Hangedup
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Hangedup are an experimental rock
group from Montreal, Canada. They are a two-piece band, featuring Genevieve Heistek (Sackville
, The Mile End Ladies String Auxiliary, Set Fire to Flames
, Land of Kush) on Viola
and Eric Craven (Shortwave
, Sackville, formerly Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band) on drums
and percussion
. Their sound can be described as viola put into loops, with lots of percussion (sometimes using selfmade instruments).
They formed in 1999, and were signed to Montréal's independent Constellation Records
label, where their other band Sackville
was also signed.
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
group from Montreal, Canada. They are a two-piece band, featuring Genevieve Heistek (Sackville
Sackville (band)
Sackville was a Montreal-based musical group that played what has been classified as country and pop, although their style resembles more folk, rock and avantgarde...
, The Mile End Ladies String Auxiliary, Set Fire to Flames
Set Fire to Flames
Set Fire to Flames is a post-rock band of thirteen musicians from Montreal, Canada, who have released two albums on Alien8 Recordings, FatCat Records....
, Land of Kush) on Viola
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
and Eric Craven (Shortwave
Shortwave
Shortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used...
, Sackville, formerly Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band) on drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and percussion
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
. Their sound can be described as viola put into loops, with lots of percussion (sometimes using selfmade instruments).
They formed in 1999, and were signed to Montréal's independent Constellation Records
Constellation Records
Constellation Records is an influential Montreal, Quebec independent record label known for its contributions to experimental genres of music. It is most famous for releasing the albums of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, and Do Make Say...
label, where their other band Sackville
Sackville (band)
Sackville was a Montreal-based musical group that played what has been classified as country and pop, although their style resembles more folk, rock and avantgarde...
was also signed.
Discography
- HangedupHangedup (album)Hangedup is the self titled album by Hangedup. It was released in May 2001 on Constellation Records. Its catalog number is CST016.Ian Ilavsky plays bass on tracks 3 and 8...
(20012001 in musicSee also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
) - Constellation Records - Kicker In TowKicker In TowKicker In Tow is Hangedup's second album, released in the fall of 2002 on Montreal's Constellation Records label. It was released on CD and LP, catalogue number Constellation # CST022-1.-Track listing:#"Kinetic Work"#"Sink"#"Losing Your Charm"...
(20022002 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
) - Constellation Records - Clatter For Control (20052005 in music-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
) - Constellation Records
External links
- Constellation Records' Hangedup website
- Canuckistan Music - review of Hangedup LP