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FAMILY MADE MUSIC

Relix Magazine

As part of MTA’s Music Under New York program, the Weinstein brothers, Heth (guitar)and Jed (bass), are continually bringing live, innovative performances to various public spaces. Whether it’s performing at an intimate venue, braving cold street corners or filling subway halls with their uniquely layered tunes, the California and New Jersey raised siblings have proven to be in this for the love of the music since bailing on full-band efforts in 2003. “We had some guitarist issues in other bands so we decided to just do it ourselves,” says Heth, a former drummer, with a smile. The duo’s live performance is an ongoing experiment of live looping, layering and singing that delivers a sound somewhere between Keller Williams, Jack Johnson and Pink Floyd (while some songs border on pop-rock, others are much less structured, offering more of a trance-like canvas of sound). Check out Between the In and the Out, produced by Jamie Candiloro (Ryan Adams, R.E.M.), for a one-stop introduction to the group’s self-described “jambient rock.” www.hethandjed.com

New York Daily News Arts Calander

Indie duo Heth & Jed pump The Living Room with their signature blend of sonic, soulful rock. Layering live looping with guitars and synthesizers, the pair play songs from their CDs "Between the In and Out" and "Clean," as well as their new DVD produced by City Sessions/YMC TV. 9 p.m.; free admission, with one-drink minimum. 154 Ludlow St. (212) 533-7235.

New York Sun Arts Calendar

SOUL BROTHERS A different duo of Weinstein brothers — Heth and Jed Weinstein — performs rock, combined with synthesizers and beat-boxes, for an electronic-folk sound. The duo performs material from its past two albums, "Clean" and "Between the In and Out." Tomorrow, 9:15 p.m., Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction, 34 Avenue A, between 2nd and 3rd streets, 212-777-5660, $8.

Underground Sound by patrick arden / metro new york

MAY 15, 2007 - New York City

GRAND CENTRAL. Lorenzo LaRoc recalls when the police wouldn’t let him play the violin in public.

Between 1936 and ’70, buskers couldn’t perform legally here without a license, but many flouted the law. When Mayor John Lindsay lifted the ban, LaRoc said, police found other ways to stop the music.

“They weren’t happy about it,” he said. “I’d get summonses for soliciting funds, for whatever they could hit you with.”

In 1985 NYC Transit started a pilot program for approved subway buskers called Music Under New York. Two years later it made the program official. LaRoc, who was in that first legit class and went on to play with Sheila E. and Tito Puente, will be a judge today at the 20th anniversary auditions.

Each year about 70 of 200 applicants make the tryouts, explained Lydia Bradshaw, who runs the program for the MTA. While anyone can play in the subway, the program gives about 100 musicians dibs on the system’s best spots.

Yesterday afternoon brothers Heth and Jed Weinstein set up their amps and assorted wah-wah pedals in the Grand Central subway station. An open guitar case contained their two CDs and two crumpled bills.

When Heth became part of Music Under New York two years ago, he was already playing in the subway.

“It’s enabled me to be a musician,” he said, describing the pair’s sound as “jambient.”

“It’s ambient music with a jam side, a little rock ’n’ roll and Hendrix,” he explained.

The station’s mezzanine is their favorite spot.

“The platforms are very lucrative, but I wanted to have more of a show,” Heth said. “That comes from being able to do your full set without a train whizzing by.”

The pair grew up in Los Angeles, until their parents, both artists, moved the family to West Orange in the mid-90s. Occasionally they’ll see someone from their New Jersey high school walking past. These days they live on the Lower East Side.

“My dad got strict in his old age, so he doesn’t really dig what we’re doing,” Heth said. “‘Physician, not musician,’ he always says.

“It was rough going at first. We didn’t have Music Under New York behind us, so we’d just come out here. It was dicey. I was broke, out of work. I was lucky New York took me in: People here support their local artists.”

If you go

• The 20th annual auditions for Music Under New York take place today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Vanderbilt Hall of Grand Central Terminal. Veteran musicians will take the stage from noon to 1.

• Heth and Jed play at 5 p.m. today in the Herald Square-34th Street station.

Heth and Jed - The Hardest Working Jambient Musicians On The NYC Subway
April 22nd, 2008 by Chris·

A while back I was checking out a new HDTV channel called ‘RaveHD’ which broadcasts live music performances in a very well produced format. As HD not only has superior picture, but also far superior sound than regular television, its a great use of the new medium. Concerts I would never watch on regular TV can be riveting in HD.

