| H.U.M.A.N.W.I.N.E., aka HUMANWINE | |
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Wrench in the Works |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Anarcho Punk, Dark Cabaret, Folk Music, Folk Punk, Middle Eastern music, Oom-pah, Punk rock, Waltz, Sociopolitical, other |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Nervous Relatives, Cordless Recordings |
| Associated acts | Veil |
| Website | http://humanwine.org/ |
| Members | |
| Holly Brewer Matt McNiss Paul Dilly Nate Greenslit |
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| Past members | |
| Tony Metsiou Jeremy John Pilny Andrew Dole Patrick Dole |
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H.U.M.A.N.W.I.N.E. (often printed as HUMANWINE) is a band based out of Boston, Massachusetts. Their name is an acronym of the phrase, "Humans Underground Making Anagrams Nightly While Imperial Not-Mes Enslave".[1] This is a reference to the subtly-coded lyrics that comprise most of their songs. Founded in 2002 by Holly Brewer and Mat McNiss, this band features a rotating lineup of supporting musicians. H.U.M.A.N.W.I.N.E. has received various nominations and awards. They have been featured in articles in many sources including the Boston Phoenix,[2][3] the Boston Herald,[4][5] The Pitch,[6] The Dallas Morning News,[7] and Worcester Telegram & Gazette,[8] as well as being featured on the cover of Northeast Performer Magazine.[9] H.U.M.A.N.W.I.N.E. has opened for acts at both the Orpheum Theatre[10] in Boston and Webster Hall[11] in New York. They have also opened for the Squirrel Nut Zippers at the Paradise Rock Club[12] as well as headlining their own show at the venue.[13]
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H.U.M.A.N.W.I.N.E. has made 2 national tours as well as making a west coast tour.[18]
Their first U.S National Tour was billed as the "Double Dipping Tour" and took place in November 2006. They traveled with Reverend Glasseye and shared members between the 2 bands, hence the tour title. After this tour, Paul Dilley of Reverend Glasseye became a regular with H.U.M.A.N.W.I.N.E.
Their second U.S National Tour came after they were signed to Cordless Recordings.[19] While Cordless Recordings handled the digital distribution, Nervous Relatives Records handled the physical distribution. This tour was used as promotion for their new album, Fighting Naked and took place from March through April 2007. For this album and tour, rather than using their primary drummer of Nate Greenslit (who went on a personal hiatus), they recruited Brian Viglione,[20] Holly Brewer's childhood next door neighbor from Greenville, NH.
For their west coast tour they took a different approach for their lineup. Holly Brewer and Mat McNiss left the rest of the band behind and trained local musicians that they knew on a show-by-show basis resulting in a different lineup and feel for each performance. This tour began in December 2008 and lasted through May 2009.
On July 30, 2011, HUMANWINE hosted a small music festival called "Vinlandia" in West Chesterfield, New Hampshire. The festival featured several acts, an open mic, and overnight camping.[21] It is yet to be determined if Vinlandia will be an annual event.
Nate Greenslit, Paul Dilley, Court 'Courtenay' Vandiver, Ash 'Ashley' Vandiver, A Far Cry, E-Star 'Esther', Jeremy Harman, Nathan Cohen, Brian Carpenter, Kaethe Hostetter, Brian Viglione, Brian King, Rev. Adam Glasseye Esq., Tim Maher, and Mary 'Jen' Widow, to name a few.