1) HAZEL was a post-punk ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists called Hazel:
1) HAZEL was a post-punk band from Portland OR featuring Jody Bleyle (drums, vocals), Peter Krebs (guitar, vocals), Brady Smith (bass), and Fred Nemo (dancer). They released several singles/eps on various independent labels and 2 albums on Sub Pop from the early to mid '90s before breaking up. Jody Bleyle was also in Team Dresch. Pete now releases music under Pete Krebs and the Gossamer Wings. The vocal interplay between Krebs and Bleyle set Hazel apart from the other Northwestern bands of the time, adding a slightly more textured feel to their lovely guitar crunch. Not entirely averse to pop melodies, Hazel nevertheless balanced these with some delightful noise-making and melancholic moping. In their heyday Hazel used to tour with other local Portland bands Pond, Crackerbash, Sprinkler and Heatmiser which featured early Elliott Smith.
2) HAZEL was formed in 2003 by a Polish singer and songwriter - Joan Wisniewka /aka Hazel/. She composes, produces, programmes and performes her songs as well as she writes lyrics, plays guitar and piano/keyboards.
Her self-titled “Beauty Loves Aggression” CD is a demo recorded at her home studio in Warsaw, Poland. So far no official album has been released, yet. However Hazel is always open and eager to work with any label willing to promote and release her music.
Many bands and artists such as: Nine Inch Nails, Jeff Buckley, Graeme Revell, Marilyn Manson, Tool, A perfect Circle, Hole, Jane Siberry, Crash Test Dummies have contributed to the sound and form of Hazel’s music and have been a great source of inspiration for many years.
3) This Hazel started making music on the C64 around 1989. Then changed to the Amiga and continued with composing computer/demo music. In 1992 he was part of a band called “Psycho Trance” which had a few gigs before breaking up. The style of music has changed a lot since the past and now it varies from Ambient/Lounge to Trance/Goa.
Today he is most known as a C64 remixer at http://remix.kwed.org . He has released a few albums in the years which can be downloaded for free at http://www.soundofhazel.com
4) Hazel is a Mexican urban rock band.
5) Hazel is also the name of a young woman who plays banjo and recorded a 13-track album featuring arrangements of her songs that also include guitar, accordion, cello and other instruments. hazelyes.com
6) Hazel is a Turkish rapper based in İstanbul. She combines boom bap and trap with both harsh and blues vocals at the same time.
Ascension
Hazel Lyrics
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Look and see man
Keeping my blinders as long as i can
Finding my way with the touch of your hand
No need for you to mention
The need for my ascension
My hands my father's hands
Look at all the things that he can't stand
No need for you to mention
The need for my ascension
Heartless
My typical slowness
Thinking of things that had destroyed us
A broken heart can never be trusted
No need for you to mention
The need for my ascension
Clearly
I love you so dearly
But no inspiration hears me
Something that i fear sincerely
No need for you to mention
The need for my ascension
The lyrics to Hazel's song Ascension speak to the idea of growth and change. The theme of the song is conveyed through a series of metaphors and imagery, such as the notion of a blind man and finding one's way with the touch of someone else's hand. The first stanza is about the singer being blind and needing help to navigate the world. The singer is aware that their ascension, or spiritual growth, is necessary, but they are trying to hold onto their blinders for as long as possible. The second stanza speaks to the singer's struggle with defining what it means to be a man, likely in response to societal pressures and expectations. However, the touch of someone's hand (presumably a lover or mentor) is enough to guide them towards growth.
The third stanza is about heartbreak and how it can erode one's ability to trust. The use of the metaphor "a broken heart can never be trusted" speaks to the idea that once someone has experienced heartbreak and loss, they may find it difficult to let others in again. The fourth stanza is a reflection on the singer's own creative struggles. They love someone deeply, but they aren't finding inspiration in that love. This stanza could be interpreted as the singer's fear of stagnation and a desire to continue growing and evolving spiritually.
Overall, Ascension is a song about transformation and the journey towards spiritual growth. It speaks to the idea that no one can grow alone – we all need the help and guidance of others to become our best selves.
Line by Line Meaning
Blind man
I am ignorant to certain truths
Look and see man
Despite my blindness, I am searching for knowledge
Keeping my blinders as long as I can
I am resisting any forces that try to make me confront truths I am not ready to face
Finding my way with the touch of your hand
While I am lost, I am willing to be guided by someone else
No need for you to mention
The need for my ascension
I am aware that I need to improve and evolve, and I do not need anyone to remind me of this
My hands my father's hands
Look at all the things that he can't stand
Like my definition of being a man
I am grappling with the expectations placed on me as a man, and realizing that some of them are toxic and inherited from my father
Heartless
My typical slowness
Thinking of things that had destroyed us
A broken heart can never be trusted
I am struggling to process past traumas and find it difficult to open my heart again
Clearly
I love you so dearly
But no inspiration hears me
Something that I fear sincerely
I deeply love someone, but I fear that I am not creative or inspired enough to fully express myself to them
Contributed by Sebastian C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.