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WHITE HILLS is an American psychedelic rock band that was formed in 2005 in New York City. Founding members Dave W. (guitar & vocals) and Ego Sensation (bass & vocals) have been the only constant members. They are known for being one of the most prolific bands of their generation, recording over 40 separate releases including 7 full-length studio albums. Their music strikes “a riveting balance between heaviness and ethereality” combining elements of krautrock, post-punk, art rock, goth, psychedelic rock, metal, stoner rock, ambient and experimental music. They are often compared to Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, MC5 and Spiritualized. ==Biography== The band is currently signed to Thrill Jockey Records whose artist roster also includes Future Islands, Wooden Shjips, Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, Matmos, Liturgy and Trans Am. The band’s first album, ''No Game To Play'', was a solo recording project by Dave W released in 2005.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=White Hills: Interview )〕 Julian Cope reissued the album as ''They’ve Got Blood Like We’ve Got Blood'' on his Fuck Off and Di label. The band’s next album ''Glitter Glamour Atrocity'' (self-released) garnered the attention of Stewart Lee from the Sunday London Times creating sudden visibility for the group. Shortly after, UK label Rocket Recordings (Goat, Teeth of the Sea, GNOD) asked the band to record a third album. The band recorded ''Heads on Fire'', the title track of which did not make it onto the album but appears on the tour-only CD-r ''Oddity II- Night Scene On Mill Mountain''. Rocket went on to release a split 12” with WHITE HILLS and The Heads and a collaboration between WHITE HILLS and GNOD before the band signed with Thrill Jockey in 2009. Upon signing to Thrill Jockey in 2009, the label released the 12” EP ''Dead'' followed a few months later by the band’s self-titled album. Recorded at the Ocropolis in Brooklyn, Oneida’s now extinct recording studio, the album features Kid Millions on drums and was reportedly recorded over three days. The band went on to record their career-defining ''H-p1'' at the Ocropolis. Hailed as “quite possibly the finest album of space rock”, ''H-p1'' has been described as a “work of science fiction”, the band citing Abstract Expressionist art as muse and a concern for “societal ills like consumerism and corporate control of government” as motivation. The title’s meaning, according to Dave W, “is the name I have given to this disease of greed…that plagues our time…in the same way that scientists name viruses.” The band’s next two full-length albums ''Frying On This Rock'' (2012) and ''So You Are…So You’ll Be'' (2013) were recorded with Martin Bisi at BC Studios in Brooklyn. Bisi, well known for his work with Sonic Youth, Swans, The Dresden Dolls, Herbie Hancock and John Zorn among others, helped the band achieve crisper tones than on their previous releases. Their discography covers a wide expanse of sonic ground. Dave W, the principle lyricist for the band, has cited Jim Carroll and Buckminster Fuller as inspirations and has been quoted as saying, “I’m very conscious about making the records sound very different from each other.” The band has several live releases in their discography including the full-length album ''Live At Roadburn'' from their performance in 2011 and a Scion released 10” split with Earthless from their 2012 performance at the Roxy in Los Angeles. In Fall of 2014, the band convened in Bethesda, Wales at Bryn Derwyn studio to record an album with producer David Wrench, best known for his work with Caribou and FKA twigs. The album ''Walks For Motorists'' is set for release in April 2015. White Hills' live shows feature dramatic lighting and the usage of a fog machine. Previous auxiliary (recording / touring) members include: Antronhy (drums, various instruments), Nick Name (drums), Bob Bellomo (drums), Daved Pankenier, Kid Millions, Shazzula, and Pierre Auntour. They have shared stages with bands such as MONO, The Flaming Lips, Sleepy Sun, Cloudland Canyon, Mudhoney, Akron/Family, Monster Magnet, Oneida, Pontiak, and The Cult. 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「White Hills (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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