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<h1>HC-B</h1>
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Named after the great French photojournalist Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sicilian quintet HC-B are masters of a similarly evocative art. Their expansive sound, rich with detail, is a clear reflection of a band at the height of their creative powers. Effortlessly shifting focus and timbre with each movement of their epic song-suites, HC-B channel their formidable talents into some of the most thrilling, symphonic instrumental rock you will hear.

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<h3>Discography</h3>
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<h4>'Deux' (Single)</h4>
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<div> 'Deux' is lifetd from HC-B's forthcoming third album <em>Rough</em>, out 25th June 2015. The track is a masterclass in slow-burning restraint, its guitar and bass melodies weaving around each other in dizzying patterns. The song’s cumulative power comes from the tenacity with which the band explore each facet of the main theme’s melodic colours before erupting into fuzzed-out power chords at the song’s climax. What’s even more impressive is hearing ‘Deux’ within the context of the album, as each of the five long pieces complement and play off each other, creating a satisfying whole that evolves kaleidoscopically with repeat listens.</div>
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<h4>Soundcheck for a Missing Movie</h4>
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June 2009
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In each of its eight majestic songs, <em>Soundcheck For A Missing Movie</em> follows HC-B’s finely trained lens across a breathtaking instrumental rock landscape, rich with detail and swimming with emotive currents. In triumphant single ‘Hot Afternoon In The Bulls’ Square’, free-jazz horns squabble and blare like a swarm of bees before the main theme shines through like an exultant fanfare, supported by a thundering bassline. The gorgeous ‘Slow Compensation’ winds sinuous synth lines, violin and a longing male and female vocal through the swaying drums and guitars, mustering a quietly anthemic yet intimate epic. And closer ‘Missing Movie’ brings the house down with a storm of ferocious guitars.

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<h3>Biography</h3>
All of HC-B’s members have been friends in their hometown of Catania, Sicily since childhood. Gianluca Napoli (guitar, bass, keyboards, theremin, vocals) and Salvatore Fichera (guitar, bass, clarinet, vocals) initially played together in noise band Scream Inside, and Riccardo Napoli (drums, xylophone), Federico Laudani (guitar, bass), and Giuseppe Musmeci (guitar, piano, keyboards) played in space-rock band Plan 9.

The band formed in 1999 and self-released two EPs, <em>My Green Apple</em> and <em>t0101222</em>, which firmly established their distinctive balance between composition and improvisation across a broad instrumental palette. This was soon followed by the release of their debut album Sliding On Barents Sea on Edwood Records in 2003, which received glowing reviews in Italian magazines (Blow Up, Rumore, Mucchio Selvaggio) and webzines (Freak Out, Music Heart, Rockit). Since 2003 the band have played around Italy, supporting the likes of Battles, dEUS and US Maple.

Their 2009 album on Hidden Shoal, <em>Soundcheck For A Missing Movie</em>, also includes the talents of Andrea Fiorito (violin, piano), Giovanni Fiderio (violin), Sergio Montemagno (trumpet) and Sabrina Sciacca (vocals). It was recorded and mixed by Sacha Tilotta and Alfredo Musumeci at Dream Factory in Catania, and mastered by Bob Weston (Shellac) in Chicago.

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<h3>News</h3>
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<h2>Reviews</h2>
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<h3>Press Releases</h3>
<a href="http://www.hiddenshoal.com/publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release-HC-B_Official_CD_Release.pdf">HC-B <em>Soundcheck for a Missing Movie</em> CD Release</a>

<a href="http://www.hiddenshoal.com/publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release-HC-B_Album_Digital_Pre-Release.pdf">HC-B <em>Soundcheck for a Missing Movie</em> Digital Pre-Release</a>

<a href="http://www.hiddenshoal.com/publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release_HC-B_Single.pdf">HC-B Single Release</a>

<a href="http://www.hiddenshoal.com/publicity/press-releases/HSR_Press_Release-HC-B_Signing.pdf">HC-B Sign to Hidden Shoal</a>

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<h3>Artist Photos</h3>
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<h3>Music Videos</h3>
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<h3>Licensing</h3>
HC-B's music is  available for licensing (master &amp; sync cleared) through Hidden Shoal. Please <a title="Contact Us" href="http://www.hiddenshoal.com/contact-us/">contact us</a> with some basic details about your project and the track(s) you wish to use and we’ll be sure to get back to you straight away.

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