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May 9th, 2007, 12:03 PM
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Hazard County Girls
Best described as Southern Stoner Gothic, Hazard County Girls (http://www.hazardcountygirls.com/) started with drummer Sharon Heather and guitarist/singer Christy Kane. Friend and White Zombie bass player, Sean Yseult, stood in on bass until they could find a permanent member. Sean ended up contributed bass lines for a few of the songs Christy and Sharon had written, and eventually recorded their first demo. Jennifer K. joined the band as the permanent bass player in 2002 and their first album "Never No More" was recorded and produced by Daniel Rey (Ramones, Misfits, White Zombie).
Their follow-up album, "Divine Armor", was recorded in 2005. Initially self-released, Hazard County Girls (http://www.hazardcountygirls.com/) signed up with Crustacean Records (http://www.crustaceanrecords.com/) who in turn re-released the album with better distribution.
A couple reviews...
"The day of the heavy metal trio returns with Hazard County Girls, the guitar-bass-drums ensemble from New Orleans. Taking as their inspiration Blue Cheer and Black Sabbath, singer/guitarist Christy Kane, bassist Jennifer K., and drummer Sharon Heather play heavy rock with loud, distorted riffs and pummeling beats. The tempo is often slow, though it is apt to change mid-song, as it does on the opening track, "Red Light," speeding up only to slow back down again. But there are also songs with marching rhythms and even medium tempos. What does not change is the musical approach, as each song is a sonic assault. Over or, at least, beside the pile-driving music, Kane sings with an ominous tone, her lyrics often threatening, if not actually describing murder and mutilation, usually without bothering to rhyme, and set to simple, chant-like melodies. The effect is so desensitizing that, by the time one reaches the end, and "Ceremony II" repeats "Ceremony" by playing the song on a toy piano, it still seems powerful. - Allmusic.com
"The day of the heavy metal trio returns with Hazard County Girls, the guitar-bass-drums ensemble from New Orleans. Taking as their inspiration Blue Cheer and Black Sabbath, singer/guitarist Christy Kane, bassist Jennifer K., and drummer Sharon Heather play heavy rock with loud, distorted riffs and pummeling beats." - Billboard.com
Homepage:
http://www.hazardcountygirls.com/
Myspace Page:
http://www.myspace.com/hazardcountygirls
LastFM
http://www.last.fm/music/Hazard+County+Girls
Hazard County Girls
Best described as Southern Stoner Gothic, Hazard County Girls (http://www.hazardcountygirls.com/) started with drummer Sharon Heather and guitarist/singer Christy Kane. Friend and White Zombie bass player, Sean Yseult, stood in on bass until they could find a permanent member. Sean ended up contributed bass lines for a few of the songs Christy and Sharon had written, and eventually recorded their first demo. Jennifer K. joined the band as the permanent bass player in 2002 and their first album "Never No More" was recorded and produced by Daniel Rey (Ramones, Misfits, White Zombie).
Their follow-up album, "Divine Armor", was recorded in 2005. Initially self-released, Hazard County Girls (http://www.hazardcountygirls.com/) signed up with Crustacean Records (http://www.crustaceanrecords.com/) who in turn re-released the album with better distribution.
A couple reviews...
"The day of the heavy metal trio returns with Hazard County Girls, the guitar-bass-drums ensemble from New Orleans. Taking as their inspiration Blue Cheer and Black Sabbath, singer/guitarist Christy Kane, bassist Jennifer K., and drummer Sharon Heather play heavy rock with loud, distorted riffs and pummeling beats. The tempo is often slow, though it is apt to change mid-song, as it does on the opening track, "Red Light," speeding up only to slow back down again. But there are also songs with marching rhythms and even medium tempos. What does not change is the musical approach, as each song is a sonic assault. Over or, at least, beside the pile-driving music, Kane sings with an ominous tone, her lyrics often threatening, if not actually describing murder and mutilation, usually without bothering to rhyme, and set to simple, chant-like melodies. The effect is so desensitizing that, by the time one reaches the end, and "Ceremony II" repeats "Ceremony" by playing the song on a toy piano, it still seems powerful. - Allmusic.com
"The day of the heavy metal trio returns with Hazard County Girls, the guitar-bass-drums ensemble from New Orleans. Taking as their inspiration Blue Cheer and Black Sabbath, singer/guitarist Christy Kane, bassist Jennifer K., and drummer Sharon Heather play heavy rock with loud, distorted riffs and pummeling beats." - Billboard.com
Homepage:
http://www.hazardcountygirls.com/
Myspace Page:
http://www.myspace.com/hazardcountygirls
LastFM
http://www.last.fm/music/Hazard+County+Girls