I have been a fan of the magically and frantically speedy band Hella for quite a long time. First entranced by the the accidental downloading of a tune called Cafeteria Bananas, it was love for forever after. The boys [Zach Hill & Spencer Siem] have never ceased to impress me, not only with their Hella concoctions, but the multiple amazing bands they are a part of seperately. Zach Hill takes most of the weight on this seperation, lending his amazing drummin' skillz to several different projects such as Team Sleep, a band forged by Deftones lead man Chino Moreno, and Nervous Cop a noisey drum-driven noise duo where he shares the spotlight with Deerhoof's Greg Saunier. His other projects include Goon Moon, collaborations with Mick Barr, The Ladies [with Pinback's Rob Crow], and many, many more. Spencer Seim's baby is a fun, video game inspired band called The Advantage. Their multiple bands lay in the shadows of the first & foremost Hella for me at least. With a recent acoustic album executed with all of the Hella fire behind it, & three new additions this year [Josh Hill, Carson McWhirter (of The Advantage) and Aaron Ross.], I don't see the boys throwing in the Hella towel any time soon. Here are some tunes to blow your mind. If you dig these, I strongly suggest investing in seeing these guys live. I've seen them twice, & both were unbelievable experiences.Hella -Cafeteria Bananas [Live]
Hella- We Was Just Boys
Hella -Biblical Violence [Acoustic]
edit: Here is a video of the band doing their thing via youtube, all tight with they 2006 line up AND WHAT NOT. Seriously though, seeing Zach Hill drum gives me chills & also makes me want to cry a little. Viewing this inhumanly fast drummer live is even more creepy/amazing. Prepared to be wowed:
That nigga can play.
Posted by
Thrash |
6:32 PM
single bass drum pedal! all i gots to say.
Posted by
tiffanie |
4:58 PM