Stephen Huss (musician)
Encyclopedia
Stephen Huss is a founding member of the Canadian
dark synthpop
band Psyche
. He currently resides in Waterloo, Ontario
.
. He rejoined the band in the early 90's, after Darrin had relocated to Germany
, but left the band again in 1994. He has kept a relatively low profile since that time, but has released three solo album
s in the 2000s.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
dark synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band Psyche
Psyche (band)
Psyche are a Canadian dark synthpop band, now based in Germany. They are centered on singer Darrin Huss, who has been the only constant member, with various line-ups including his brother Stephen Huss, later followed by David Kristian, Per-Anders Kurenbach, and Remi Szyszka, all recording albums...
. He currently resides in Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
.
Career
Stephen Huss formed Psyche in 1982 with his brother Darrin. He left in 1989 due to his ongoing struggle with schizophreniaSchizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
. He rejoined the band in the early 90's, after Darrin had relocated to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, but left the band again in 1994. He has kept a relatively low profile since that time, but has released three solo album
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
s in the 2000s.
Solo discography
He has released three solo albums. The albums are largely instrumental. The second, Lost Oasis, featured guest vocals by Darrin Huss.- Void Logic (2004)
- Lost Oasis (2006)
- Alien Tango (2009)