Hexes (band)
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Hexes is a British hardcore punk
band featuring the former A
bassist, current guitar player for Bloodhound Gang
and presenter of BBC Radio 1
's Rock Show, Daniel P. Carter. On 2008's "Eyes Like Knives" EP they covered Death from Above 1979
song "Blood On Our Hands
." The band are signed to Undergroove Records
.
They have toured with the likes of Gallows
, Finch
, CKY
, Lostprophets
, Kids In Glass Houses
, The Used
and The Ghost of a Thousand
. In 2008 the band played the Radio 1
lock-up stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals
and in 2009 they played the Tuborg stage at Download Festival
and later played the Rocksound tent at Guilfest
. In August 2010 they will play at the Hevy Music Festival
near Folkestone
.
1. Eyes Like Knives
2. Pissholes in the Snow
3. Blood On Our Hands
1. Semaphore Kids
2. Eyes Like Knives
3. Sirhan Sirhan Sirhan
4. Curse the Rotten
5. Carrion Abroad
6. 'Hey Drama...'
7. The Score
8. Kiss the Guns
9. Lipgloss Ghosts
10. Hot Ice / Punishment Soirée
11. The New Immediatists
12. The Invisible War
1. Harmonia
2. Procession
3. We Can Only Blame Ourselves
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...
band featuring the former A
A (band)
A are a British alternative rock band from Suffolk, England, that formed in 1993. They have released four albums, and two live mini-albums.In 2002, the band enjoyed a brief period of commercial success, in which "Nothing", the first single from Hi-Fi Serious , charted at #9 on the UK singles chart...
bassist, current guitar player for Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang is a Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based American comedy band, although it began as a rap group and gradually changed its genre throughout the years...
and presenter of BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's Rock Show, Daniel P. Carter. On 2008's "Eyes Like Knives" EP they covered Death from Above 1979
Death from Above 1979
Death from Above 1979 are a Toronto-based Canadian dance-punk/noise rock duo. Their album, You're a Woman, I'm a Machine, was released in late 2004. The band broke up in 2006, but announced a reunion in 2011.-History:...
song "Blood On Our Hands
Blood on Our Hands
"Blood on Our Hands" was the second single from Death from Above 1979's album You're a Woman, I'm a Machine. It reached number 33 on the UK singles chart....
." The band are signed to Undergroove Records
Undergroove Records
Undergroove Records was founded as a British underground metal record label in 1998, the label has since become much more open minded releasing everything from the post-rock of Aereogramme to the trip hop influenced grooves of 27.-Current bands:* 27...
.
They have toured with the likes of Gallows
Gallows (band)
Gallows are a hardcore punk band from Watford, England. The band was formed in 2005 after the disbandment of founding member Laurent Barnard's previous band, My Dad Joe. Gallows' debut album, Orchestra of Wolves, was distributed in the United States by Epitaph Records, and they were subsequently...
, Finch
Finch (American band)
Finch was an American rock band from Temecula, California. The band released an EP Falling Into Place and two full-length albums, What It Is to Burn and Say Hello to Sunshine before declaring a hiatus in 2006. Finch reformed in 2007, playing a reunion show on November 23 at the Glasshouse in...
, CKY
CKY (band)
CKY is an American alternative metal band that formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1998. Centred around core members Deron Miller , Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera , the band shares its name with a skateboarding and stunt video series produced by Bam Margera, brother of drummer Jess...
, Lostprophets
Lostprophets
Lostprophets is a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released four studio...
, Kids In Glass Houses
Kids in Glass Houses
Kids in Glass Houses are a Welsh rock band from Cardiff, and are considered a significant part of the Cardiff music scene. The band's name is inspired by the lyrics "not throwing stones at you anymore" from Glassjaw song "Tip Your Bartender". The band achieved success on the strength of the singles...
, The Used
The Used
The Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah. The band was founded in 2001 and signed to Reprise Records the same year. They rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. They followed up with their second album, In Love and Death, in September 2004 and their third...
and The Ghost of a Thousand
The Ghost of a Thousand
The Ghost Of A Thousand was an English five-piece punk rock band from Brighton, UK.-Career:The Ghost Of A Thousand confirmed on 31 March 2011 that they were as a band after 7 years together. After signing with Undergroove Records in 2007 the band toured extensively, playing alongside Gallows,...
. In 2008 the band played the Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
lock-up stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals
Reading and Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm...
and in 2009 they played the Tuborg stage at Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
and later played the Rocksound tent at Guilfest
GuilFest
GuilFest, formerly the Guildford Festival of Folk and Blues is a music festival held in Stoke Park, Guildford, England each July. The festival, like the larger Glastonbury Festival, features a range of genres including rock, folk, blues, and in recent years pop...
. In August 2010 they will play at the Hevy Music Festival
Hevy Music Festival
Hevy Music Festival is a rock festival that takes place annually near Folkestone in the UK. It was originally held on 1 August 2009 on Folkestone seafront as a one-day festival with Feeder, Gary Numan and Ash as headliners. In 2010 it moved to Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and grew to a weekend...
near Folkestone
Folkestone
Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its...
.
Discography
- Eyes Like Knives EP (November 17th, 2008)
1. Eyes Like Knives
2. Pissholes in the Snow
3. Blood On Our Hands
- White Noise / Black Sound (March 16th, 2009)
1. Semaphore Kids
2. Eyes Like Knives
3. Sirhan Sirhan Sirhan
4. Curse the Rotten
5. Carrion Abroad
6. 'Hey Drama...'
7. The Score
8. Kiss the Guns
9. Lipgloss Ghosts
10. Hot Ice / Punishment Soirée
11. The New Immediatists
12. The Invisible War
- "'Black Lodge Mixes'" (August 1st, 2011)
1. Harmonia
2. Procession
3. We Can Only Blame Ourselves