Zach Hill
Encyclopedia
Zach Hill is a musician residing in Sacramento, California
. Primarily known for his drumming, he performs/has performed in numerous Pacific Coast based groups, including his primary group, Hella
, as well as Holy Smokes, Nervous Cop, and a diverse range of others including El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez
, Team Sleep
(featuring Chino Moreno
of Deftones
), Goon Moon
, Marnie Stern
, Crime in Choir
, The Ladies (a duo with Rob Crow
of Pinback
), Bygones (a duo with Nick Reinhart of Tera Melos
), CHLL PLL (a duo with Zac Nelson) and Flössin (a collaboration with Christopher Willits
and rotating members Kid606, Matmos, Nate Boyce and Carson McWhirter). Zach is completely self taught, having started drumming around 1995.
A unique aspect of Zach's style is his liberal use of unconventional sounding cymbals, often referred to as "trash" cymbals. His most commonly and characteristically used trash cymbal consists of broken cymbals (usually between 3 and 4) stacked on top of each other, mounted just to his right of his high tom. This setup produces a harsh sound similar to that of a China cymbal, but with much less sustain. This can be heard on almost every single Hella release. Part of the reason for his use of trashed and old equipment may be that he could not afford good gear in the first place and got used to it; "Ever since initially starting to play, I’ve always just played on beat-down shit, so in a way I’m most comfortable on stuff that’s rickety or has personality."
In addition Zach has a custom made cymbal with a very warped shape that can be heard on the Holy Smokes album Masculine Drugs (clearly audible starting at 1:36 on the song "Masculine Drugs (Tri-Duplex Edit)") the Hella album Church Gone Wild the Ladies' first album, They Mean Us and the Zach Hill & Mick Barr album Shred Earthship.
Zach also utilizes complex time signature
s and polyrhythms in his drumming. Zach has developed his approach to time signature
s through playing, and goes by feeling a beat rather than writing it out or counting. As well as playing odd time signatures and polyrhythms, he played in a recognizable, yet more contemporary style with Team Sleep. When he was with Wavves and on Bygones "Spiritual Bankruptcy E.P." he displayed an intense hard core punk rock style that's a bit more straight forward than most of the other projects he's involved in.
Another notable aspect of Hill's playing is that he is an extremely hard hitter. His equipment tends to wear down very fast due to the combination of the speed and power of his playing, which has been known to break lug casings and bend the top hoops of his drums from the sheer force of his playing. A testament to his relentless hard hitting rhythmic assaults is that he recently fractured his left hand during a band practice with Wavves. As a result of said mishap, he has taken a hiatus from the project.
The Sacramento, California art space Fools Foundation ran an exhibition of Zach's art, titled "Poltergeist", from April 1 to April 29 in 2006. Parts of the exhibit are visible in the photos accompanying Zach's article in the August 2006 issue of Modern Drummer and on the Fools Foundation website.
Zach is currently using a new kit with two toms and a floor tom. He also has new hardware and cymbal stands which is a far cry from the usual old haggard set-ups he used. With Wavves he used a four piece kit with no resonant heads on the toms and bass drum. He used a similar kit to this when he played with Marnie Stern. Zach is presently using a much smaller bass drum than the
25x26 Jenkins(THUMP DRUMS) Surfboard drum that one of his friends made custom for him. Recently when he recorded with Carson McWhirter he used a four piece kit that consisted of 12" 14" and 22" Ludwig toms and bass drum, and a 6.5x14 stainless-steel snare drum. On the improvised tour with Nick Reinhart, Zach used very small drums - an 18" bass drum with 10" and 12" toms (with no resonant heads).
(the above cymbal setup described was from modern drummer August 2006)
With Goon Moon
With Mick Barr
With Marnie Stern
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. Primarily known for his drumming, he performs/has performed in numerous Pacific Coast based groups, including his primary group, Hella
Hella (band)
Hella is an American band from Sacramento, California. They play a technical blend of math rock, noise rock, and experimental rock. The primary members of the band are Spencer Seim on electric guitar and Zach Hill on drums...
