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Montreal, Canada (1999 – present)
Hangedup is the Montreal-based duo of Gen Heistek (viola) and Eric Craven (drums). The two met in 1995 while playing in Sackville and formed Hangedup in 1999. They released their eponymous debut in May 2001. Kicker in Tow followed in October 2002 and Clatter for Control in April 2005.
Hangedup plays battle hymns for shut-ins, tightrope walkers, and urban bicyclists. Hangedup channels dead Roma musicians from Slavic republics Hangedup plays East European folk tunes backwards, skipping every 3rd note. Hangedup writes road songs for model train enthusiasts. Hangedup composes soundtracks for slow-motion automobile accidents. They also use leaded gasoline every chance they get.
Hangedup are unique operators of their chosen instruments, and have mastered a signature sound that is well ahead, and far behind, the times. Heistek’s vertigo-inducing viola runs through hallucinating loopers and warranty-voided amplifiers. Craven’s inimitable sound fuses auto shop discards with home-wiring experiments and fifteen-year-old drum skins. Sometimes soaring, occasionally distressing, Hangedup are the sound of tomorrow, only tomorrow was this morning, just before you left the house. And you left the stove on.
Hangedup has toured extensively in Europe and North America, including performances at All Tomorrow’s Parties in England, the Printemps de Bourges in France, the Domino festival in Belgium.
Hangedup plays battle hymns for shut-ins, tightrope walkers, and urban bicyclists. Hangedup channels dead Roma musicians from Slavic republics Hangedup plays East European folk tunes backwards, skipping every 3rd note. Hangedup writes road songs for model train enthusiasts. Hangedup composes soundtracks for slow-motion automobile accidents. They also use leaded gasoline every chance they get.
Hangedup are unique operators of their chosen instruments, and have mastered a signature sound that is well ahead, and far behind, the times. Heistek’s vertigo-inducing viola runs through hallucinating loopers and warranty-voided amplifiers. Craven’s inimitable sound fuses auto shop discards with home-wiring experiments and fifteen-year-old drum skins. Sometimes soaring, occasionally distressing, Hangedup are the sound of tomorrow, only tomorrow was this morning, just before you left the house. And you left the stove on.
Hangedup has toured extensively in Europe and North America, including performances at All Tomorrow’s Parties in England, the Printemps de Bourges in France, the Domino festival in Belgium.
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Elise_Alleluiah wrote:
Great band, but one of the silliest bios I've read on last.fm
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moyabbf3 wrote:
http://www.archive.org/details/hangedup2010-12-04
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huelsi2 wrote:
they are actually better than i first thought
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SmashLies wrote:
hi ! http://www.lastfm.es/music/Galaxias+con+bolsillos please check (:
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lateralis wrote:
Hangedup will be playing before the projection of the documentary Blood, Sweat & Vinyl : DIY in the 21 century the 21 november 2011 at the Sala Rossa. For more infos : http://www.lastfm.fr/event/2072744+Blood%2C+Sweat+and+Vinyl+%3A+DIY+in+the+21st+Century+%28VOSTFR%29+-+Hangedup+%28Constellation+Records%29 or https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=221798487881335
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IlaiA wrote:
Holy shit, these guys are amazing.
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dohly wrote:
Love at first listen
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nathanaelkan wrote:
they should consider on having some gigs at Indonesia.
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OO78h wrote:
i'm ridiculously bummed that i didn't get to see them play. i really hope they do a show somewheres in canada this year
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anxi22 wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Houston%2C+we've+got+problems! (post-rock) Download 3 tracks: http://www.mediafire.com/?4bayvebuw3v0w60
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gildermershina wrote:
Man, I've loved Hangedup for years, always a hidden gem among the glittering Constellation roster. I'm really glad to hear they went down so well at ATP.
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LaLiLuLeLo1991 wrote:
@ jewbo23 I found two videos from the show on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzeh6liJUK0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9MSif-skPw
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jewbo23 wrote:
I was right at the front for the ATP gig and someone next to me shot the whole set. Does anyone know if that's been uploaded anywhere?
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moneeb wrote:
Comprehensive review of ATP festival and hangedup's set here: http://www.distantreverb.com/gigreview.php?id=14
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deadguerrilla wrote:
Yes, yes, yes, yes,yes, everything about the Nightmare Before Christmas set was perfect, they were unbelievable, the atmosphere was immense, don't think I've seen a reaction to a band like that anywhere, let alone ATP, it really was... well I can't think of the words to describe what it really was, but if you were there, you know what I mean...
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andy_est_en_feu wrote:
I concur, they were unbelievable!
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mledwards34 wrote:
Nightmare before christmas ATP festival: 100% appreciation from the crowd, and the longest most powerful ovation I've ever heard, and to top it off she came out to say it was probably the best gig they've ever done, and for once I believe a band saying that.
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pauzatacta wrote:
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h2t wrote:
http://www.lastfm.it/group/thee+mighty+hotel2tango
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patman2769 wrote:
Wow, this is a lot... less pretty than I expected. This is pretty noisy. I like a lot.
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