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HTRK (formerly Hate Rock Trio) is an Australian band formed in 2003. ==Biography== Originating in Melbourne, Australia and based in London, England since 2007, HTRK (pronounced Hate Rock) started playing in November 2003 when guitarist Nigel Yang and bassist Sean Stewart invited vocalist Jonnine Standish to create music inspired by Lynchian imagery, protopunk and post-industrial ideas. Using a very slow 808 drum machine, minimal bass grooves and highly textured noise, their attitude clashed with the "rock and roll" status quo in Australia. HTRK’s first release was the ''Nostalgia'' EP in 2004, originally intended as a demo but later self-released in a limited 500-disc run. Their live shows soon caught the attention of underground icon Rowland S. Howard and popular Australian producer Lindsay Gravina, who invited them to record their debut album at Gravina's Birdland Studios. Titled ''Marry Me Tonight'' and considered something of a pop effort by the band, the album was held in limbo for several years due to a protracted rights dispute. In August 2005, the band performed as a support act for Howard at the premiere party for Scott Crary's film, ''Kill Your Idols'', in Melbourne. In 2006, a few months after recording ''Marry Me Tonight'', the trio relocated to Berlin, toured with fellow expatriates Devastations and played their first UK gig at the 20jazzfunkgreats club in Brighton. Upon witnessing a show at the Brixton Windmill, UK label Fire Records signed HTRK to give ''Nostalgia'' a wider international release. A 27-date European tour supporting Liars and a performance at Glasgow's Optimo followed in 2007. In 2008, they began to be managed by Paul Smith, who organised London shows with Lydia Lunch and Alan Vega. Stewart and Standish spent part of the year in Melbourne recording on Howard's final album "Pop Crimes" including a duet by Howard and Standish, "(I Know) a Girl Called Jonny". ''Marry Me Tonight'' was finally released in 2009 on Smith's independent label Blast First Petite, receiving critical favor from the UK press, scoring 8/10 in ''NME'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=NME review of ''Marry Me Tonight'' )〕 making ''Artrocker''s best of 2009 list and an office ambience listing in ''The Wire''. Artist and former porn actress Sasha Grey also listed ''Marry Me Tonight'' in her top three albums in a ''Stereogum'' end-of-year poll.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Stereogum Celebrity Gummy Ballots 2009 )〕 That year, HTRK were invited by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Horrors and Fuck Buttons to embark on various European tours. Their increased profile led to a headline show at Cargo in London in January 2010, which coincided with the release of the first of a series of free mixtapes〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=HTRK Interview and Mixtape )〕 and appearances in US magazines ''Alternative Press'' and ''Nylon''. Tragedy struck on 18 March 2010 when Stewart was found dead in his London home from suicide.〔http://www.imposemagazine.com/features/hrtk-address-sean-stewarts-death〕 Speculation on the Australian music website ''Mess+Noise''〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=HTRK - Marry Me Tonight )Mess+Noise〕 was later confirmed in a statement sent to the media.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=HTRK founding member Sean Stewart dies )〕 ''NME'' published an obituary on 24 April 2010 with tributes from Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner and The Horrors' Faris Badwan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=HTRK's Sean Stewart RIP )〕 Standish and Yang have remained active, beginning with a comeback show at the ICA in London on 29 November 2010. They have since released two further albums on Ghostly International, ''Work (Work, Work)'' on 12 September 2011〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Forthcoming-HTRK )〕 and ''Psychic 9-5 Club'' on 1 April 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HTRK」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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