hivida.com

welcome

We warmly welcome you to the official hivida website! hivida are one of the Orkney Islands' most exciting and original bands: A trim, well-fit 4-piece playing drums, bass, guitars, and trumpet; with soaring harmony vocals and infectious melodies.

hivida are:

Charles Dearness (trumpet/guitars)
James Henry (guitars/vocals/harmonica)
Chas Milne (bass guitar)
Robbie Thomson (drums/vocals)

hivida were formed in 2003 following a number of informal sessions between James, Chas and Robbie produced a clutch of original songs. The search for a brass player led to Charles being recruited to blow his trumpet and woo the young female audience! A sell-out debut gig in the loft of the Quoyburray Inn, Tankerness, signalled not only the emergence of a new band on the local music scene but original material with a distinctive sound.

hivida have been selective about the live gigs they have performed. This has been done to try and ensure that the audiences have some interest in listening to the music and not just the drink! Fusion has provided a welcome platform for hivida gigs.

hivida's influences are many and wide-ranging. There's a country/blues vibe, but a strong indie-pop sensibility prevails. The band likes Tom Waits, White Stripes, Violent Femmes, Cake, and Dan Hicks and the Hotlicks.