, as well as Holy Smokes, Nervous Cop, and a diverse range of others including El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez
El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez
El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez is a band consisting of Omar Rodriguez Lopez , Cedric Bixler-Zavala , Juan Alderete de la Peña , Jonathan Hischke and Zach Hill .-History:...
, Team Sleep
Team Sleep
Team Sleep is an American experimental alternative rock group led by singer/guitarist Chino Moreno, better known for fronting the Sacramento-based band Deftones....
(featuring Chino Moreno
Chino Moreno
Chino Moreno is an American musician. He is best known as the lead singer and contributing guitarist of Deftones. He is also a member of the side-project bands Team Sleep and Crosses....
of Deftones
Deftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
), Goon Moon
Goon Moon
Goon Moon is an American rock band composed of Jeordie White and Chris Goss. The band released a mini-LP called I Got a Brand New Egg-Layin' Machine and have since recorded a full-length album Licker's Last Leg, which was released on May 8, 2007...
, Marnie Stern
Marnie Stern
Marnie Stern is an American musician, songwriter, and guitarist. She has garnered acclaim for her technical skill and tapping style of guitar play.- Musical career :...
, Crime in Choir
Crime in Choir
San Francisco quintet Crime In Choir are an instrumental progressive rock band, comparable to Faust, Goblin, Magma, Soft Machine, etc. Founded in 2000, Crime In Choir released their previous full-length releases on Frenetic Records and Omnibus , respectively...
, The Ladies (a duo with Rob Crow
Rob Crow
Robertdale Rulon "Rob" Crow, Jr. is an American singer and multi-instrumentalist from San Diego, California known for the long list of bands and projects he is associated with, mostly in the genres of indie rock and math rock...
of Pinback
Pinback
Pinback is an indie rock band from San Diego, California, currently signed to Temporary Residence Ltd. The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow. Tom Zinser, Chris Prescott, and Mario Rubalcaba have all contributed drums...
), Bygones (a duo with Nick Reinhart of Tera Melos
Tera Melos
Tera Melos is a band from Sacramento, California, that incorporates many styles of rock, jazz, ambient electronics and unconventional song structure. They are currently a three-piece , consisting of a guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist, bassist, and a drummer...
), CHLL PLL (a duo with Zac Nelson) and Flössin (a collaboration with Christopher Willits
Christopher Willits
Christopher Willits is a musician and multimedia artist located in San Francisco. Willits is "a prominent experimental musician from the San Francisco Bay area" and "a pioneer and a teacher, exploring new methodologies for signal processing.". He has been instrumental in redefining the guitar in...
and rotating members Kid606, Matmos, Nate Boyce and Carson McWhirter). Zach is completely self taught, having started drumming around 1995.
Drumming style
One of Zach Hill's most defining characteristics as a drummer is his footwork, especially right foot double strokes on the bass drum. Additionally, his drum kit thus far has had generally very low-tuned tom-toms and floor-toms. When playing rhythms back and forth between his bass drum and these tom-toms, it often sounds as if it is all being created by the bass drum. His snare drum sound is often a contrasting highly tuned "crack" sound.A unique aspect of Zach's style is his liberal use of unconventional sounding cymbals, often referred to as "trash" cymbals. His most commonly and characteristically used trash cymbal consists of broken cymbals (usually between 3 and 4) stacked on top of each other, mounted just to his right of his high tom. This setup produces a harsh sound similar to that of a China cymbal, but with much less sustain. This can be heard on almost every single Hella release. Part of the reason for his use of trashed and old equipment may be that he could not afford good gear in the first place and got used to it; "Ever since initially starting to play, I’ve always just played on beat-down shit, so in a way I’m most comfortable on stuff that’s rickety or has personality."
