Founded by
former Elohim members, brothers Jean-Paul Trutet and Daniel Trutet,
along with Delphine Douillard, and keyboard maestro Thierry Brandet.
This would prove to be mainly a Brandet venture, as the Trutets did not
stay for the second album. Brandet is also the primary composer. The
name is taken from a mysterious community of ancient Jews, called the
esséniens, who lived in the desert of Judea. Almost nothing was known
about them until the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. They were
dislodged by the Romans, at the time of the Jewish revolution. As you
may have guessed, Keyboards reign supreme with this group. There are the
usual comparisons to Genesis, Yes, and even Marillion. The most obvious
influence is Rick Wakeman, but there is more. Douillard's Harp is quite
unique in the realm of rock music. Classical composers, and France
itself, are in the mix, thus giving a unique flavor to Hecenia. The
first album features the vocals of Jean-Paul Trutet, and the second is
entirely instrumental. Both are highly regarded, and Hecenia is a star
of modern French progressive music. Line-up / Musicians Thierry Brandet/keyboards,drum Pierre-Yves Chiron/bass,guitar Daniel Trutet/guitar Jean-Paul Trutet/vocals Pascal Tremblay/bass Claude Chauveau/drums Delphine Douillard/harp Discography Légendes 1989
1.Hécénia 2.Le passage 3.Le grimoire 4.La vieille femme et la chandelle
