Mike Moya
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Mike Moya is a Canadian rock
musician
. He is one of the founding members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor
. He left the band in 1998 to concentrate on his other bands Molasses, Set Fire to Flames
and HṚṢṬA
.
He was part of the live band of labelmate Elizabeth Anka Vajagic.
and Mauro Pezzente
, Moya formed Godspeed You! Black Emperor in the early 1990s. He contributed guitar
to the band's 1997 debut album F♯A♯∞
and their follow-up EP
Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada
, but left the group in 1998, before the EP was released. Additionally, his vocals can be heard in the opening moments of the song "Antennas to Heaven," from the group's 2001 release Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
. Moya will be participating in the band's reunion.
. He currently fronts the group HṚṢṬA
.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He is one of the founding members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock band which originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994...
. He left the band in 1998 to concentrate on his other bands Molasses, Set Fire to Flames
Set Fire to Flames
Set Fire to Flames is a post-rock band of thirteen musicians from Montreal, Canada, who have released two albums on Alien8 Recordings, FatCat Records....
and HṚṢṬA
Hrsta
' is a Montreal post-rock band that records on Constellation Records. The band's leader, Mike Moya , was also one of the founding members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Hrsta's sound has been compared to that of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band...
.
He was part of the live band of labelmate Elizabeth Anka Vajagic.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Together with Efrim MenuckEfrim Menuck
Efrim Manuel Menuck is a Canadian musician involved with a number of Montreal-based bands, most notably Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra...
and Mauro Pezzente
Mauro Pezzente
Mauro Pezzente is a Canadian musician. He is best known as being co-founder of Godspeed You! Black Emperor.Pezzente, along with Efrim Menuck and Mike Moya, founded Godspeed You! Black Emperor in 1994. Along with Thierry Amar, Pezzente plays the bass guitar for the band.Pezzente was the first to...
, Moya formed Godspeed You! Black Emperor in the early 1990s. He contributed guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
to the band's 1997 debut album F♯A♯∞
F♯A♯∞
F♯ A♯ ∞ is the debut album of the Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor. It was released twice, first in 1997 by Constellation Records and then again on 8 June 1998, by Kranky as an expanded edition that ran for 63:27...
and their follow-up EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada
Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada
-Reception:Users of the website, Rate Your Music, rated the album as the greatest EP of all time. -Personnel:*Thierry Amar — bass guitar*David Bryant — guitar, tapes*Bruce Cawdron — drums, percussion, keyboards...
, but left the group in 1998, before the EP was released. Additionally, his vocals can be heard in the opening moments of the song "Antennas to Heaven," from the group's 2001 release Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
Disc two-Notes:*"Broken Windows, Locks of Love Pt. III" was originally named "3rd Part."*"She Dreamt She Was a Bulldozer, She Dreamt She Was Alone in an Empty Field" was originally named "John Hughes", presumably after the film director....
. Moya will be participating in the band's reunion.
Other projects
After leaving Godspeed, Moya performed with a variety of other ensembles, including Molasses and Set Fire to FlamesSet Fire to Flames
Set Fire to Flames is a post-rock band of thirteen musicians from Montreal, Canada, who have released two albums on Alien8 Recordings, FatCat Records....
. He currently fronts the group HṚṢṬA
Hrsta
' is a Montreal post-rock band that records on Constellation Records. The band's leader, Mike Moya , was also one of the founding members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Hrsta's sound has been compared to that of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band...
.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
- All Lights Fucked on the Hairy Amp DroolingAll Lights Fucked on the Hairy Amp DroolingAll Lights Fucked on the Hairy Amp Drooling is the earliest release from Canadian experimental musical collective Godspeed You! Black Emperor. It was published on cassette in December 1994 and limited to 33 copies. At this point, the group consisted only of Efrim Menuck, Mauro Pezzente, and Mike Moya...
demo (1994) - F♯A♯∞F♯A♯∞F♯ A♯ ∞ is the debut album of the Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor. It was released twice, first in 1997 by Constellation Records and then again on 8 June 1998, by Kranky as an expanded edition that ran for 63:27...
(1997, Constellation RecordsConstellation RecordsConstellation Records is an influential Montreal, Quebec independent record label known for its contributions to experimental genres of music. It is most famous for releasing the albums of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, and Do Make Say...
) - aMAZEzine! 7" (1998, aMAZEzine!)
- Slow Riot for New Zerø KanadaSlow Riot for New Zerø Kanada-Reception:Users of the website, Rate Your Music, rated the album as the greatest EP of all time. -Personnel:*Thierry Amar — bass guitar*David Bryant — guitar, tapes*Bruce Cawdron — drums, percussion, keyboards...
EP (1999, Constellation)
Molasses
- You'll Never Be Well No More (1999)
- Trilogie: Toil & Peaceful Life (2000)
- A Slow MesseA Slow Messe-Track listing:# "désolé" – 1:04# "Valley song" – 6:45# "Dans une Maison Croulante" – 1:03# "insomnia" – 2:42# "fm" – 0:55# "whitey blues" – 6:53# "Whitman County revisited" – 0:59# "death march " – 4:05...
(2003) - Trouble at Jinx HotelTrouble at Jinx Hotel-Track listing:# "Siren's Song / La La La Amerika" – 5:24# "Saint Christopher's Blues" – 4:37# "Sign Of Judgement" – 3:06# "Lynn Canyon Wedding Song / Coda" – 5:35# "You Can't Win" – 6:13# "Trouble In Mind" – 3:49# "Las Niñas" – 0:47...
(2004)
Set Fire to Flames
- Sings Reign RebuilderSings Reign RebuilderSings Reign Rebuilder was the debut album of the Canadian band Set Fire to Flames. It was released by Alien8 Recordings, FatCat Records in 2001...
(2001) - Telegraphs in Negative/Mouths Trapped in StaticTelegraphs in Negative/Mouths Trapped in StaticTelegraphs in Negative/Mouths Trapped in Static is the second double album by the Canadian musical collective, Set Fire to Flames. The album was recorded in the span of several months in late 2002, and was then published by both Alien8 Recordings and FatCat Records in 2003.The album itself was...
(2003)
HṚṢṬA
- L'éclat du ciel était insoutenableL'éclat du ciel était insoutenableL'éclat du ciel était insoutenable is the first album by Canadian post-rock band Hṛṣṭa.-Track listing:# "L'éclat du ciel était insoutenable" ["The Glare of the Sky Was Unbearable"]# "Lime Kiln"# "Don't Let the Angels Fall"# "City of Gold"...
(Album, 20012001 in musicSee also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
) - Stem Stem in ElectroStem Stem in ElectroStem Stem in Electro is the second album by Canadian band Hṛṣṭa. It was recorded in the Hotel2Tango, Montreal, by Howard Bilerman, who co-owns the studio with Efrim Menuck and Thierry Amar of Godspeed You! Black Emperor fame.-Track listing:...
(Album, 20052005 in music-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
) - Ghosts Will Come and Kiss Our EyesGhosts Will Come and Kiss Our EyesGhosts Will Come and Kiss Our Eyes is the third album by Hrsta. It was released on September 10, 2007, by Constellation Records. Its catalogue number is CST048.-Track listing:All songs written by Hrsta, except where noted....
(Album, 20072007 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
)
External links
- HṚṢṬA homepage
- HṚṢṬA's page on Constellation RecordsConstellation RecordsConstellation Records is an influential Montreal, Quebec independent record label known for its contributions to experimental genres of music. It is most famous for releasing the albums of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, and Do Make Say...
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