Mary Timony and Alec MacKaye kind new band Hammered Hulls, share debut single “Written Phrases”: Stream
Veteran guitarist Mary Timony simply launched an album with Ex Hex earlier this yr, however she has loads extra tasks within the works. The Wild Flag and Helium member has fashioned a brand new band known as Hammered Hulls with Alec MacKaye, fellow DC rocker and brother to Fugazi and Minor Menace chief Ian MacKaye.
Rounded out by Mark Cisneros (Child Congo) and Chris Wilson (Ted Leo and the Pharmacists), the four-piece is prepping to launch a 7-inch via native legendary punk label Dischord Data. Based on an announcement, the three-song effort was recorded in simply in the future at Inside Ear studios with the assistance of Ian MacKaye and Don Zientara.
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As a taster, Hammered Hulls are sharing their debut single, a ferocious lower titled “Written Phrases”. Test it out under.
The 7-inch is formally out August ninth. Fugazi and The Messthetics member Brendan Canty penned the bio for Hammered Hulls, which reads,
Mary Timony (bass) and Alec MacKaye (vocals) grew up in the identical Washington neighborhood and have spent the higher a part of their lives in one another’s considerably distant orbit. At all times conscious of one another, however by no means in a position to play collectively.
Mark Cisneros (Guitar) has been in D.C. for greater than a decade. He lower his tooth in Los Angeles listening to each Mary and Alec’s bands, but in addition a wholesome dose of free jazz and storage. He’s the person who performs every little thing with everybody, however that is his band.
Hammered Hulls are rounded out by Chris Wilson (drums), a monstrous drummer with no scarcity of affection for all three of his bandmates. Each particular person on this band is a fan of each different particular person on this band. Mutual respect drives this practice. However to say they’re an odd assortment of influences is to understate the purpose. In case you tried you couldn’t think about what this band would possibly sound like.
The brand new band has two exhibits lined up to this point, August 28th at Baltimore’s Metro Gallery and August 29th at Union Pool in Brooklyn.
Hammered Hulls 7-inch Paintings:
