Hiretsukan
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Hiretsukanis a New York
-based band that formed in 1998 just outside of Washington, D.C.
In the following years, they recorded their "Brown Bag" demo, and went out on a few small tours. After a few volatile years which saw several collective moves and incarnations, the group solidified its line-up and relocated to New York City
.
The current line-up includes Michelle Proffit (vocals), Dave Sanders (guitar, backing vocals), Derek Wimble (bass), and Justin Williams (drums). The band performs an interesting form of hardcore punk
, incorporating melodic indie rock
style riffs, often in 6/8 time. Michelle Proffit's vocal style is very intense, mostly consisting of screaming and screeching her lyrics. It adds a definite sense of intensity to the music. Her lyrical style is heavily political, leaning hard towards the left-wing
side of the political scale.
The band recorded its first EP in early 2002 with producer Don Fury. The result, Invasive/Exotic, was released on G7 Welcoming Committee Records
in May, 2002. After touring a bit for the record, the band split up that same year. Fortunately, the members were convinced to re-form in late 2003 by the people at G7 Records.
Newly reformed with the same lineup, the band began working on songs that would eventually be recorded and released their first full-length album, End States (2005), again on G7 Welcoming Committee Records.
As of now, the band is still together, playing shows and working on material for its next recording.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-based band that formed in 1998 just outside of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
In the following years, they recorded their "Brown Bag" demo, and went out on a few small tours. After a few volatile years which saw several collective moves and incarnations, the group solidified its line-up and relocated to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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The current line-up includes Michelle Proffit (vocals), Dave Sanders (guitar, backing vocals), Derek Wimble (bass), and Justin Williams (drums). The band performs an interesting form of hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
, incorporating melodic indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
style riffs, often in 6/8 time. Michelle Proffit's vocal style is very intense, mostly consisting of screaming and screeching her lyrics. It adds a definite sense of intensity to the music. Her lyrical style is heavily political, leaning hard towards the left-wing
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
side of the political scale.
The band recorded its first EP in early 2002 with producer Don Fury. The result, Invasive/Exotic, was released on G7 Welcoming Committee Records
G7 Welcoming Committee Records
G7 Welcoming Committee Records is a Canadian independent record label started by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky of punk band Propagandhi, and their friend Regal in 1997...
in May, 2002. After touring a bit for the record, the band split up that same year. Fortunately, the members were convinced to re-form in late 2003 by the people at G7 Records.
Newly reformed with the same lineup, the band began working on songs that would eventually be recorded and released their first full-length album, End States (2005), again on G7 Welcoming Committee Records.
As of now, the band is still together, playing shows and working on material for its next recording.
External links
- http://www.hiretsukan.com/
- Hiretsukan on Myspace
- Hiretsukan on G7 Welcoming Committee Records