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Combining elements of both rock and folk music, along with disturbingly personal sentiments, dark humor, and a voice able to channel both the falsetto highs of Neil Young and the wavering raspy low tones of Leonard Cohen, Toronto’s Hayden Desser has spent the last 15 years creating uniquely affecting music.
The critically acclaimed musician first appeared in the early ’90s armed with only his four-track tape recorder, his unexpectedly low vocal range, and an extremely detuned guitar. Going simply by the name Hayden, he recorded his self-released cassette, In September, in 1994, and much of the material included evolved into his first proper LP, 1995’s Everything I Long For. Initially self-released on his own Hardwood Records, the debut disc toed the line between beautiful and horrifying, touching on simple details of human interaction as well as delving into macabre tales that still retained an oddly personal edge. After a year of touring Canada, E.T.I.L.F. was picked up by Outpost Recordings (Geffen) and was released worldwide in early 1996. Tours of the U.S., Europe and Japan took up most of 1996, as well as writing and recording the title track to the Steve Buscemi-directed Tree’s Lounge. Hayden’s second full-length record. The Closer I Get (1998) was recorded in Toronto, Bearsville, N.Y., Seattle and Los Angeles. After another year of touring, Hayden closed the book on chapter one of his musical endeavors.
The critically acclaimed musician first appeared in the early ’90s armed with only his four-track tape recorder, his unexpectedly low vocal range, and an extremely detuned guitar. Going simply by the name Hayden, he recorded his self-released cassette, In September, in 1994, and much of the material included evolved into his first proper LP, 1995’s Everything I Long For. Initially self-released on his own Hardwood Records, the debut disc toed the line between beautiful and horrifying, touching on simple details of human interaction as well as delving into macabre tales that still retained an oddly personal edge. After a year of touring Canada, E.T.I.L.F. was picked up by Outpost Recordings (Geffen) and was released worldwide in early 1996. Tours of the U.S., Europe and Japan took up most of 1996, as well as writing and recording the title track to the Steve Buscemi-directed Tree’s Lounge. Hayden’s second full-length record. The Closer I Get (1998) was recorded in Toronto, Bearsville, N.Y., Seattle and Los Angeles. After another year of touring, Hayden closed the book on chapter one of his musical endeavors.
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Shoutbox
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kHillmatic wrote:
I'd like to hear him do a bit of the heavier stuff like you heard on the first two records again.... Something like "In September" or just generally noisier. The new stuff IS great, though.
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JayIan wrote:
Thank you Hayden, thanks...and just about right on time. Much relation.
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bluedahlia wrote:
Beautiful music and yes so underrated!
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Signofthezodiac wrote:
he has such a wonderful voice
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TreeIsLegend wrote:
One of the greatest artists of all time. Easily.
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Arlek1n wrote:
nice
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oceanbutnone wrote:
cool music!
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oceanbutnone wrote:
cool music!
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juepucta wrote:
Maplemusic.com
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brendantoast wrote:
One of the greatest pleasures of my life the last three weeks has been discovering Hayden's back catalogue. Previously I'd only heard In Field & Town and loved it, but every single track on his older albums is great too. What a treasure trove of a discography. And the new album is just gorgeous. The last album I need to pick up is Skyscraper National Park, and I cannot wait for my order of it to show up at Hmv. Thank you Hayden!
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maaarianne wrote:
hi! someone knows wher is possible to find lives from Hayden?
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scollan13 wrote:
Hayden Rules! He's even better live because he's so funny. One of my all time favourites!
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4pd4 wrote:
Hayden + Cuff the Duke := The Tops.
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mustardofdoom wrote:
Woo! Hayden!
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PhilBe wrote:
Criminally underrated
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hedercan wrote:
''home by saturday'' perfect
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justin22seiko wrote:
why arent you playing at the Junos??
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Sole101 wrote:
marry me first
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Portapoo wrote:
marry me
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mustardofdoom wrote:
Keep being awesome Hayden.
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