Existence is Temporary, by Grace Hayhurst

Existence is Temporary

by Grace Hayhurst

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sage i love this album so much i listened to it twice back to back the first time i heard it. "death is final" is amazing, and closes out the album perfectly. Favorite track: Death is Final.

Dan Curhan A riffy, sludgy, dynamic and creative instrumental post-metal album that avoids clichés and delivers something fresh. It's well-balanced between aggression and atmosphere, with plenty of proggy bits and keyboard layers. Good stuff!

Quintessence A strong, consistent set of songs with plenty of creative flair and excellent composition. To quote Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher, this debut has "no shortage of riffs" Favorite track: Where am I?.

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1.	Where am I? 04:53	buy track
2.	Negative Incline 03:42	buy track
3.	The Search for Purpose 07:40	buy track
4.	Existence is Temporary 02:31	buy track
5.	Death is Final 06:15	buy track

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'Existence is Temporary' is the debut EP from artist and multi-instrumentalist Grace Hayhurst.

It is a musical representation of an extended existential crisis Grace had in 2017. A sudden realisation of how finite time can be, how much there is to explore in life, and what happens after we’re gone.

Whilst this is an instrumental EP, there is storytelling behind the scenes through the use of spoken word, vocal snippets, sampling, and visuals in the form of some of the trailers and music video.

Grace is excited to work with friends across the progressive music scene to bring this EP to fruition.

Members from Haken, Slice the Cake, Novena, Kyros, Empire Bathtub, and more have all left contributions big and small throughout the record in the form of mixing, vocal samples, and recording advice.

Grace also worked with Yusuf Niazi, Joshua Wainwright, Ieva Ungurryte, and Helen Squires from ‘Pursued By A Dragon’, as well as Shelby Logan Warne (Kyros, Old Street Studios) in order to create the headline music video for the track ‘Where Am I?

‘Existence is Temporary’ is self-released, and available as a CD Digipack and digital download from August 6th on Bandcamp, as well as all of your favourite streaming services

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released August 6, 2021

Written and Performed by GRACE HAYHURST
Acoustic Guitar by PAUL HANNESS
Drums by ANDREW SCOTT
Spoken Word by JONAH ROBERTSON
Mixing by GARETH MASON
Mastering by JONAS JOHANSSON
Album Artwork by ANJA CURHALEK

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Grace Hayhurst London, UK

Grace is a multi-instrumentalist from south-east London. As a child, she grew up in the world of classical music playing Piano and French Horn to high standards in various orchestral settings.

Being a huge fan of progressive rock and metal in her teens, she realised that she didn’t possess the skills as an instrumentalist to write metal music. So naturally, she picked up Guitar and Bass aged 18. ... more

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