REJOUISSANCE

This project was started by Jim Heffernan in 2003. What began as a solo project for songs that didn't fit into the collaborations of the time (We the People, Bad Cops, Awake) he drew on the help of his friends to play in Brooklyn, collaboarting with Chris Swisher, Jon Davies, Jon Burns, Andy Williams and Damian Vallelonga, but primarily touring and recording with Mike Harriff. Together, Jim and Mike embarked on several Northeast tours, as well as two full US tours, and trips down to Florida.
Original releases had a stripped down acoustic, singer songwriter feel, with use of baritone guitars and at times synthesizers and electronic drums.

In 2010, Rejouissance became a collaborative project between Jim and friends in Syracuse, abandoning most all original songs and reshaping the sound into a heavier, distorted 5 piece band. The project changed from songs primarily and exclusively being written by Jim Heffernan. Today, Rejouissance is comprised of Damian Vallelonga, Matt St. Laurent, Mike Harriff, and Jeff Walter. The sound of rejouissance today, is the sum of these 5 parts.
The term "Rejouissance"has had several different meanings over the years, but overall the common thread between the meaning is release, expression, rejoice, and the feeling we get when music has taken us somewhere and we don't have the words to describe how we feel.
Contact Info for Rejouissance: jaheffer@gmail.com


MP3s
Our War With Faith (Rejouissance, 2005)
The Race (EP II, 2007)
Brace The Dam (Moss On Monuments, 2009)
Hollow Tower (Scrudding Wounds, 2011)

RELEASES

"Rejouissance"
5 Songs
2005

"EP II"
5 Songs
2007

"Moss On Monuments"
9 Songs
2009


DOWNLOAD

"Scrudding Wounds" EP
3 Songs
April 2011

STREAM

VIDEO

"State of Arrest" 9/10/11 Ithaca, NY

"Ostrom" by Rejouissance from Jeff Walter on Vimeo.


LINKS

Rejouissance - "Our War With Faith" on Pink Couch Sessions