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.hinge
.Hinge's
website, .Hinge's
section on AMF
Biography
taken from .hinge's website
.hinge are a band that
has been many years in the making.
Glenn, Tom and Kristian had been playing in a band formed at school called
'Limestone Tear' which was an original/cover band. After deciding they
wanted to change the style and mood of their music they employed new
guitarists, neither of which had played live, but both possessed passion
and talent — thus spawning .hinge.
After four rehearsals, a neat pile of four songs were manufactured in
readiness for their first gig. Being just one of many entrants in 1997s 'N.A.D.
University Battle Of The Bands', .hinge hit the ground winning their heat,
regional final (entitling them to twelve hours recording time) and
eventually competing in the state finals. This led to the recording and
release of their debut independent 6-track EP Outwards and Coming at Me
(partly funded by the band).
The playing of many gigs in and around Melbourne took its toll on
guitarist Luke Fellows, who left the band. This provided the opportunity
for Rob Crimi, a talented guitarist, to join the band and inject some
fresh ideas and passion into .hinge (which was not necessary, but gladly
received).
Deciding to step away from live performances to strengthen their music for
a few months paid off. They blasted into the pub scene blowing audiences
away, which led to a plethora of gigs at such places as The Corner Hotel,
The Punters Club, The Esplanade Hotel (Gershwin and Front Rooms), The
Metro (Goo), The Greyhound Hotel, The Tote, The Arthouse, The Grand Hotel,
Joeys, Edwards Tavern, The Cathouse, The Armadale Hotel, The House of
Fools, The Rainbow Hotel, The Rose, Highpoint Shopping Centre and many
other venues in Werribee, Geelong and San Remo... however bigger things
were to come with the release of their second EP.
After six months of recording, mixing and travelling to Sydney for
mastering by Steve Smart (Studio301) .hinge's self-titled second
independent 6-track EP was launched on the 24th of July 1999. As well as
attracting over 300 people, a massive promotional push was undertaken by
the band, leading to appearances on a variety of radio stations and live
performances on Community Television — 'Bullocks live from the Tote' and
'Speakerbox'.
The constant gigging and regular airplay .hinge were receiving for their
second EP on community radio, resulted in a wider audience/fan base. A
testament to this is the fact that .hinge now have a genuine following of
punters with a marked increase in attendance at gigs. Such is the
popularity of the band within its growing supporter base, that the
creation of a monthly mailing list was necessary, which now reaches over
400 members.
Over the past two years .hinge has played alongside Superheist,
Wolves, Biscuit (Now
Another Race), Blackseed, Frankenbok, Bison, Testeagles,
Moler, and even ŚBloke's Chris Franklin.
Adding to the band's credentials is their featuring on three CD
compilations. Freshly Squeezed 2000 and Bug N Out West were national
releases, but the band's international debut has come via a hand-picked
track from their debut EP which was included as a Reader Demo on a CD
supplement for Australian Guitar Magazine (Volume 10 September 1999) — a
world-wide release.
Now, in the Year 2002, .hinge will be launching thier new EP 'Gypsy' early
March, having already been described by one writer as "creating a
psychedelic musical behemoth that can sooth, simmer and slaughter within
minutes". .hinge stands poised to become the next big thing.
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Disco.
Outwards and Coming At Me
Debut EP
.hinge EP
Gypsy
Current EP
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