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Christian Hejnal – Addams (born June 3, 1969) is an American visual effects producer and the guitarist and occasional vocalist of the Los Angeles-based rock band Scarling. ==Musical career== In the early 1990s, he played in bands such as Candyhateful (previously known as the Brats) and The Drummed. Candyhateful's song ''"Stay Down"'' was featured in the 2000 film adaptation of Anne Rice's ''"''Queen of the Damned''",''〔(IMDB Queen of the Damned Soundtrack Songs )〕 In 2001 Hejnal began work on a solo album. He invited singer Jessicka, whom he had met some months before at a Los Angeles club through mutual friend Lisa Leveridge,〔(Chicago Music Guide Scarling. Interview -Noreen Sobczyk )〕 to perform vocals on a track he had written; they began recording and rehearsing together and eventually recruited the musicians who would form Scarling. in 2002.〔Vernon, Rebecca. (Slug Magazine, February 2, 2005 )〕 In the autumn of 2004, after releasing their first album Sweet Heart Dealer, Scarling. was invited to join the lineup of the Robert Smith-curated Curiosa Festival, performing on select West Coast dates alongside Interpol, The Rapture, Mogwai, and he and Jessicka's long-time favorite, The Cure.〔(Curiosa Festival 2004 ) July 9, 2004〕〔(MTV news July 7, 2004 )〕〔Deming, Mark.(Scarling. biography @ All Music ).〕 Smith described the band's music as "dark, desperate, chaotic, gorgeous pop music, the sound of the end of the world" and ''"Sweet Heart Dealer"'' was nominated for the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize.〔(Finalists For The Shortlist Music Prize 08.24.2004 )〕〔(Shortlist Listmakers Longlists Listed August 5, 2004 )〕 〔(MTV news August 28, 2004 )〕 After a series of 7" singles on Sympathy, Scarling. announced in early 2005 that their second album, ''So Long, Scarecrow'', would appear later that year; it was preceded by the single "We Are The Music Makers" and was released on August 23, 2005. Scarecrow was co-produced by Rob Campanella and received several favorable reviews.〔Seaver, Morley.(Scarling – So Long Scarecrow Review )〕 〔Tucker, Carrie (Filter Magazine So Long, Scarecrow review )〕〔(Scene Point Blank Review )〕 ''Alternative Press'' gave the album a 5 out of 5 rating〔Pettigrew, Jason.("Less screamy, more dreamy." ) Alternative Press Magazine January 31, 2006〕 and described Hejnal as a, "guitar physicist who holds court over these atmospheric rockers' second album, approximating everything from space-station climates to sperm whales rollin' on E, all while delivering solid songs." In 2006 Hejnal continued to tour in the US and Europe with Scarling. Along the way, touring with such bands as UK shoegaze outfit Amusement Parks on Fire〔(BBC Norfolk review Amusement Parks On Fire/Scarling.December 5, 2006 )〕 and opening for The Wedding Present〔(BBC.co.UK Gig List )〕 and Depeche Mode. Scarling. are currently working on their new album.〔http://www.scarling.com Official Scarling. Site〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christian Hejnal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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