Henry's Dress
Encyclopedia
Henry's Dress were a band from Albuquerque, New Mexico
(later San Francisco, California
) consisting of Amy Linton (later of The Aislers Set
) and Matt Hartman, who both acted as singer, guitarist
and drummer
at various times, and Hayyim Sanchez as bassist
, formed in 1993. They were signed to the Slumberland Records
label before disbanding in 1996.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
(later San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
) consisting of Amy Linton (later of The Aislers Set
The Aislers Set
The Aislers Set is an indie pop band that formed in San Francisco in 1997 after the breakup of chief songwriter Amy Linton’s former band Henry's Dress...
) and Matt Hartman, who both acted as singer, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
at various times, and Hayyim Sanchez as bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, formed in 1993. They were signed to the Slumberland Records
Slumberland Records
Slumberland Records is an American independent record label formed in 1989 in Washington, D.C. area and currently based in Oakland, CA. The label has released recordings from artists including Velocity Girl, Honeybunch, Lilys, Stereolab, St...
label before disbanding in 1996.
Discography
- 1620 (7", Wish I Was a Slumberland Record, November 1993)
- Astronautical Music Festival (Split 7" w/ Tiger Trap, Slumberland Records, February 1994)
- Henry's Dress (10", Slumberland Records, April 1995)
- All This Time for Nothing (Split 7" w/ Flake, 1995)
- Bust 'em Green (LP, Slumberland Records, March 1996)
- Over 21 (Split 7" w/ Rocketship, Wish I Was a Slumberland Record, May 1996)
External links
- Epitonic bio
- May 1996 interview by Cool Beans
- [ Allmusic bio]