Hail (band)

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Hail
Origin USA
Genre(s) Indie rock
Alternative rock
Experimental
Electronica
Years active 1980's – present
Label(s) Recommended Records
Associated acts Kissyfur, Thinking Plague, Venus Handcuffs, The Work
Members
Susanne Lewis
Bob Drake
Former members
Bill Gilonis, Dave Kerman, Chris Cutler

Hail are an American indie/punk band with an avant-garde twist consisting of Susanne Lewis (vocals, guitar, main composer and lyricist) and Bob Drake (bass). The band has also had guest appearances from Mike Johnson, Dave Kerman, Chris Cutler and Bill Gilonis. Albums include Gypsy Cat & Gypsy Bird (1988), Turn of the Screw (1990) and Kirk (1992). In 2006, Lewis and Drake released a new Hail album, Hello Debris, on Recommended Records.

Lewis also collaborated with Azalia Snail for the Hail/Snail album How to Live with a Tiger (1993), and she guested alongside Cutler on Biota's album Object Holder (1995).