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  • Genre: Jazz / Metal / Progressive

    Location London and South East, Un

    Profile Views: 473720

    Last Login: 1/16/2012

    Member Since 5/28/2006

    Website www.haken.fr

    Record Label LASER'S EDGE - SENSORY

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Introducing HAKEN, one of the most exciting sounds to emerge from the modern progressive movement. Formed in 2007, HAKEN is a virtuoso and eclectic progressive rock/metal band from London, England, comprising some of the country's finest young musicians..........Within months of our first show in July 2007, we were billed in support of Riverside (Inside Out) at Camden’s prestigious Underworld. Since then we have performed headlining sets to packed houses around London, including several sold-out shows at "the best live music venue in south-west London", The Peel in Kingston, and on the strength of these performances HAKEN were recently selected to open for King’s X (Inside Out) at The Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton and at Camden’s impressive Electric Ballroom in January 2009.......... In its brief existence, HAKEN has become respected within the British metal community, and its unique and imaginative genre-bending approach has earned praise from all corners of the globe..........We were honoured and excited to be invited to share the stage as the main support for Bigelf on their first UK tour in October 2009, culminating in a sold out show at The Camden Barfly..........The members of HAKEN are established in their respective fields...........Richard Henshall 's (guitars/keyboards) fret-board mastery is admired and respected amongst London's guitar-elite. Hen’s keyboard skills were recently employed by fellow prog-metal band To-Mera in support of Pain of Salvation and Adagio. Hen has been a full time member of To-Mera since November 2007..........Charlie Griffiths’ (guitar), projects (past and present) include Linear Sphere, in support of Dream Theater and Cynic, also runners-up in the 2002 Dream Theater song-writing competition, and Anchorhead, personally acclaimed by Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy. Charlie teaches at London's Guitar Institute and writes for globally published Guitar Technique and Total Guitar magazines..........Tom MacLean (bass guitar) studied jazz guitar at Trinity College of Music and is also the guitarist and writer in To-Mera with the additional experience of supporting Emperor and Dream Theater..........Ray Hearne (drums) studies at the Guildhall School of Music. Ray won the 2008 'Origin8' national composition competition and consequently worked alongside producers associated with Kano, U.N.K.L.E. and Queens of the Stone Age. In his former band, Ray supported Enter Shikari. ........Ross Jennings (vocals) has served many unsigned UK bands. Ross is respected for his charismatic stage presence and diverse range of vocal styles which he uses to execute his words with clarity and passion...........Diego Tejeida is a keyboard maestro, composer and producer from Mexico, based in London..........We have a complete debut album of brand new, original material out now on the SENSORY label - AQUARIUS - Sensory is part of THE LASER’s EDGE group...........The album was mixed in Germany at Spacelab Studios (Delain, Everon, Wolverine) by Christian Moos and mastered in Germany at Eroc's Mastering Ranch. Graphics were created by Dennis Sibeijn at Damn Engine to tie in specifically with the Aquarius story..........Ken Golden the owner and MD of LASER’s EDGE said this about AQUARIUS..........'Haken’s AQUARIUS arrived from the factory today. Looks and sounds great. Eroc did a great job mastering this sonic beast. The band melds metal with progressive rock, drawing influences from contemporary bands like Dream Theater and Shadow Gallery as well as "old school" icons Genesis and Queen. Aquarius is their debut release - a 72 minute, larger than life conceptual sci-fi/fantasy work filled with bombastic keyboard flourishes, stunning vocals, and lethal guitar work...........We opened for The Diablo Swing Orchestra at The Camden Underworld in May 2010...........We played DAY 2 of PROGPOWER EUROPE 2010 on 2nd October in Baarlo Holland - with the legendary Shadow Gallery headlining..........We played DAY 2 at SUMMER’S END 2010 on 9th October in Lydney Gloucestershire - sharing the stage with Karmakanic and Agents of Mercy..........November 12th 2010 we joined with the legendary and insane Freak Kitchen at The Camden Underworld...........We have accepted an invitation to play at FUSED the new UK progressive metal festival at Lydney, Glos' in April 2011, alongside Threshold and Vanden Plas. www.fusedfestival.com..........We are also booked for our first USA show at PROGPOWER USA XII in Atlanta in September 2011. More details to follow. www.progpowerusa.com..........Thanks again for your interest - it means a lot to us.........www.haken.fr..........hakenmusic@hotmail.co.uk

  • Members

    Richard Henshall - Guitars and Keys - Ross Jennings - Vocals - Charles Griffiths - Guitars - Thomas MacLean - Bass - Raymond Hearne - Drums - Diego Tejeida - Keyboards

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    THE UNIVERSE

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  1. HAKEN

    commented on MARTHA D. LEWIS's profile

    "Hi. Thanks for your friendship. We appreciate it. AQUARIUS IS RELEASED ON 30TH MARCH. Cheers.
    "

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      • artistsearch

        Sonicbids is an Artist and Promoters Worst Nightmare

        Recently we began a trial usage of Sonicbids service for our artist and band searches.

        As a result of that test it became clear that Sonicbids is all about earning money at the expense of artists looking to break through the wall that surrounds the music industry.

        Based on our experiences from both the perspective of artists we are associated with seeking to benefit from opportunities offered though Sonicbids. As well as from the perspective of promoters searching for talent through Sonicbids service.

        We have concluded that Sonicbids operation is nothing more than another one of these money making SCAMS that is generating as much as $8,000,000.00 a year for Sonicbids at the expense of artists and bands paying subscription fees on top of submission fees to be considered by promoters utilizing Sonicbids services. Of which many of these Promoters are running nothing but a SCAM on artists or bands that apply.

        First, you should be aware of where the money goes. For every dollar an Artist or Band pays for Sonicbids’ subscription fees, it goes directly into Sonicbids pockets. Second, the first $100.00 of every listing by a promoter, as well as 50% of all fees you pay for any listing also goes directly into the pockets of Sonicbids. This means that Sonicbids is, by our estimation, pocketing over 75% of all monies collect from unsuspecting artists and bands.

        **** DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THIS POSTING YOU CAN READ THE REST OF THIS MESSAGE ON OUR BLOG AT: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=69918761&blogId=529504077

        2 years ago
      • HAKEN

        Hi. Thanks for your friendship. We appreciate it. AQUARIUS IS RELEASED ON 30TH MARCH. Cheers.

        2 years ago
  2. HAKEN

    commented on Mike Janz's profile

    " 

    Hi. Thanks for your friendship, which we appreciate.
    AQUARIUS is out now on Sensory Records.
    WATER IS THICKER THAN BLOOD. Cheers.
    "

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      • HAKEN

         

        Hi. Thanks for your friendship, which we appreciate.
        AQUARIUS is out now on Sensory Records.
        WATER IS THICKER THAN BLOOD. Cheers.

        1 year ago
      • Cathy Verhagen

        Hey mike. Whats up havent talked 2 u in a long time. Hope i hear from u. Cathy

        1 year ago
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