In addition Zach has a custom made cymbal with a very warped shape that can be heard on the Holy Smokes album Masculine Drugs (clearly audible starting at 1:36 on the song "Masculine Drugs (Tri-Duplex Edit)") the Hella album Church Gone Wild the Ladies' first album, They Mean Us and the Zach Hill & Mick Barr album Shred Earthship.
Zach also utilizes complex time signature
Time signature
The time signature is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat....
s and polyrhythms in his drumming. Zach has developed his approach to time signature
Time signature
The time signature is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat....
s through playing, and goes by feeling a beat rather than writing it out or counting. As well as playing odd time signatures and polyrhythms, he played in a recognizable, yet more contemporary style with Team Sleep. When he was with Wavves and on Bygones "Spiritual Bankruptcy E.P." he displayed an intense hard core punk rock style that's a bit more straight forward than most of the other projects he's involved in.
Another notable aspect of Hill's playing is that he is an extremely hard hitter. His equipment tends to wear down very fast due to the combination of the speed and power of his playing, which has been known to break lug casings and bend the top hoops of his drums from the sheer force of his playing. A testament to his relentless hard hitting rhythmic assaults is that he recently fractured his left hand during a band practice with Wavves. As a result of said mishap, he has taken a hiatus from the project.
Art
In addition to music, Zach is also a visual artist. His art has been featured in the packaging to many of his musical releases. One of the most notable examples is his fully illustrated book Destroying Yourself is Too Accessible which included the Zach Hill and Holy Smokes album "Masculine Drugs" Released in 2004 on TNI books and Suicide Squeeze Records. The cover art of the Hella album The Devil Isn't Red, the artwork to There's No 666 in Outer Space and the Bitches Ain't Shit But Good People EP, and drawings in the Ladies They Mean Us are all credited to Zach; as well as art direction credits on many releases such as Hella's debut full length Hold Your Horse Is, the Hella EP Total Bugs Bunny on Wild Bass, and the eponymously titled Nervous Cop record. He receives photography credit in addition to his many musical contributions on the debut Team Sleep album. He has also designed t-shirts and promotional posters for Hella and Team Sleep.The Sacramento, California art space Fools Foundation ran an exhibition of Zach's art, titled "Poltergeist", from April 1 to April 29 in 2006. Parts of the exhibit are visible in the photos accompanying Zach's article in the August 2006 issue of Modern Drummer and on the Fools Foundation website.
Setup and gear
Zach's current setup (As of August 2006, according to Modern Drummer Magazine)Drums
- 6.5x14 Keplinger stainless-steel snare
- 10x12 Tama Starclassic Performer tom
- 16x18 Sako custom floor tom
- 25x26 Jenkins Fiberglass Surfboard bass drum(Jenkins Drums has since been renamed to THUMP DRUMS)
Zach is currently using a new kit with two toms and a floor tom. He also has new hardware and cymbal stands which is a far cry from the usual old haggard set-ups he used. With Wavves he used a four piece kit with no resonant heads on the toms and bass drum. He used a similar kit to this when he played with Marnie Stern. Zach is presently using a much smaller bass drum than the
25x26 Jenkins(THUMP DRUMS) Surfboard drum that one of his friends made custom for him. Recently when he recorded with Carson McWhirter he used a four piece kit that consisted of 12" 14" and 22" Ludwig toms and bass drum, and a 6.5x14 stainless-steel snare drum. On the improvised tour with Nick Reinhart, Zach used very small drums - an 18" bass drum with 10" and 12" toms (with no resonant heads).
Cymbals
- 15" Paiste 2002 Sound Edge hi-hats
- 17" Paiste 2002 Wild Crash
- Spinmade (stacked) metal appliance cutouts
- 24" Paiste 2002 ride (with inverted bell)
- Spinmade custom metal cutout cymbal
(the above cymbal setup described was from modern drummer August 2006)
- A number of various cymbals stacked together, producing a short and "trashy" sound when struck.
