Thee Hypnotics
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| Thee Hypnotics | |
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| Origin | High Wycombe, England |
| Genre(s) | Garage rock, Psychedelic rock, Hard rock |
| Years active | 1989-1994 |
| Label(s) | Sub Pop, Beggar's Banquet |
| Associated acts | Black Moses |
| Website | http://www.sleazegrinder.com/flashmetalhypnotics.htm |
| Members | |
| Jim Jones (vocals) Ray Hanson (guitar) Chris Dennis (bass) Mark Thompson (Drums) Will Pepper (Bass) Phil Smith (drums) Robert Zyn (guitar) Craig Pike (bass) |
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Thee Hypnotics were a 1990s UK garage/psychedelic/hard rock band. They were part of the early alternative rock scene, releasing 2 full-length albums and an EP from 1989-1990 before taking an enforced hiatus due to their drummer breaking his back in a car accident while they were on tour in the US. They later regrouped and released a couple more records but never achieved the mainstream success they seemed on the verge of reaching as their similar-sounding contemporaries The Black Crowes did. Their music was mostly influenced by late-60s bands like The Stooges, MC5, The Doors, early Led Zeppelin and Pink Fairies. They remain a largely-forgotten precursor to the stoner rock of today.
[edit] Discography
- Live'r Than God! (Sub Pop) 1989
- Live'r Than God! EP (UK Situation Two) 1989
- Come Down Heavy (Beggars Banquet/RCA) 1990
- Soul Glitter & Sin (Beggars Banquet/RCA) 1991
- The Very Crystal Speed Machine (American) 1994
