My name is Pierre Hassenboehler and above all I play guitar in the French band STEREOTRYP . Our
sound is rock-funk, completely different from what I do on the side. My solo
stuff is more pop, experimental, soft, weird, freaky, eclectic... Actually I'm
fairly proud of it, and I hope my love of music & guitar is obvious in it.
Hey! You can download my
full album on this page...
PRIMARY COLOURS : few songs between the flowers (2006)
Born 25 th of December, 1982, I have always been surrounded by music,
due to my father, Jean, a great blues rock player. I grew up with the records
of BBKing, SRV, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, Rory Gallagher, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman
Brothers Band, Joe Walsh... Jean never tought me music, but at 18, my love for
Grunge Music, especially for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana guided me naturally to
pick up a guitar. I immediately fell in love with the instrument...
...it changed my life forever.
Time passed until my ass was violently kicked by a video, "Off the
map" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I watched the tape like a psycho a few
times per day for 3 or 4 months. The sound, the attitude of the guys, the
guitar playing of John Frusciante, and the vibes of Chad & Flea, were
exactly what I was searching for in music, and what I keep looking for until
today. Of course I'm mostly a fan of their early stuff (84-91) and their
"apoteose" album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" but I've such love
for these guys that I will always be interested in their musical activities
---THAT'S MY RELIGION---
It opened me to funk, disco, pop, punk, stuff that I cross with my
"classical" rock & blues education.
Playing in a rock band became the purpose of my life.
The Dream came true in 2004, when I met Julien, Ben & Neil, such good
friends (forever thank you). We gave life to STEREOTRYP (from a
word game with stereotypes, and travelling through space (stereo)).
Today STEREOTRYP allows me
to practice my favourite activities: playing gigs, writing songs, recording
albums, playing guitar, & more than everything, being surrounded by
wonderful people in wonderful ambiances. Rich parallel universes!
Thanx to Jul, Ben & Dave, all my friends (I need you anytime, above all),
my guitars, my sisters, all the "changin' life" bands & records.
Peace, Love & Music. Pierre.