- Various heavily re-hammered and modified cymbals (14" Meinl Raker HH, 20" UFIP B12 ride, 20" Sabian B8Pro rock ride, 20" Meinl Streamer ride hammered into china) (Dec 2009). He has also has been known to use various new and cracked Zildjian Z customs and Sabian AAX models. His cymbal setup is as ever changing and unpredictable as his diverse music projects. (Feb 2010)
Albums
- Hold Your Horse IsHold Your Horse IsThis article is about the album by Hella . For the UK post-hardcore band, see Hold Your Horse Is .Hold Your Horse Is is the first LP by the avant-garde rock band Hella.-Track listing:# "The D...
CD/LP (2002 - 5RC5 Rue Christine5 Rue Christine is a semi-defunct Olympia, Washington based independent record label, formed as a spin-off from the Kill Rock Stars label in 1997...
CD, Frenetic Records LP) - The Devil Isn't RedThe Devil Isn't Red-Track listing:# "Hello Great Architect of the Universe" – 2:50# "Big Time and The Kid" – 1:00# "The Mother Could Be You" – 3:31# "Top Twenty Notes" – 2:49# "Brown Medal 2003" – 2:10# "Suistyle" – 3:54# "The Devil Isn't Red" – 5:06# "You DJ Parents" – 1:31...
CD (2004 - 5RC5 Rue Christine5 Rue Christine is a semi-defunct Olympia, Washington based independent record label, formed as a spin-off from the Kill Rock Stars label in 1997...
CD, Suicide SqueezeSuicide squeezeSuicide squeeze may refer to:* Squeeze play , a play in baseball in which the runner on third starts for home immediately while the batter attempts a bunt.* Suicide Squeeze Records, a record label....
LP) - Church Gone Wild/Chirpin' HardChurch Gone Wild/Chirpin' HardChurch Gone Wild/Chirpin Hard is a double album by Hella. Each member created their own solo album: drummer Zach Hill's Church Gone Wild, and guitarist Spencer Seim's Chirpin' Hard.-Church Gone Wild:Tracks by Zach Hill...
2xCD (2005 - Suicide SqueezeSuicide squeezeSuicide squeeze may refer to:* Squeeze play , a play in baseball in which the runner on third starts for home immediately while the batter attempts a bunt.* Suicide Squeeze Records, a record label....
) - There's No 666 in Outer SpaceThere's No 666 in Outer SpaceThere's No 666 in Outer Space is the fourth full-length album by math rock band Hella. It is the follow-up to Church Gone Wild/Chirpin' Hard and was released by Ipecac Recordings on January 30, 2007...
CD (2007 - Ipecac RecordingsIpecac RecordingsIpecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman and Mike Patton Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles,...
) / 2xLP (2008 - Black Diamond Records) - TripperTripperTripper is the 2004 debut album by the Danish group Efterklang. The name of the album according to member Thomas Humser refers to two things. One meaning is that "tripper" is the slang term for a traveler. It is also a Danish meaning for shuffling one's feet in anticipation or something good to...
CD/LP (2011 - Sargent HouseSargent HouseSargent House is a Los Angeles based management company and record label. It was founded in June 2006 by Cathy Pellow, who is a music video commissioner for Atlantic Records and who also owns a music video production company called Refused TV. Pellow began managing the rock outfit RX Bandits in 2006...
)
EPs
- Leather DiamondLeather DiamondLeather Diamond is a self released demo by the avant-garde rock band Hella.-Track listing:# "Republic of Rough and Ready" – 3:37# "Biblical Violence" – 3:27# "City Folk Sitting, Sitting" – 6:02...
CD-R EP (2001) - Falam DynastyFalam DynastyFalam Dynasty is a 7" by Hella....
7" (2002, 5RC5 Rue Christine5 Rue Christine is a semi-defunct Olympia, Washington based independent record label, formed as a spin-off from the Kill Rock Stars label in 1997...
