Wow ... it has been fifteen years since Soul In Exile 2: Jersey Shore Baby got its first review, before it was even finished. Kudos to Gary Wien for the fine words. --- AsburyMusic.com: The Home of Asbury Park Rock’n’Roll Demo Reviews for September 7, 2003 CD Review: Soul In Exile 2: Jersey Shore Baby by The Hesh Inc. (3 ½ stars out of 5) 1. Jersey Shore Baby
2. Coastal Groove (You Know It’s All Right)
3. Bruce!
4. Coda
5. Beach Town in the Off Season
6. Lost In Your Uni
No, this is not some fabulous beachside get-together for the unattached! But it's arguably something BETTER! It's all about the recordings I've been putting out since right about Memorial Day weekend, and will continue doing for the rest of the summer and beyond! The latest one is THERE'S A VOICE, and it consists of all five released versions of what I call my social conscience anthem! I wrote the song back in the mid-1990s when I was living in Philadelphia (hence the picture
Note: This article has been amended to correct an editorial error regarding the name of the rhythm guitarist. Hesh has been around for many years. When it comes to original music in New Jersey, I can remember as far back as the early ’90s seeing him perform in bars with piano and voice to many approving fans. When you talk to him about his past, his simple answer pretty much tells the story of yet another New Jersey original that not only made an impression but did so as he m
Album cover art by Natalia Kadish March 10, 2017—Independent record label tHinc. records has released Soul In Exile 3: Love Runs Aground, the latest album by Jersey Shore–based rock’n’roll unit The Hesh Inc., consisting of the singer-songwriter-keyboard player sometimes known as Hesh Meister leading a revolving-door cast of characters. Soul In Exile 3: Love Runs Aground is available online for download at iTunes, Spotify, and other outlets and streaming services. CDs are avai
Greetings, friends and fans! About time for me to let you know what's going on in one of my twice or thrice-yearly newsletters! Believe me, I haven't forgotten you—I hope you haven't forgotten me! Well then. Here's what's happening: * The new album is to be called Soul In Exile 3: Love Runs Aground, and its release is set for January 2017. Recording, mixing, and mastering is complete, thanks to the indefatigable Adam Vaccarelli at Retromedia Sound in Red Bank, NJ! Post-produ
Chapter 1. 1. These are the journeyings of Hesh Meister, also known as Heshy R, who came into the world on the eve of the twelfth day of Elul in the year 5725 from Creation, alternately known as the eighth of the month of September in the civil year 1965, at New York City in the United States of America. 2. From New York City he was brought home by his parents to Long Beach, New York, at West Olive Street. 3. He journeyed with his family from Long Beach to Bradley Beach, New