Himshe, an indie post-punk band of Ghent, tripping as an Hollywood soundtrack that harbors terrible loneliness, it doesn't coddle, it disturbs. We are in a dark, damp and eerie mountain mist. Synths and bass move like the ripples through the air, sending an esoteric 'Julee Cruise meets Portishead' haze over you. The haze is disrupted by strong gusts of wind in the form of spy movie sounds on guitar. Siouxsie flashed past like a black crow under the guise of Mishi Erine. The emotional registers shift in no time from sadness to playfulness, from flirtatious to incendiary, like peacock feathers under a blacklight.

 

The cinematic aspect of this band can be seen in their video clip 'Naked Shoulders', which clearly shows nods to David Lynch. Himshe brings a radical and exciting uncompromising musical adventure in a connecting world with place for difference. Himshe mixes hard and soft, light and dark, fast and slow, positive and negative, male and female, him and she.

 

Mishi Erine, writer, composer, musician and singer loves music that embraces duality. Both strong weakness and weak strength shimmer through her voice. She tells her tender stories in a daring way. She released a production of Koen Gisen (2020) with Naomi 'Reena Riot' as backing singer. To play the music live, there is the support of Naomi Sijmons (vocals), Jonas Everaert (guitar), Stephan Van Meirhaeghe (bass) and Dries Nauwynck (drums).

 

Himshe  continued this film trip. They were supported by the 'Room 13 Orchestra' for their second EP 'Ideals' (April 2023). This Result is presented in their livestream on April 19, 2021.  You can buy the vinyl in our webshop. 

 

Himshe is currently working on the release of their first album On Human Nature, a collaboration with Staf Verbeeck and Fiona Brown (production). The final recording sessions are scheduled for August 2025. On April 19, 2025, Himshe presented On Human Nature, a thought-provoking evening at Magdalenazaal in Bruges. The event, curated by Himshe, invited the audience to dive into the depths of emotion, music, and the human experience through three live concerts by TJE, Hackedepicciotto, and Himshe. The evening also featured the premiere of a film by director Jasper Vranken and Bert Aeles, and was complemented by contributions from 21 artists who each reflected on the theme in their own way.  This unique event explored the boundaries of art and the complexities of being human.  The night received a glowing review from Luminous Dash, who praised its emotional depth and bold artistic vision. Read the article here ↗️