) - Bitches Ain't Shit But Good PeopleBitches Ain't Shit but Good PeopleBitches Ain't Shit But Good People is an EP by Hella.-Track listing:# "Ho's in the House" – 1:26# "Bitches Aint Shit But Good People" – 7:13# "Rich Kid" – 4:39# "D. Elkan Sings Republic of R + R" – 3:46-Personnel:...
EP (2003, Suicide SqueezeSuicide squeezeSuicide squeeze may refer to:* Squeeze play , a play in baseball in which the runner on third starts for home immediately while the batter attempts a bunt.* Suicide Squeeze Records, a record label....
) - Total Bugs Bunny On Wild BassTotal Bugs Bunny on Wild Bass-Track listing:# "Your DJ Children" – 2:36# "Magixburg" – 2:36# "In The Meantime, In Between Time" – 1:52# "Koko B. Ware" – 2:50# "Electric Guitar" – 3:25# "Post-Ivy League Depression" – 2:21# "Who Ray" – 4:05...
EP (2003, Narnack RecordsNarnack RecordsNarnack Records is an independent record label founded in 2002. The label developed in NYC & Brooklyn’s underground music scene, quickly becoming known for its ability for developing new artists, but also working with established bands like The Fall and The Slits...
) - Acoustics EP (2004 & 2005, Toad Records (Japan); 2006, 5RC5 Rue Christine5 Rue Christine is a semi-defunct Olympia, Washington based independent record label, formed as a spin-off from the Kill Rock Stars label in 1997...
(US) with additional songs) - Concentration Face/HomeboyConcentration Face/HomeboyConcentration Face/Homeboy is a DVD/EP by Hella. Concentration Face features live performances filmed while on tour in Japan, while Homeboy is a four track EP.-Concentration Face :#"Part I" - 60:26##Tokyo 5/3##Osaka 5/4##Kyoto 5/5...
DVD/CD EP (2005, 5RC5 Rue Christine5 Rue Christine is a semi-defunct Olympia, Washington based independent record label, formed as a spin-off from the Kill Rock Stars label in 1997...
)
Split releases
- LiveLive Dilute & Hella SplitLive is a double CD by Dilute and Hella with each band contributing a disc. It was released by Sickroom Records in October 2003.-Disc 2 :# "Republic Of Rough And Ready" - 3:29 # "Better Grab A Broom!" - 4:02# "Cafeteria Bananas" - 3:55...
2xCD (Sick Room Records, October 10, 2003) (with Dilute) - Hella/Four Tet SplitHella/Four Tet SplitHella / Four Tet is a split single by Hella and Four Tet, released on the Canadian label Ache Records in March 2004. It was the first in the label's "Div/orce" series of 7" split singles, each of which comprises two tracks that are "deliberately different from each other sonically".-Track listing:#...
7" (Ache RecordsAche RecordsAche Records is an independent record label based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was started by musician Andy Dixon around 1999. Ache releases music for both Canadian and international acts. The first release on Ache Records was Hot Hot Heat's 1999 debut, Hot Hot Heat, a four-song EP...
, March 12, 2004) (with Four TetFour TetKieran Hebden is a post-rock and electronic musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the moniker of Four Tet....
)
With Bygones
- by- CD/LP (August 2009, Sargent HouseSargent HouseSargent House is a Los Angeles based management company and record label. It was founded in June 2006 by Cathy Pellow, who is a music video commissioner for Atlantic Records and who also owns a music video production company called Refused TV. Pellow began managing the rock outfit RX Bandits in 2006...
) - Spiritual Bankruptcy Digital EP (February 2010, Sargent HouseSargent HouseSargent House is a Los Angeles based management company and record label. It was founded in June 2006 by Cathy Pellow, who is a music video commissioner for Atlantic Records and who also owns a music video production company called Refused TV. Pellow began managing the rock outfit RX Bandits in 2006...
)
With Flössin
- Lead Singer CD/LP (2004, Ache RecordsAche RecordsAche Records is an independent record label based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was started by musician Andy Dixon around 1999. Ache releases music for both Canadian and international acts. The first release on Ache Records was Hot Hot Heat's 1999 debut, Hot Hot Heat, a four-song EP...
