George Hirsch (musician)
American musician (born 1984)
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George Hirsch is an American musician who performs as a vocalist in the hardcore band Blacklisted and solo folk project under the moniker Harm Wülf. He was originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but later moved to Chicago, Illinois.[2][3]
George Hirsch | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Harm Wülf, Rose Clouds |
| Born | 1984 (age 41–42)[1] |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, folk rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion |
| Labels | Deathwish, Six Feet Under |
Music career
When his previous band broke up, George Hirsch co-founded the hardcore punk band Blacklisted in 2003.[4]
After Blacklisted released the more experimental album No One Deserves To Be Here More Than Me in 2009—an album with lyrics born out of Hirsch's struggles with depression[5]—the band entered an undeclared hiatus state as each member focused on their respective new families and lives.[1] In this downtime, Hirsch launched his solo project Harm Wülf, a stripped down semi-acoustic act that's often described as "dark folk".[3][6][7] He released his debut album as Harm Wülf titled There's Honey In the Soil So We Wait for the Till... in November 2013 through Deathwish Inc.[8]
Three years later, Harm Wülf released its second studio album Hijrah in August 2016 through Deathwish.[6] Hirsch has said he felt like his debut album was more of a demo in some ways and that Hijrah felt like a more proper album.[9] The album's title is a reference and alternate spelling of Hegira, which was the event when Muhammad and his followers traveled from Mecca to Medina.[3] The lyrics of the album deal feelings of isolation and loneliness after moving to Chicago and only knowing his girlfriend and also healing through escape.[3][9] The album's cover art is a photo of the Solheimasandur plane crash in Iceland taken by Hirsch himself and chosen as the cover because it fit the theme of the album. Hirsch said: "I was torn at first because it is such a recognizable attraction. But, in the end it fit the album/feel so well. It lends itself perfectly to escape, exile, and the abandon I've felt, before ultimately learning the survival I needed. While writing the album I also had an obsession with this certain color; it's a blue, but has hints of green and purple as well."[9]
Recent years have seen Hirsch releasing solo music under his home recording moniker "Rose Clouds", and a return to his roots in a hardcore punk band called "Staticlone".[10]
Personal life
Aside from music, Hirsch has had short stories and his amateur photography published. The story "Goodnight" in the Heartworm Press compilation "#23" and Roger Gastman compiled book "Enamelized" and movie "Infamy", being most notable.[citation needed]
Discography
Harm Wülf
Rose Clouds
- Doldrums Heavy Shadows (2020)[11]
- Until The Candle Burns Down (2021)[12]
Blacklisted
- ...The Beat Goes On (2005)
- Heavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than God (2008)
- No One Deserves To Be Here More Than Me (2009)
- When People Grow, People Go (2015)
As guest musician
| Year | Band | Album | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ceremony | Still Nothing Moves You[13] | "Entropy No Meaning Is Also An Answer" |
| 2008 | Cold World | Dedicated to Babies Who Came Feet First[13] | "Dedicated To Babies Who Came Feet First" |
| 2009 | Converge | Axe to Fall[13] | "Axe to Fall" |
| 2013 | Defeater | Letters Home | "No Relief" |
| 2014 | Cold World | How the Gods Chill[13] | "Omega" (contributing lyricist) |
| 2016 | Nails | You Will Never Be One of Us | "You Will Never Be One Of Us" (contributing lyricist) |