"suspicion" live at the central march 10, 2007
"whadaya know?" music video by stéphane fournier
Meet Hexes and Ohs.
The story behind the Montreal-based electropop duo begins with a pair of highschool sweethearts and spans a decade of couplehood, musical projects and everything in between. With the release of their debut full-length Goodbye Friend, Welcome Lover (2005) on Noise Factory Records, Edmund and Heidi have crafted their best, most focused work to date in the form of infectious pop compositions driven by the interplay of charming, glitchy electronics with engaging, sharp melodies. Their dynamic and energetic live show has earned them invitations to CMJ, Pop Montreal, Canadian Music Week, North By North East, Ladyfest, Halifax Pop Explosion and the CBC radio 3 national tour, sharing stages with established artists like Mates of State, Sloan, Ivy, Most Serene Republic, as well as newcomers Tokyo Police Club, Pony Up! and Au Revoir Simone. Hexes & Ohs' debut album has been topping the campus radio charts, reaching the 2 position nationally and remaining in the top 10 for several months. The album's single "Whadaya Know?" also made CBC radio 3's list of top 50 singles of 2005.
"Heidi Donnelly and Edmund Lam are definitely making the list that Montrealers are secretly compiling of all of the great talent they've been exporting." - soundproofmagazine.com
"Clever and relentlessly tuneful electro-pop from Montreal." - the Toronto Star
"Awww.. aren't they cute?! Actually, this bands is probably the most likely to end up on the next O.C. mix. They have that perfect mixture of synth, glitchy electronic bass, and cute boy-girl vocals that's sure to find it's way into every converse-wearing kid's iPod Nano." - mockingmusic.blogspot.com
"Montreal's next big musical IT couple" - cjlo.com
"Hooray for Montreal's cutest indie couple (Win and Régine of Arcade Fire get close seconds, but check out this tender-twosome live and you'll feel overcome with an odd compulsion to eat them up whole, dimples and all)" - welovemusique.com
"melding thinly layered melodic soundscapes over pulsating blips and glitches, resulting in a fluid tapestry that envelopes the reflective lyrical content with a soft embrace. Few can dislike this album, as it's an honest and inviting palette of expression." - umbrellamusic.com
"A gentle and eloquent debut. Charming." - the HOUR
"le discret groupe de la métropole fait fondre les coeurs. Une découverte à faire..." - ICI
"Hexes & Ohs... is proof that no more people than necessary need to be involved in the making of a great record. Let the world have "Such Great Heights." "Alive Until Saturday Night" is for you." - 75orless.com
OUR ALBUM "GOODBYE FRIEND, WELCOME LOVER" IS AVAILABLE AT SELECTED RECORD STORES IN CANADA, USA, EUROPE AND JAPAN:
Toronto: Soundscapes, Rotate this, Sam the Record Man
Montreal: CD Esoterik, Cheap Thrills, Archambault + others...
or purchase online on NoiseFactoryRecords.com , Outside Music or
USA
Canada
for more info, please visit: www.hexesandohs.ca
CHECK OUT THE "WHADAYA KNOW?" VIDEO (click thumb below)
... AND THE "ALIVE UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT" LIVE VIDEO (click thumb below)