/ Yacca) - Serpents Digital EP (2008, http://overlap.org)
With Goon MoonGoon MoonGoon Moon is an American rock band composed of Jeordie White and Chris Goss. The band released a mini-LP called I Got a Brand New Egg-Layin' Machine and have since recorded a full-length album Licker's Last Leg, which was released on May 8, 2007...
- I Got a Brand New Egg Layin' MachineI Got a Brand New Egg Layin' MachineI Got a Brand New Egg Layin' Machine is the debut mini album of Goon Moon released on Suicide Squeeze Records. According to member Chris Goss the album ".....
CD/LP (June 7, 2005, Suicide Squeeze) - Licker's Last LegLicker's Last LegLicker's Last Leg is the first full length studio album by Goon Moon, and the follow-up to 2005's I Got a Brand New Egg Layin' Machine. The record was released via Ipecac Recordings on May 8, 2007...
CD/LP (May 8, 2007, Ipecac Recordings)
With Holy Smokes
- Zach Hill and the Holy Smokes - Masculine Drugs CD / Destroying Yourself is Too Accessible Book (September 14, 2004, Suicide Squeeze / TNI Books)
- Holy Smokes - Talk To Your Kids About Gangs CD (September 26, 2006, Skin Graft)
With Mick BarrMick BarrMick Barr is an American avant-garde metal guitarist. Notable for his relentless speed and agility on his instrument, he is most well known for being one half of the band Orthrelm, currently signed to Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings label....
- Zach Hill and Mick Barr - Shred Earthship CD (May 9, 2006, 5RC)
- Zach Hill and Mick Barr - Volume 2 LP (March 12, 2007, Rock is Hell)
With Marnie SternMarnie SternMarnie Stern is an American musician, songwriter, and guitarist. She has garnered acclaim for her technical skill and tapping style of guitar play.- Musical career :...
- In Advance of the Broken ArmIn Advance of the Broken ArmIn Advance of the Broken Arm is the debut album by Marnie Stern, released in 2007. Kill Rock Stars handled the CD release, and the vinyl with a shorter tracklisting came out on Rampage Records...
CD (February 20, 2007, Kill Rock Stars) LP (July 22, 2007, Rampage Recordings) - This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That CD/LP (October 7, 2008, Kill Rock Stars)
- Marnie SternMarnie Stern (album)Marnie Stern is the third album by Marnie Stern, released on October 5, 2010 on Kill Rock Stars. The first single, "For Ash" was released July 26, 2010.- Track listing :# "For Ash" - 4:27# "Nothing Left" - 2:57...
CD/LP (October 5, 2010, Kill Rock Stars)
Zach Hill
- Astrological StraitsAstrological StraitsAstrological Straits is a 2008 album by Zach Hill. It features instrumentation by and collaboration with a vast array of contemporary musicians including Chino Moreno of Deftones, Les Claypool of Primus, Randy Randall and Dean Spunt of No Age, Tyler Pope of LCD Soundsystem and !!!, and Robby...
2xCD/2xLP (August 12, 2008, Ipecac/Anticon.) - Face Tat CD/LP (October 19, 2010, Sargent HouseSargent HouseSargent House is a Los Angeles based management company and record label. It was founded in June 2006 by Cathy Pellow, who is a music video commissioner for Atlantic Records and who also owns a music video production company called Refused TV. Pellow began managing the rock outfit RX Bandits in 2006...
) - Zach Hill / Raleigh Moncrief / Mason Lindahl / Ellie Fortune 2x7" (October 2010, Life's Blood)
- Lil Scuzzy 10" (2011, Altamont)
Others
- Apotheke - Apotheke CD (Mash Down Babylon)
- Cex - Maryland Mansions CD (November 18, 2003, Jade Tree)
- CHLL PLL - Aggressively Humble CD/LP (October 20, 2009, Porter Records)
- Damsel - Distressed CD/LP (October 24, 2006, Temporary Residence)
- Death GripsDeath GripsDeath Grips are a hip hop group from Sacramento, California. They play an aggressive and dark style of experimental hip hop with a harsh vocal range using irregular meter and a frequently overdriven recording quality....
