
LIMERICK musician Pat Byrne plays bass, keyboards and sings and records metal/ rock/progressive rock under the name Hedfuzy.
Now expanded to a four piece lineup, the full band will launch new album โWavesโ this Saturday 26 at Kasbah, Dolanโs. The album is released on Hostile Media, a UK based independent metal label and distributor.
Hedfuzy made Top 5 in the iTunes Charts in September with their track โShadow for the Disappearedโ. It is the first release from the new lineup, founder Pat Byrne (bass, keyboards, vocals) is joined by Keith McCoy (drums); PJ OโConnell (guitars), Jamie Callaghan (vocals) and Graham Keane makes a guest appearance on guitar.
New single โThe Boy who Killed the Manโ dropped in early January.
Limerick Post asked Pat Byrne if the Hedfuzy sound and writing changed with the new lineup?
โI wrote all the tracks on this album so there isnโt a big change in the style of writing since the first album but Jamie coming in as the new singer makes a huge difference as I thinkย he has that big Rock singer voice that I love, in that 70sโ Classic Rock style that I could never do.
โI still sing two songs on the album, โThe Lost Starโ and the title track โWavesโ but I think Jamieโs voice brings the band up to another level. PJ coming into the band is an amazing catch for us as I think heโs one of the best musicians Iโve ever met and Keith on drums is just the perfect player for the band and always has the right idea. Iโve been very lucky to get these gentlemen on board.โ
Along with the first release from this record going to Number 1, โWavesโ is filled with muscular, top class musicianship and its melodic material makes their music very accessible and engaging.
Is there a theme running lyrically through โWavesโ?
โLyric-wiseย this album has a few different things going on. Songs like โI am Not The Enemyโ and โWavesโ deal with people trying to find some way to deal with a trauma in their lives.
โโBlack Riverโ is the alone in the big bad city song and โThe Promiseโ continues the story from the song โThis Broken Throneโ from the first album.โ
Hedfuzy has been picked up by multiple radio stations from Ireland to USA and Mexico (Asheville 103, 105.7 FM and Ruidosos FM) to name a few.
โWavesโ was mixed by Chris Collier (Prong, Lynch Mob, KXM) at CMC21 Studios Santa Clarita USA.
Special guests for the launch night are Zombie Picnic and Third Island.
Check out and buy/stream Waves by Hedfuzy on hostilemedia.bandcamp.com