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HJ's instrumentals

 A selection of HJ's instrumentals can be found and listened to at
HJ's MySpace page,
where you will also find some of his latest work.
HJ at MySpace

HJ's debut CD
HJ-HJ HJ's self titled debut album is an adventurous mixture of catchy inventive indie rock songs and fresh surf/instro tunes.

Released on HJ-Tones, August 2006, with HJ's own offbeat artwork.

Listen to the CD and buy it at CD Baby, or CDShark.

Get mp3's at:
Rhapsody, GroupieTunes, Napster, Payplay, GreatIndieMusic, iTunes.

HJ at CDBaby


Tracklist with notes from HJ
  1. Orion - a surf-like instrumental, guitar, bass and drums
  2. The Bird - an indie rock song with an on the road feeling, written in Scotland
  3. Good Life - a quiet pop song
  4. Banzai! - a surf instrumental
  5. I Made Up My Mind - a pop/rock song
  6. The Spider - short indie rock song
  7. Lonely Devil at the Night Shift - a sax solo over an industrial background, dedicated to Art Pepper
  8. Welcome to Earth, Pleun - easy-tune instrumental with a surf feel
  9. Suzy at the Bus Stop - a bossa nova song
  10. Out There - psychedelic rock song; I particularly like the guitar solo
  11. Psycho Toro - Spanish psycho surf with sax playing first fiddle
  12. Why Don't You Crawl? - glam-rock song, inspired by Lou Reed's "Transformer"
  13. The Man with the Surfodot - a surf/instro tune that I'm really proud of
  14. Devils Cornfield - an industrial instrumental

From the reviews

 "The Man With The Surfodot" (4* out of 5) is a fun track with delicate muted guitar playfully dribbling out a dry melody line that's very compelling. This song is delicate, yet compelling. The pulsing bass line and drums are well suited for the melody, and the modern keys also seem to compliment the piece, adding a mysterious Mediterranean sense.
Phil Dirt - www.reverbcentral.com

Stocked with guitar-based instrumentals, HJ’s self-titled debut is energetic and flamboyant.
Jumping from surf rock to bossa nova ain’t easy but HJ manages. Definitely a rare treat,
HJ performs with high self-esteem and a knowledge of the vast space that music can occupy.
J-Sin, Smother Magazine - www.smother.net

Superbly done. A tasteful variety of styles.
Ewie, File Under - www.fileunder.nl (in Dutch)

Novelty type alternative Rock. Nice instrumentations on the production.
The Music Review - www.themusicreview.net

Jittery little instrumentals with surf leads... No vocals= fun !
Dagger Zine

Nice songs and a pleasant voice. His instrumentals are the best.
An excellent soundtrack for a 60's Eastern Block porn movie.
Musicmaker