Son albüm yaz sonu ABD’de

Hazerfan 'Lost Nowhere' ile geliyor

Özellikle Ankaralilarin yakindan tanidigi Hazerfan, son albümleri “Lost Nowhere” ile ABD’de listelere girmeye hazirlaniyor.

Oryantal ve progresif rock etkilenimleri olan orjinal heavy rock parçalarla yepyeni bir tarz yakalayan Hazerfan, son albümleri “Lost Nowhere” ile ABD’de müzik listelerine girmeye hazirlaniyor.

Orientation demosuyla Amerikali bagimsiz plak sirketi Falcata Galia Recordings’in dikkatini çeken Hazerfan 2002 yilinda "Lost Nowhere" adli albümünün kayitlarina basladi.

Amerikali Beth Hada’yla yalnizca vokalde degil perküsyon ve piyanoda da kendini yenileyen grup, “Lost Nowhere”in vokal kayitlarina da basladi.

2006 yilinin Yaz aylarinda albümün ABD’de yayinlanmasi sonrasinda da "Lost Nowhere"in Türkiye’deki müzik marketlerin raflarinda yerini almasi saglanacak.

Oryantal ve alternatif öğeler içeren rock agirlikli tarzlarini özgün çalismalariyla destekleyen Hazerfan grubu su ana kadar Amerika’da San Francisco, Berkeley, Campbell, Sunnyvale, , Livermore, Gilroy ve Fairfax kentlerinde konserler düzenledi ve cesitli festivallerde yer aldi.

Original band mixing influences from Turkish music with classic hardrock/metal riffs. Of course this sounds not like any other band out there, which is a good thing for sure. The band has a female singer (BETH HADA) who indeed sounds like someone from the Middle East, while the guitarplaying is classic Hardrock orientated, with some BLACK SABBATH guitar riffs, but also JIMI HENDRIXish guitarwork. It all sounds quite impressive on all 9 songs on the CD, with most of the songs balancing in the same sort of style, which is midtempo and groovy. I can only recommend you to check out this original band from California at: http://www.hazerfan.com and e-mail them at: hazerfan1@yahoo.com

(Points: 8.2 out of 10)

Hazerfan : Lost Nowhere (TÜ/US,2005)***°

Hazerfan had various changes. Murat Bayhan and Goktan Kural after the band Time Machine had formed Bonustrack in Turkey. Then the name was changed to Hazerfan. Then both Turks moved the band to San Fransisco in 2003 and quickly found a very compatible, female singer/lyricist Beth Hada who seems to be inspired by the power of the band. Also new to the band is Cris-P, on electric bass and Patti Weiss, on violin. The music is really great and powerful hardrock. The production and evolution I think has improved the music. It is driven by great drumming, electric bass and emotional electric guitars. Various tracks have oriental, Turkish melodies (also in violin) but not necessarily. The combination of bass, drums (partly Turkish), electric guitar, electric violin (mostly oriental), together with the general oriental/Turkish flavour and beyond really gives a very attractive sound. Recommended to any serious hardrock fan !

HAZERFAN "Lost Nowhere"

CD'2004

These which visit our side regularly (and read my reviews obviously) they will not be surprised that again I dug out some odd band, the band is not necessarily clean metal. This time East met West . Well, HAZERFAN coming from The United States and they create the music qualify as heavy rock with influences alternative, progressive and first of all with influences oriental music. That is it is the mixture of heavy rock and traditional Turkish, oriental folk music. On the front of band stands the vocalist - Beth Hada (the proprietor of beautiful sensorial voice, oscillating in oriental scales of voice), which together the violins of Turay Dinleyen and Faut Calkan (creators the oriental masterly melodies) brings in the huge dose of oriental climate. The rest of team (the men's part) create Murat Bayhan (the drummer, ideally joining intricate oriental rhythms with enough heavy rock playing) and Goktan Kural (the guitarist, skillfully give to the whole rock-metal energy and guitar melodies). Arrangements includes from typically oriental scales and melody to rock progressive patents with traces of metal, funk and jazz. The tunes bring many emotions, melancholy, positive energy or else gentle darkness. The musicians additionally use (out of the violins) the flute and gentle keys which more strengthens oriental atmosphere and ideally harmonize with the guitar playing.