One of the shows RaveHD features is called ‘City Sessions’ and features local working musicians from different cities, who each play one of their songs in a soundstage provided by Rave for quality recording.

One night I was watching City Sessions and caught an act known as ‘Heth and Jed’. They are just a bassist and a guitarist. Think ‘The Edge’ goes solo ambient. In fact, Heth and Jed (Weinstein, they’re brothers - Heth is the blond one) describe themselves as ‘Jambient’.

Bands like to think they create their own genre. I had a band in California, and we decided that we didn’t fit into any convention and called our sound ‘Mystic Vox’. I think thats part of H&J’s appeal for me - they are originally from Los Angeles, and although they also grew up in New Jersey, their sound and appearance for me is very Californian.

I liked Heth and Jed’s music alot - apart from their grunge-y appearance, they had a very mellow and listenable sound.

About 2 months later, I was walking from the S Train to Grand Central and heard some very familiar music coming from the GCT subway gates. Sure enough, it was Heth and Jed, performing the song I had heard on Rave - “Desert Sun”.

I bought a CD from them and told them I really liked their City Sessions performance, which they still hadn’t even seen yet, and wondered if it had ever aired at all. I told them it was on about 10 times a week.

They were really nice guys, very friendly and appreciative of the other fans who stopped to talk with them between tracks.

They are also featured in a new documentary film about street performers titled “Playing For Keeps“:

I encourage you to check out Heth and Jed’s tracks above, and definitely seek them out on the subway. For Metro-North riders, they will be in Grand Central Terminal next Tuesday, April 29th, near the 4, 5, 6 subway trains, at 3 PM, See their calendar for other locations and times.

Gothamist.com

A few weeks ago we mentioned our latest feature, Tourist. Fittingly, the first New York band to write about their tour for us...never even left New York.

Heth and Jed are a couple of musicians who you may also call buskers - though they'll bring their gear indoors briefly to play Mo Pitkins on August 30th (see full details after the jump), you've probably seen them rocking underground at some point. Their shows around the city, as well as the internet, have allowed them to reach out to many - gaining a fan base, selling cd's, living off what they love. Below is a tour diary of their more recent shows, which brought them all the way to 34th Street!


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Heth and Jed
Between the In & the Out

"9 OUT OF 10 RATING"

With speak-to-your-soul vocals, Heth and Jed’s “Between the In & the Out” is an album those who hear it won’t soon forget. The opening song is the title track and has a chilling and spacey tone to it making listeners possibly question the remainder of the album. “Ballad of Kate” does a total reversal of rhythm with its slow guitar strands and storytelling lyrics like, “Kate, she calls my name, she whispers its time to get up….she never lets me down she never leaves me all alone.” “Desert Sun” is a track one can picture hearing at the conclusion of a movie, where the main character is driving toward the unknown, with lines like, “Oceans worlds apart carry me off to you, it’s a decision knowing your heart, marry me off with you.” The vocalist’s husky voice is hypnotizing and can take listeners to a laid-back place of pure relaxation. “Ladder” is an instrumental song that continues to calm the record down and is quite soothing to the ear. Heth and Jed’s “Between the In & the Out” is an appeasing set of songs that can help listeners sit back and forget about their problems.

I first heard these guys performing on a subway platform in new york city, and I must confess that I had thought music of this sort had been lost forever in that space warp of time that was the late sixties and early seventies.

Perhaps there was a fringe element that consisted of myself and a handful of others during the decade of the eighties, but this was post millennium 2006, and here they were...

These are a duo that creates music through clever use of technology. There are echoes of early pink floyd, tangerine dream, and perhaps a smattering of grateful dead just to season the recipe that cooks and simmers in the minds of these two musicians. The next time I saw them was at the Bitter End on Bleecker street, and all I can say is that they did not disappoint. Perhaps the best comment I can share is from a friend who was present at the Bitter End as they started the first song in their set "that's all coming from just one guy?" to which I responded "Yea, the bass player hasn't started playing yet"....

So having heard these guys play on subway platforms and at that wonderful place on Bleeker street that is the bitter end, I was not about to miss their final performance of their 2006 tour at Mo'Pitkins, another great place that also has the virtue of serving some wonderful food. Just go there and have the cuban reuben, don't ask, just go and try it. Anyway, I digress to odd and sundry places and have yet to come to the point, THESE GUYS ROCK! They are the authentic, real deal, and their use of technology is both fresh and and the same time reminiscent of days gone by. But I won't burden you with any further use of words to explain what can only be heard, I'll just give you this link to their site, and post these pictures I took while at Mo'Pitkins...