- Exmilitary Mixtape (April 25, 2011, thirdworlds.net) - Diamond Watch Wrists - Ice Capped at Both Ends CD (May 4, 2009, Warp Records)
- El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodríguez-LópezOmar Rodriguez-LopezOmar Alfredo Rodríguez-López is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director who was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico...
- CryptomnesiaCryptomnesia (album)Cryptomnesia is the debut studio album by El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez, released on May 5, 2009. The album is the first of three albums recorded by the band, and is Rodriguez-Lopez' eleventh solo record overall. According to Rodriguez-Lopez, the album was "recorded in the summer of 2006,...
CD/LP (May 5, 2009, Rodriguez Lopez Productions) - Friend/Enemy - 10 Songs CD/LP (July 9, 2002, Perishable)
- Howard Hello - EP CD (July 3, 2005, Temporary Residence)
- Joan of Arc - Oh Brother 2xLP (February 8, 2011, Joyful Noise)
- The Ladies - They Mean Us CD/LP (February 21, 2006, Temporary Residence)
- Legs on Earth - Lasers and Saviors CD (1999, Para-Sight)
- Aaron Molho - Eclecticraft CD (2003, Sundial Records - drums on "Long Time")
- Robby Moncrieff - Who Do You Think You Aren't? CD/LP (June 15, 2010, Porter Records)
- Alan Moore - Unearthing 3xLP with 3xCD (July 5, 2010, Lex Records)
- Nervous Cop - Nervous Cop CD (November 4, 2003, 5 Rue Christine)
- RISIL - Non Meters Volume 1 CD/2xLP (June 2009, Important Records)
- Omar Rodríguez-LópezOmar Rodriguez-LopezOmar Alfredo Rodríguez-López is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director who was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico...
- Mantra Hiroshima Digital LP (Nov 29, 2010, Rodriguez Lopez Productions) - Scars on BroadwayScars on BroadwayScars on Broadway is an American-Armenian rock band, founded by System of a Down members Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan. The band's eponymous debut album was released on July 29, 2008....
- Ghetto Blaster Rehearsals (2003, EatUrMusic) - Team SleepTeam SleepTeam Sleep is an American experimental alternative rock group led by singer/guitarist Chino Moreno, better known for fronting the Sacramento-based band Deftones....
- Team SleepTeam Sleep (album)Team Sleep is the eponymous debut studio album by American alternative rock band Team Sleep, largely produced by Greg Wells...
CD (May 10, 2005, Maverick) - Toughguy Fantasy / Arctic Boyz - Thank Gods It's Friday / Louisiana Purchase 2xCD (January 17, 2005, Frenetic)
- V/A - Family Album (Hella "Friday the 13th" - Grass Roots Records)
- V/A - If The 21st Century Didn't Exist, It Would Be Necessary To Invent It (Hella "Been A Long Time, Cousin (Live)" - 5RC)
- V/A - Power Up! Mutations and Mutilations of 8-Bit Hits (Flössin "Castlevania aka Ascelitnava")
- V/A - Slaying Since 1996 (Hella "Meth Leper" & Goon Moon "Rock Weird (Weird Rock)" - Suicide Squeeze Records)
- V/A - Sur la Mer Samp-le-Mer (Hella "Madonna Approaches R&B Blonde Wreckages")
- V/A - Thankful (The Ladies "Trapped in the Hobbit" - Temporary Residence Limited)
- V/A - Under The Influence: A Jam Band Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd (Les Claypool "Call Me the Breeze")
- V/A - You've Got Your Orders, Volume One (Hella "Dance of the Drunken Siberian")