Hitechjet

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Hitechjet
Hitechjet live.jpg
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresPunk
Indie rock
Post-hardcore
Years active2001–2006, 2012
LabelsIn At The Deep End Records
Associated acts

Senseless Things
Website[1]
MembersAdam Gardner
Aydogan Mehmet
Brian Ayers
Micky Wyle
Paul Bevan

Hitechjet were an English rock band from Uxbridge, London, formed in 2001. Hitechjet released one mini album "If you take anything..." and one full-length album "600 miles from..." through In At The Deep End Records. Hitechjet has been on hiatus since 2006 except for two shows in July 2012.

Formation[]

Hitechjet formed in Autumn 2001 by Paul Bevan (bass), Adam Gardner (guitar), Aydogan Mehmet (guitar) and Micky Wyle (drums). They were joined at the beginning of 2002 by Brian Ayers(vocals) and became Hitechjet after a line from the Nena song 99 Red Balloons.[1]

Hitechjet recorded their first demo with (Hundred Reasons, Kids Near Water) engineering and producing. The demo contained the songs 'The Score', 'If my best is not enough' and 'All this time'. The demo received positive reviews from fanzines and sparked interest from several record labels interested in releasing their material.

Nottingham based label In At the Deep End Records were due to attend their band 's show in Leeds when Hitechjet were added to the bill. Although this was only their second show, based on their performance that night offered Hitechjet a recording contract.[2]

If you take anything[]

In June 2003 Hitechjet released, '', a 7 track mini-album which received critical acclaim in many magazines and fanzines including Kerrang (4K), Big Cheese (4/5) and Drowned in Sound (9/10).[3][4] This led to shows with Lagwagon, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Kasabian, Instruction, Red Animal War, Million Dead amongst others.

600 miles from...[]

The album was recorded, engineered and produced by longtime producer . The album was presented to In At the Deep End Records in October 2004.

A 14-date first UK headline tour was booked for February 2005 to coincide with the release of the album. Artwork issues delayed the release of the album, and this led to Hitechjet leaving for their tour with their friends without an album to promote. This was their most successful tour to date with several shows selling out.

Due to a busy release schedule, In At the Deep End Records finally released "600 miles from..." in October 2005. Although Hitechjet were known for their "genre hopping" style, '' explored new areas for Hitechjet with elements of post rock, electronica and post punk and contained heavy use of samples.

The album was greeted with strong reviews receiving 8/10 in Rock Sound, 5/5 Big Cheese, 5/5 Zero Magazine, 4.5/5 Punktastic.com.[5][6]

After playing 'Making Movies' regularly on his show,[7] Radio One DJ Mike Davies, invited Hitechjet to record a session for the Lock Up show at the end of 2005. They played live '(I should have left you at the) Roadside', 'Perfect Video (full band version)', 'This Lift goes down' and 'As though nothing happened'.

In April 2006, after touring with , Hitechjet announced an "indefinite hiatus".[8]

In July 2012, Hitechjet reformed for two shows in London. One with Milloy for their final London show, and the other for a friend's private party.

Line-up[]

  • Adam Gardner - guitars
  • Aydogan Mehmet (aka "Mem") - guitar, vocals
  • Brian Ayers - lead vocals
  • Michael Wyle (aka "Micky") - drums, vocals
  • Paul Bevan (aka "Bev") - bass, vocals

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • (2005)

Mini album[]

  • (2003)

Compilations[]

  • Punk Academy Volume 1 - (2003, features "The Score- (original demo)")

Post Hitechjet[]

Micky Wyle performed for a reformed Senseless Things (filling in for Morgan Nicholls, who was unavailable) for a secret (billed as Mark Keds) four-song performance at Islington Academy, London on 4 March 2007 – over twelve years after the band last performed – as part of a gig to celebrate the life of former Mega City Four frontman Darren "Wiz" Brown, who died in December 2006.

References[]

  1. ^ "Hitechjet | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Hocking, Mat (18 June 2003). "Album Review: Hitechjet - If You Take Anything / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "HiTechJet – 600 Miles From…". Punktastic.com. 22 October 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Radio 1 - Mike Davies - Tracklisting". BBC. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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