(TRACK SHACK) I'm very pleased to announce HMS' reliable little brother - known for now as the Track Shack. Opening May 2016 just south of HMS in West Seattle. Stay tuned - and as always reach out to hearmeshimmer [at] gmail.com to talk about recording.
Fall On Fall
(CIRCULAR SOUNDS) About a year ago, FALL ON FALL and myself descended upon a old haunt -- Chris Walla's newly refurb'd HALL OF JUSTICE to track their fuzziest batch of songs yet. This is the third release we've collaborated on, however I've known these fellas since 2001 when I wondered into this very space on the day that THE REVOLUTIONARY HYDRA were tracking double drum sets for KNOCKOUT TO DISPENSE. A few years later, RACETRACK convinced WALLA to record our debut LP, which was then released by SKROCKI RECORDS, featuring Rev Hydra, Rat Cat Hogan and Fall on Fall drummer Robbie Skrocki.
Fall on Fall will always represent classic NW indie rock to me. But what I love about this record is that, while there are moments of tremelo'd guitar that are signature Rev Hydra, most of the songs feel like what the band would have been listening to when they first discovered punk/indie/noise-rock/whatever-you-want-to-call-it. Brian and Robbie have a killer groove. Find this on iTunes.
Recorded at the HOJ (Winter), overdubs at MRX & HMS (Spring), mixed at Casa HMS (Summer 2015).
Soundhouse (2015)
Here Is Hiding Place
(NEW SOUNDS) Here's the debut release from HIDING PLACE that came out on February 1. Though references to early Promise Ring or Jimmy Eat World probably aren't spot on, Hiding Place would have fit perfectly on a show from that era. Maybe a sweaty all-ages show at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago? This is a cassette release with more to come in 2016.
Recorded at Soundhouse and HMS. Mixed at HMS. Mastered by Carl Saff in... Chicago.