"Holy Esque formed just over a year ago but has already stood out as "Glasgow's most exciting and inventive new band" according to NME. The Raveonettes seem to agree and have personally selected Holy Esque as the support act on their upcoming European tour. The band comprised of four young men ranging in ages 19-20 keep a noticeably discreet online presence, but their lack of banter shouldn’t be misconstrued as an attempt to appear ‘mysterious’—“ We just want folk to focus on the music. The rest of it... who gives a fuck?” says lead singer Pat Hynes in a recent interview.
Holy Esque independently released
their self-titled EP this past April, which they recorded at a DIY built studio
with producer Kevin Burleigh (Glasvegas,
Simple Minds, etc.). Drowned In Sound deems the EP “compelling
from start to finish”, while The Skinny
describes their “heart-stoppingly beautiful performance” as a combination of
“Cobain-like vocals with Joy Division’s
sense of atmosphere and space”.
In support of their EP, Holy Esque recently played gigs with the likes
of WU LYF and Spector and were a featured artist at Tallinn Music Week 2012.
The band has seen attention from UK radio, topping
the Amazing Radio chart two weeks
consecutively as well as appearing on BBC
6 Music, BBC Radio 1 Introducing
and BBC Radio Scotland shows.
When they aren’t making music, the
Glasgow School of Art students are busy maintaining the aesthetic of the band;
designing their own artwork, printing
posters or curating a Tumblr blog of photos
that could put Instagram users to shame. The name and symbol representing
Holy Esque doesn’t necessarily represent a religious ideal, rather a concept
open for interpretation—something for the band to believe in and fans to put
faith in."
Via their publicist to me. Check out one of their songs I liked.
Looks like GSF is on the up and up.
-gonz
Via their publicist to me. Check out one of their songs I liked.
Looks like GSF is on the up and up.
-gonz
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