Artist description An utterly unique and intriguing band.

Music Style Rock, Surf, Lounge, Blues, Rockabilly, Psychobilly, etc, etc, etc.

Musical Influences Dave "Diddle" Day, Gene Vincent, Leonard Cohen

Similar Artists No one. (Wall of Voodoo?)

Artist History The Hyperions formed in 1992 as a duo of Jason Planco on Guitar/Vocals and Annette Valdes on Upright Bass. As time marched forward a drummer, Javier Estrella was added to the configuration. Finally, in 1997 Von Franco added a Vibraphone to the band, it was at this moment the became THE HYPERIONS of today.

Group Members Jason Planco - Vocals, Guitar; Von Franco - Vibraphone; Annette Valdes - Upright Bass; Javier Estrella - Drums.

Instruments Guitar; Vibraphone; Upright Bass; Drums

Albums Howl (Sublimal Records); Dark Time (Fiasco Records)

Press Reviews LA WEEKLY: "A smoldering, emotional blend of tribal beats and dissonant, skirling riffs, delivered with a teeth-gritting intensity and sense of involvement so earnest that you'd be hard-pressed to find anything else similar." CAMPUS CIRCLE: "HOWL is the perfect Swingers-era soundtrack for a confused generation." "...in a post-industry world where all that remains is musical honesty, The Hyperions would be royalty."

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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