Christian Hejnal

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Christian Hejnal
Scarling. playing at ULU, London, 2006.
Scarling. playing at ULU, London, 2006.
Background information
Also known as Christian Hejnal Addams
Born June 3,
Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Genre(s) Indie rock, experimental rock
Occupation(s) Musician, producer
Instrument(s) Guitar
Label(s) Sympathy for the Record Industry
Associated acts Candy Hateful
The Drummed
Scarling.
Website www.scarling.com

Christian Hejnal (born June 3) is the guitarist and occasional vocalist of the Los Angeles-based rock band Scarling. His guitar technique is heavily influenced by prolific shoegazing guru Kevin Shields of the band My Bloody Valentine, William and Jim Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain, Robert Hampson from the band Loop, and Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth.

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[edit] History

Hejnal was born on June 3 in Berwyn, Illinois, but grew up in Southern California. In the early 1990s, he was a fixture of the Los Angeles rock scene, having played in a few moderately successful bands such as Candyhateful (previously known as the Brats) and The Drummed; the latter featured Rob Campanella of The Quarter After and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Besides Candyhateful's song "Stay Down" being featured in the 2000 film adapation of Anne Rice's "Queen of the Damned (film)", neither band made much of a national impact. In 2001 Hejnal began work on a solo album. He invited singer Jessicka, whom he had met some months before at a Los Angeles club through mutual friend Lisa Leveridge, to perform vocals on a track he had written; they began recording and rehearsing together and eventually recruited the musicians who would form Scarling. in 2002.

In the autumn of 2004, after releasing their first album Sweet Heart Dealer, Scarling. was invited to join the lineup of the Robert Smith-curated Curiosa Festival, performing on select West Coast dates alongside Interpol, The Rapture, Mogwai, and he and Jessicka's long-time favorite, The Cure. [1]

After a series of 7" singles on Sympathy, Scarling. announced in early 2005 that their second album, So Long, Scarecrow, would appear later that year; it was preceded by the single "We Are The Music Makers" and was released on August 23, 2005. Scarecrow was co-produced by Rob Campanella and received much critical praise. Alternative Press gave the album a 5 out of 5 rating [2] and described Hejnal as a, "guitar physicist who holds court over these atmospheric rockers’ second album, approximating everything from space-station climates to sperm whales rollin’ on E, all while delivering solid songs." [3]

In addition to his work with Scarling., since 1999, Hejnal has worked for Sony Pictures Imageworks, starting out as a production assistant on The Ninth Gate and Hollow Man. In 2000 he became a visual effects coordinator on the film Charlie's Angels, and completed work as the visual effects plate coordinator on Spider-Man, and as a Digital Production Manager for the films Spider-Man 2, Darkness Falls and The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio which stars Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson. Currently, he is working as a digital effects film producer and is credited as such on the films Grandma's Boy, the Adam Sandler film Click, Spider-Man 3, and Hancock (film). [4]

In 2006 Christian continued to tour in the US and Europe with Scarling. Along the way, touring with such bands as UK shoegaze outfit Amusement Parks on Fire and opening for The Wedding Present and Depeche Mode. Scarling. are expected to begin working on their third full length album in 2008.

[edit] Personal life

On February 14, 2006, (Valentine's Day) while on a break from touring, he and Jessicka were engaged. Their wedding took place on October 13, 2007 at the Oviatt Penthouse in Los Angeles. The couple changed their surname to Addams. Roman Dirge, Kevin Haskins, Dita Von Teese, Mark Ryden, Marion Peck, Jared Gold, Elizabeth McGrath, Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, Lisa Leveridge, and Samantha Maloney were amongst the guests that attended. [5]. Hejnal was one of the 60 guests when Marilyn Manson married Dita von Teese at the Irish castle of artist Gottfried Helnwein in County Tipperary, Ireland.[6]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums/CDs

  • Candyhateful, Hate, EP (1993) — vocals, guitar
  • Candyhateful, Drown, album (1993) — vocals, guitar
  • Candyhateful, Transparent, album (1996) — vocals, guitar
  • The Drummed, Eraserhead, EP (1997) — bass
  • The Drummed, Mosquito, EP (1998) — bass
  • The Drummed, The Drummed, EP (1999) — bass
  • Scarling., Sweet Heart Dealer, album (2004) — guitar, bass, vocals
  • Scarling., So Long, Scarecrow, album (2005) — producer, guitar, vocals

[edit] Singles and EPs

[edit] Filmography

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ MTV news July 7, 2004
  2. ^ Pettigrew, Jason."Less screamy, more dreamy." Alternative Press Magazine Jan. 31, 2006
  3. ^ Pettigrew, Jason.[1]Alternative Press Magazine, Sept. 2005
  4. ^ Christian Hejnal at the Internet Movie Database
  5. ^ "This bride definitely wears black"Los Angeles Times Oct 28, 2007
  6. ^ "The Bride Wore Purple" Vogue, The Bride Wore Purple. February 14, 2006. Retrieved 31 July, 2007.

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