Heth and Jed
Heth and Jed | |
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| File:Heth and Jed, 5th Ave.jpg Heth and Jed busking on Fifth Avenue, in New York City, New York. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | Since 2005 |
| Website | hethandjed |
| Members | Heth Weinstein Jed Weinstein |
Heth and Jed is an American indie rock duo, based in New York City, New York, and composed of brothers Heth and Jed Weinstein. Together they have recorded two albums, written a memoir, and make a living busking on and under the streets of New York City. They have been featured in The New Yorker,[1] New York[2] and the Daily News. [3] In 2014 they appeared in an eponymous reality docu-drama for Mark Cuban's network AXS TV.
History
Originally from Los Angeles,[4] the brothers played in several bands, both separately and together, before forming their duo known as Heth and Jed. They began busking in the streets of New York City in 2005 and three years later became part of the Music Under New York program. They now perform over 200 busking shows annually in addition to touring nationally. While performing underground they have sold over 100,000 copies of their independently released CDs.
Musical style
Heth plays guitar and sings, while Jed sings backup and plays bass. They are known for tight vocal harmonies and the use of live looping, creating layers of sound with a wide array of guitar effects. They are heavily influenced by the jam band/ Grateful Dead style of improvisation: stating a theme and taking it for a walk through the woods.
Discography and filmography
- Clean (2002), Rebel Ray Records, produced by Jamie Candiloro (other producer credits Ryan Adams, R.E.M., Willie Nelson and the Eagles)
- Between the In and the Out (2005), Space Rock Records, also produced by Jamie Candiloro
- Live from New York (2007), live concert recorded for CitySessions TV in Quad studios [1]; the concert aired nationally on RAVE TV
- "El Cuatro!" (2015), Recorded at Studio 76 — Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY USA. Produced by Heth and Jed, Engineered by Brandon Wilde from the band Thisway, Mastered by Alex Saltz at APS Mastering
Memoir
- Weinstein, Heth; Weinstein, Jed (2011). Buskers – The On-the-Streets, In-the-Trains, Off-the-Grid Memoir of Two Street Musicians. Berkeley, California: Soft Skull Press. ISBN 978-1-593-76412-8 Search this book on
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Television
Heth and Jed (Air date: October 3, 2014): Heth and Jed created and starred in a self-titled AXS TV reality docu-soap pilot produced by Killer Bunny Productions. The pilot focused on their intense yet humorous brotherly rapport and featured their mother Rhoda as well as other close family and friends. The show also featured the brothers performing hilarious, topical original songs throughout.
See also
References
- ↑ Michaud, Jon (June 3, 2011). "The Exchange: Music in the Streets and Underground". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ↑ Goodman, Lizzy (February 27, 2011). "Underground Gourmet – Twelve Delicious Acts Headlining a Subway Platform Near You". New York. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Wednesday in New York". Daily News. December 11, 2007.
- ↑ Weinstein, Heth; Weinstein, Jed (2011). Buskers. Soft Skull Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-59376-412-8. Search this book on
External links
- hethandjed
.com, the duo's official website - Heth and Jed at AllMusic
- Staff (undated). New York Magazine "Underground Gourmet". New York. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- Documentary about Heth and Jed
- Video clip of Heth and Jed performing in the Grand Central subway station
- Video clip of Heth and Jed playing in Times Square
- WBAI Radio Interview with Heth and Jed
- AXS TV Trailer
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