Hal Flavin

Of the small group of bands now emerging out of Luxembourg, Hal Flavin may be the most individual yet. What you get is an edgy electro-rock band, grit, dirt and all, who hang their stage with a futuristic dangle of cables, effects and finery, as if prepared for some strange ritual of the soul. The blood flowing through those jacks and data chips seems pumped from the Indie and Electro-roots of their teens, with live energy to match. And if references are not music to your ears - once you get hooked on one of their pop-driven melodies, you'll be all fired up... with no questions asked. Hal Flavin was founded in 2007 by indie-punk musicians busy with installation art and stage scores, soon to be completed by two pure-blood groove lovers on bass and drum. Since the release of their first EP, 'The Talk', they write and produce as a four-piece and have shared the stage with Metronomy, Delphic, Kraftwerk and Does It Offend You Yeah, to name but a few. Sounds like: Interpol & Kraftwerk meet Bat for Lashes on Mutemath's favourite UFO landing spot in Sherwood Forest. ::: Some Reviews ::: “Streets ahead were Hal Flavin, a stylish three-piece from Esch-sur-Alzette that refracted early Midge Ure-eraUltravox through an almost hardcore punk edge. Although it sounds unpromising, their set-closing overhaul of Eurythmics's “Sweet Dreams” was terrifically compelling.” Kieron Tyler (Mojo) in ‘The Arts Desk’ "We could define it as an electro songwriting, for the pathos of a voice that reminds us a GM organism created out of the vocal ropes of Chris Martin and Chris Cornell. The writing, instead, reminds us closely a James Murphy (aka LCD Soundsystem) in it's best shapes. (...) But for me they are simply this year's most authentic rock experience." (In Italian : http://www.musicboom.it/mostra_recensioni.php?Unico=20080917225115) "La soirée commence très fort avec Hal Flavin, groupe luxembourgeois qui, loin d’avoir l’énergie dans sa poche, aurait pu enflammer une salle autrement plus grande que celle de l’International. Qu’à cela ne tienne, les décharges électriques nous provenant de la scène sont d’autant plus puissantes. Leur électro rock, distillée via un trio talentueux (guitare, basse, sound system/chant) et fusionnel, flirte avec une trip hop tantôt lancinante, tantôt épileptique. À cela, s’ajoute un jeu de scène simple, efficace et diablement synchro. Il n’y avait pas meilleurs ingrédients pour chauffer la salle !" L’Optinion du Suricate http://suricate-opinion.blogspot.com/2010/10/hal-flavin-ed-ake-et-opium-baby.html Edgy Electro-rock band, grit, dirt and all... from Luxembourg. http://hal-flavin.com