Hellenica

Jim Demos AKA Hellenica grew up in the west-end's industrial part of Winnipeg amongst rusted train yards and crumbling storage facilities. Aside from the years of searching out obscure metal albums as a kid, he later became interested in the chicago, san diego, chapel hill, music scenes, shoegazer bands of the early 90's, and the krautrock/experimental scene of the 70's. Even though these styles could be heard in earlier projects, an ethnic influence was always present in his writing. When a child, his family would visit the greek orthodox church on special occasions where he first heard the greek orthodox choir. Jim became interested in spaghetti-western films and their soundtracks, and has taken these two influences as a canvas to work off of. His past projects and collaborations include noise rock band Ham, shoegazer band National Monument and improve stoner noise rock Hellinacopter. Recent projects includes the spaghetti-western band The Dead Letters, electro improve band Mayday to the Moon and most recent Hellenica. In his 16 years as a DIY Musician he has recorded and performed in Europe and the U.S.A, has toured the whole of Canada and parts of Canada too many times to count. In various projects, Jim has shared the stage with Pixies(usa), Damo Suzuki(ger), Grouper(usa), Julia Kent(usa), No Means No(can), Secret Machines(usa), Elevator to Hell(Can), Kittens(Can), Ken Mode(Can) Weights and Measures(can), North of America(can) Last of The Junitas(usa), Shallow North Dakota(can), Uz Jmse Doma(czech rep.) He lives and works in Montréal. Music for the lost and forgotten.