOICE PICK HIT "Brit Popaholics"
  

  Semi-spacious local Brit Popaholics stretch out while pumping up the glam beats.

• CMJ's Best of 2005 Quick Pick [+ Show ]
  

  HerMajesty's NY-based dream pop revels in spacey, glam Briticisms and a blissful expansiveness that ...HerMajesty's NY-based dream pop revels in spacey, glam Briticisms and a blissful expansiveness that can only be described as, well, majestic. Key tracks include "Open Up Your Arms", "All This Beauty", "Season in Hell" and "Rebel Song", an homage to Joe Strummer.

• TIMEOUT NY-Noteworthy
  

  "Jangly rock band" with "mellifluous male vocals that sound, well, majestic."

• "Melodic Indie tunes for lovebirds" [+ Show ]
  

  There is nothing bittersweet about this album. These 8 songs are purely melodic indie tunes for love...There is nothing bittersweet about this album. These 8 songs are purely melodic indie tunes for lovebirds. This is a band full of well-rounded musicians. They combine dreamy lyrics with Middle Eastern samples giving off a relaxing yet joyful sound.

• "Mature and confident" [+ Show ]
  

  "Vibrant, strong, solid and driving, the songs are captivating, there is an element of confidence an..."Vibrant, strong, solid and driving, the songs are captivating, there is an element of confidence and seriousness to this sound.”

Setlist

Set List is usually 45 minutes long

MOST CURRENT SET LIST:

FASHION TRANCE
THE STRANGER
LISBON STREET
OPERATOR (NYC)
WORLD SMILES
I SAW THE DOG
DAYS TURN TO NIGHTS
TURN TO YOU
OPEN UP YOUR ARMS

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