There is more than one artist with this name: 1) The Messenger is a Pop-Rock group hailing from Long Beach, CA formed in 2006. Signed to Mediaskare Records they released their debut album titled, "Let's Get Dangerous!" on May 22nd 2008. They have toured with bands such as Catherine, Destroy the Runner, Memphis May Fire, Showbread, and For Today.
2) The Messenger was conseved by Maria S. Jones and Joel Heim at 2002. The essence of it..s expression was and remains, in a wide range; a high definition deep house & micro house grooves.
Born in Zagreb/Croatia, in a difficult and in some ways not fully developed subcultural enviroment; The Messenger was guided to expend & focus itself and it..s expression to the audience worldwide. First acctual market appereance happend 2005. with a track called " Guided " on a compilation for " Night Drive Music ",followed by an album and more releases on "Night Drive Music" and on it..s sublabels like "2600 records", "Neurotron Music".
It..s unique sound was recognized by Luis Novo which shortly after, Feb 2007., results with an E.P. for his new and upcoming label" Exquisite music ". This step forward brought more exposure and three tracks were licenced for a cd compilation on " Soulstar Records ",and recently one track was signed for a compilation on Plastic City. As an act The Messenger and it..s founders present their music in some of Slovenia..s best clubs,esspecially pointing out "Synaptic Chill" events in K4 Club,Ljubljana,probably one of the first micro house events in this part of Europe.
Their sets slide trough many genres , and era..s of electronic music , based on deep athmospheres and sophisticated grooves,expressing the stories of their lives and hopefully improving the moments of others....