Dynamite Hack
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Dynamite Hack is a post-grunge
band, formed in Austin, Texas
in 1997
taking its name from a line in the film Caddyshack
in which Carl Spackler (Bill Murray
) describes the marijuana
he is smoking
as "dynamite hack" to Ty Webb (Chevy Chase
).
They are best known for their cover of "Boyz-n-the-Hood", an acoustic re-imagining of the rap
single by Eazy E. The song was the first single from their 2000 album Superfast
and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. In its wake, the group recorded a full-length album, titled Superfast
, which was released locally in January 2000 and remixed for national distribution by Universal that summer. The single was also used in the tribute to rap Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap
According to their Facebook page, Dynamite Hack is expected to release their "lost" second album How to Break Up a Band in the summer of 2011. A new track "My Gun" can also be streamed on that page.
A new single, "Sunshine", from the upcoming album "How To Break Up A Band" was released on 7/11/11 with 4 non-album bonus tracks.
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
band, formed in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
in 1997
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
taking its name from a line in the film Caddyshack
Caddyshack
Caddyshack is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis, and Douglas Kenney. It stars Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Cindy Morgan, and Bill Murray...
in which Carl Spackler (Bill Murray
Bill Murray
William James "Bill" Murray is an American actor and comedian. He first gained national exposure on Saturday Night Live in which he earned an Emmy Award and later went on to star in a number of critically and commercially successful comedic films, including Caddyshack , Ghostbusters , and...
) describes the marijuana
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
he is smoking
Recreational drug use
Recreational drug use is the use of a drug, usually psychoactive, with the intention of creating or enhancing recreational experience. Such use is controversial, however, often being considered to be also drug abuse, and it is often illegal...
as "dynamite hack" to Ty Webb (Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, born into a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon...
).
They are best known for their cover of "Boyz-n-the-Hood", an acoustic re-imagining of the rap
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
single by Eazy E. The song was the first single from their 2000 album Superfast
Superfast
Superfast is the debut album of the rock band Dynamite Hack, and was released on May 23, 2000.-Track listing:*Dynamite Hack - Packaging*Christopher Shaw - Mixing...
and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. In its wake, the group recorded a full-length album, titled Superfast
Superfast
Superfast is the debut album of the rock band Dynamite Hack, and was released on May 23, 2000.-Track listing:*Dynamite Hack - Packaging*Christopher Shaw - Mixing...
, which was released locally in January 2000 and remixed for national distribution by Universal that summer. The single was also used in the tribute to rap Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap
Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap
Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap is a rap rock compilation album that includes covers of well known hip hop songs by popular rock musicians. The album was released by Republic on October 24, 2000. The album consists of such popular names as Dynamite Hack, Staind and Fun Lovin'...
According to their Facebook page, Dynamite Hack is expected to release their "lost" second album How to Break Up a Band in the summer of 2011. A new track "My Gun" can also be streamed on that page.
A new single, "Sunshine", from the upcoming album "How To Break Up A Band" was released on 7/11/11 with 4 non-album bonus tracks.
Members
- Mark Morris (guitar/vocals),
- Chad Robinson (bass/vocals),
- Mike Vlahakis (guitar),
- Emily Morris (guest vocals),
- John Henniger (drums on Pillowhead)
- Chase Texas (drums on Superfast)
- Tripp Wiggins (live drummer)
- Kyle Schneider (drums)
Discography
- Pillowhead (19981998 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
) - SuperfastSuperfastSuperfast is the debut album of the rock band Dynamite Hack, and was released on May 23, 2000.-Track listing:*Dynamite Hack - Packaging*Christopher Shaw - Mixing...
(20002000 in musicSee also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
) - Sunshine (Single/EP) (July 11th, 2011)
- How to Break Up a Band (2011)