Photos of the show:

晚上的地鐵站，兩個拿著吉他的男人．
月台上的乘客不多，三三兩兩地散落著．
空心吉他發出了聲響，電吉他和音效產生器也開始配合．
旋律，沒有歌聲的純音樂，緩慢，低調，但是實在地回蕩在這地下月台．

我很少會被在這裡演奏的表演團體給吸引，但是，這個不同．
我不會形容音樂，在我的標準裡面只是在很難聽，有點難聽，難聽但是可以接受，普通好聽，好聽，以及很好聽之間徘徊．

他們的音樂，普通好聽．

Co-produced by Jamie Candiloro (R.E.M., The Eagles, Ryan Adams), “Between the In and the Out” is a pop-rock masterpiece composed in the great metropolis of New York City. The duo explores spaces with ambient post-rock electronica and then dives in head first with great pop-rock harmonies. These two brothers surprise at every corner with their dynamics and clever songwriting. Pick it up or even better check them out live at some rusted club or bar in the Big Apple.
J-SIn

Heth Weinstein and Jed Weinstein are two brothers with a lot of dedication. through herculean busking efforts they have managed to sell over 10,000 copies of their debut CD Clean. Try "Sunday Driver" (MP3) a blissful trip through Eno landscapes or "Walking Away From Heaven" which explores more straightforward melodic pop.Heth & Jed play a subway near you someday soon or as the MTA might say: If uou see them, say something.

THE BAND: Heth Weinstein and Jed Weinstein

THE HISTORY: Brothers Heth and Jed Weinstein are a New York City-based duo. Between the In and Out is their debut collaboration, co-produced by Jamie Candiloro (R.E.M. and Ryan Adams).

THE REVIEW: Between the In and Out is an impressive CD similar to Heth's 2004 release Clean (reviewed here), which was a solid pop effort from the New York City singer/songwriter. Part acoustic based pop and part ambient instrumental, Between the In and Out successfully balances itself between both styles creating a dreamy pop atmosphere. Just like Clean, Between the In and Out contains some magnificent pop gems, such as 'Ballad of Kate' and the absolutely fantastic 'Walking Away From Heaven'. And when Heth and Jed are not impressing the listener with their great songwriting abilities they are showing off their excellent instrumental skills on 'Ladder' and 'Sunday Driver'.

Last night at Penn Station, while waiting for my train to come in, there was this band playing. Not unusual in and of itself, but they sounded quite good. Heth & Jed. Sort of a Guster/Toad the Wet Sprocket/Pink Floyd mix-- They had a bunch of CDs for sale, so I (and 4 or 5 other people within the 5 minutes I had to listen) bought one.

My favorite song (sic) is Desert Sun, which is available from their website or from archives.scovetta.com.
I have a big problem with the RIAA suing kids and people who don't even own computer, but I support artists themselves. I don't mind paying for music, but I refuse to be ripped off.

" Angels and sinners are equal at Christmas time" (lyric from Christmas..Sweeter Than Wine by Heth and Jed).... It's kinda poigniant. What's really neat is that usually when you hear holiday music put out by big stars... a lot of it is just crap or it's re-branded stuff or it's sappy stuff. But that's a Christmas song that's not your typical Christmas song and that's why I wanted to play it. I thought it really said something and really kinda knocked home what I was getting at.

Underground Sound

Musicians in the subway are like coffee from the corner bodega. It’s a hit or miss kind of a deal. Sometimes it’s good and sometimes…well, sometimes it’s just not. This week, we hit on the platform of the L train at Union Square, with Heth Weinstein.

Heth has been at it since he was just five years old, either strumming, drumming, or singing, so he says. Most recently Heth has been concentrating on guitar and vocals with his band, which consists of he and his brother Jed, who plays bass and does back up vocals. The duo teamed up and recorded a pop-rock album called “Clean” in 2003, co-writing all the songs. “Clean” could be associated with a “Goo-Goo Dolls” type of sound. The album was co-produced by Jamie Candiloro who is currently working with the brothers again on their next album which is due to come out this March and still remains nameless. Candiloro has also produced albums for R.E.M. and Ryan Adams, among others. This next album is again pop/rock with maybe a hint of folksiness and an intertwining of ambient sound. It’s a truly interesting and beautiful sculpture of sound and was attracting an extremely diverse crowd on the L train platform. The duo attributes this musical evolution to their time playing in the subway and on the streets. “By playing on the street, the sound got more global and more inclusive…my music has changed tremendously,” says Heth.