(11.15.2004)

Amanda Allan's review of our 11.10.2004 Blakes on Telegraph Show is released in Powerslave.com. Here is the part about us from that review:

Turkish-inspired rockers Hazerfan have a psychedelia-by-deduction aspect. The Beatles' foray into the introduction of Indian instruments into their music can be viewed as a predecessor to the general direction of Hazerfan; however, Hazerfan are not merely a Western rock band with an Eastern timbre--Hazerfan is a fusion in the true sense of the word. Not as Eastern as Kula Shaker nor as Western as Nile, Hazerfan is somewhere between the two. Certain Eastern qualities stand out in Hazerfan's music, such as the use of electric violin to lend a gypsy quality especially in the emphasis of the raised 7th tone in harmonic minor and the airy often reverb-pedaled vocals with the Eastern-style shifting between accidentals. Vocalist Beth Hada is not as cold tonally as Natasha Atlas but at apex points reaches a similar though warmer brassiness, which compliments the cool minor quality of the violin playing in approximately the same note range as the human voice.

The guitar, bass, and drums alternate frequently between Eastern and Western characteristics, drawing on an exhaustive supply of influences from classic rock to blues and funk roots as well as more Eastern phrasings and devices. Hazerfan's flavor resembles that of Zeppelin's "Kashmir", which the band covered--the driving violin line, strong drum/bass unity, and a fuzzy/scratchy guitar sound. The music has a spinning momentum to it, like a whirling dervish or plumes of smoke. There is a metal element at play here, although a more classical one, such as that of old Ozzy or Aerosmith, particularly evident in Hazerfan's use of stop/start devices. Compositionally, Hazerfan layers elements equally as complicated as those which Facing New York coordinates, going in at least as many different directions thematically but also unifying well at crux moments. "Hyperspace" being the absolute standout track, epitomizes the cohesive catchiness of these East-West blues/folk-metal elements in harmony.

Hazerfan is a particularly excellent example of the virtues of absorbing as many influences as possible, even if it doesn't invoke certain stereotypically metal tropes.

Recent Song Awards received at GARAGEBAND.COM

Nine 8:

Track of the Day on 17Dec2004 in Progressive Rock!

Best Female Vocals in Progressive Rock, week of 10Jan2005

Best Female Vocals in Progressive Rock, week of 17Jan2005

Best Guitars in Progressive Rock, week of 10Jan2005

Best Programming in Progressive Rock, week of 17Jan2005

Best Production in Progressive Rock, week of 10Jan2005

Best Mood in Progressive Rock, week of 10Jan2005

Most Original in Progressive Rock, week of 27Dec2004

Best Love Song in Progressive Rock, week of 27Dec2004

Chill-Out Track in Progressive Rock, week of 3Jan2005

Orientation:

Track of the Day on 14Dec2004 in Progressive Rock!

Best Female Vocals in Progressive Rock, week of 6Dec2004

Best Female Vocals in Progressive Rock, week of 13Dec2004

Best Female Vocals in Progressive Rock, week of 20Dec2004

Best Female Vocals in Progressive Rock, week of 3Jan2005

Best Guitars in Progressive Rock, week of 13Dec2004

Best Programming in Progressive Rock, week of 27Dec2004

Most Original in Progressive Rock, week of 13Dec2004

Most Original in Progressive Rock, week of 27Dec2004

Most Original in Progressive Rock, week of 3Jan2005

Feel Good Track in Progressive Rock, week of 20Dec2004

Potential Soundtrack in Progressive Rock, week of 27Dec2004

Black Spirit:

Track of the Day on 2Jan2005 in Progressive Rock!

Best Female Vocals in Progressive Rock, week of 3Jan2005

Best Guitars in Progressive Rock, week of 3Jan2005

Best Drums in Progressive Rock, week of 3Jan2005

Best Bass in Progressive Rock, week of 3Jan2005

Best Melody in Progressive Rock, week of 3Jan2005

Best Mood in Progressive Rock, week of 27Dec2004

Best Mood in Progressive Rock, week of 3Jan2005

Most Original in Progressive Rock, week of 27Dec2004

Most Original in Progressive Rock, week of 3Jan2005

Potential Soundtrack in Progressive Rock, week of 3Jan2005