ArtistInfo

Hordes

Band,
Rock

Lansing, MI, experimental / Industrial / Post punk /Drone /noise/ etc HORDES is: J. Howard-Bass guitar, loops, samples A. Hudson-Guitar, vocals, effects C.Martinez-drums With current and previous contributions from: Ryan Andrews-drums, guitar, effects, production Jon Byron- synthesizers, beats, production Michael Collino- Violin, effects Daryl Fraser-samples, effects,voice Chris Black- drums Michael Hudson- drums Stoneface- drums Will Solderberg- prepared guitar, effects Discography/releases: -Pillage The Capitol-Cass/CDR note: different mix/tracklist on both formats. Damaged rock improvisations as a 3-piece with a drummer. Approx. 25 minutes -2-cdr Droned out improvisations featuring simply guitar, bass, and bass loops created on the spot. about 40 minutes. -3:Live Entropy CDR A collection of highlights from assorted live recordings. Extremely raw sound! Features two droning tracks and two crushing assaults with a live drummer. About 45 minutes. -split with Grey Earth cassette- Hordes contributes a 22-minute guitar and bass improvisation that was overdubbed with drum machine, samples, and synthesizers -Various artists-F@%ck Your Egos This Is Lansing CD: Hordes contributes "USS Cygnus" our unintentional foray into post-rock? -Various artists-Explosions: Lansing Salutes DEVO- A compilation of bands from the Lansing, MI scene covering the works of DEVO. Hordes covers "Whip It" which is hidden as track 19. -Grey Euphoria cdr-Four tracks/55 minutes of minimalist expanses. Features synthwork and occasional programmed beats of Jon from Seagrass Diov. Available in DVD case or regular jewel case. Also released in an exclusive edition packaged in a DVD case with an adhesive EKG pad, from Alex's trip to the ER, inside. -Oxidized Dreams cassette- Improvised as a guitar and bass duo with overdubs. Runs approximately 40 minutes and contains four tracks, including our longest track to date and an incidental cover of Suicide's "Rocket U.S.A.". Rereleased by Madlantis Records. -Among Dead Animals cassette- Complete live set as a two-piece in Kalamazoo, MI one cold rainy night. Approximately 40 minutes. -Meditations In The Red cassette- A rare live performance with the 'Grey Euphoria' lineup. One of our harshest recordings. -split cassette single w/Triangle & Rhino-Features "Magnetar III" an original edit by R.Andrews from the same sessions as Void So Serene. -Void So Serene CD- Two drum/bass/guitar drones and one track that vaguely resembles an actual rock song. -Grown Long cassette-Our split with BerT. BerT's side features a minimalist piano composition haunted by field recordings and other sounds. Hordes side features "For Harley", where live documents and moments of unearthed recordings overlap with loops created from pilfering our own material. Tracks from both bands run 30 minutes. Upcoming/in the works: Also: split 7" with Failed, split cassette with Seagrass Diov, possible collection of live recordings, covers album, and the infamous long lost album over 4 years in the making.

Members

	Jon Howard b
	Alex Hudson g, voc