Heth and Jed’s childhood began like many talented musicians’…they were born to musician parents. “Our father was a musician, our mother was a musician, my father played with the Philharmonic in California and he gave up pretty early on and we just kept going, it was in our blood,” says Heth. After their father quit playing, he relocated the family to New Jersey where he started to book talent for a theater. Jed recalls this time and said, “I think probably the biggest influence for me, I think for him (Heth) too, was when we moved to New Jersey and my Dad was a promoter for one theater there… we literally grew up back stage, watching the greatest artists ever…from string quartets, and modern dance to all the great jazz people...that vibe and the energy really made us want to do that….seeing the great people do it.”
Throughout this memorable childhood, the two studied violin and then began to explore different instruments. Heth picked up the guitar, the drums and worked on his vocals. Jed studied jazz trumpet at William Patterson University and then branched into bass and vocals. “After you play music for a long time, you can kind of understand what needs to be done on another instrument,” says Jed.

The two have also been involved in a variety of other musical groups and have produced two other CD’s while they were in a band called Stately Wayne Manor. Manor took them to the heavier, grungier side of music. Heth also used to play on tours and records with the pop/punk band, “Dirt Bike Annie.”

Heth says that with this next album, “I don’t know what we’re going to do…we would really like to get some distribution, we might end up moving more towards established labels that have that kind of “reach”….but we haven’t really been looking for labels because we are having a career…our motto is “go out and get the fans”, not wait for a career to appear, but to have one…because then you’re waiting to be sanctioned and you’re waiting to be recognized, I just think it’s frustrating that people wait all their lives for something and they’d rather not reach for it.”

Heth and Jed often play at The Delancy, CB’s Gallery and the Apocalypse Lounge. The Apocalypse Lounge is on 3rd street, between avenues A and B, in Manhattan, the admission is free and they generally play there every third Friday of the month. Look for updates on the record and the show dates on their website: www.hethmusic.com

Q: Who are Heth and Jed? A: If you've been to NYC recently, then you've most likely heard Heth & Jed's atmospheric, musical styling echoing off the subway station walls. They've turned on millions to their unique sound, performing over 200 busking shows this year alone. Transforming public spaces into sound labs, the duo use live looping & explore sonic textures that bubble up into full on rock tunes that make you feel good.

Q: What genre of music is Heth & Jed A: What do they sound like? Well, they call it “Jambient”. That’s right, they’ve created their own genre of music! Spaced-out jams mixed with Modern Rock. It’s Hypnotic and meditative with a little Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd in the mix.

Q: Are they related? A: Yes, they are brothers. The two grew up in California and New Jersey but now reside in Manhattan. As kids, the brothers spent many nights backstage watching everything from Broadway shows to string quartets at the theater managed by their father.

Q: Which one is Heth and which is Jed? A: Heth Weinstein - Vocals, guitars, beats, ebow (blond hair)
Jed Weinstein - Additional vocals, bass, synths (brown hair)

Q: How long have they been performing? A: H&J played their first show as “Heth & Jed” In early 2003 at CBGB’s.

Q: H&J’s music sounds familiar, yet entirely different—why is that? A: While their music often draws comparisons to Pink Floyd, Pat Metheny, the Cure, and the Doors H&J compose all of their own songs and lyrics. They draw on themes from their life experiences including performing marathon, all day shows on the mean streets of NYC. Their “Jambient” sound soothes the savage New York City beast.

Q: Who are the group’s influences? A: Brian Eno, Led Zeppelin, Yes, early Genesis, Pink Floyd, The Cure, The Smiths,The Doors, The Dead, Depeche Mode, Sound Tribe, Doves and Translator.

Q: Where can I buy their music? A: On our web site: http://hethandjed.com/products.html or at any of our shows.

Q: Who produced their CD’S? A: H&J co-produce their CDs along with Jamie Candiloro (R.E.M, Ryan Adams, Willie Nelson, The Eagles).

Q: Any upcoming shows? A: Hell yeah! Check our calendar: http://hethandjed.com/calendar.html

Q: Musical training? A: Heth is a self-taught guitarist. Jed took some bass lessons.

Q: Where do H&J record their CDs? A: 95% of the recordings are done in Jed’s apartment. They do the drums tracks at Trout Studios in Brooklyn N.Y. so Jed won’t get evicted.

Q: Who do I contact for more info? A: For booking availability and pricing contact:
Heth & Jed at 347.528.4394 Hethandjed@hethandjed.com


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