Hepcat (band)
| Hepcat | |
|---|---|
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| Pratélan latar wuri | |
| Saka | California, United States |
| Génre | Ska, Rocksteady, Ska-jazz, Soul, R&B |
| Mangsa akarya | 1989–2000, 2003–saiki |
| Labèl | BYO, Moon Ska, Hellcat |
| Sing magepokan | The Aggrolites The Slackers Dubcat |
| Anggota | Greg Lee Alex Désert Deston Berry Efren Santana Kincaid Smith Lino Trujillo Greg Narvas |
| Tilas anggota | David Fuentes (deceased) Joey "Pepe" Urquijo Raul Talavera Lino Trujillo Greg Narvas Dave Hillyard Joey Aguilera Jeremiah Ben Zion Dennis Wilson Aaron Owens (deceased) Chris Castanon Scott Abels |
Hepcat minangka band ska lan reggae sing kabentuk ing California kidul ing taun 1989. H<i>armoni</i> sing kebak perasaan lan irama sing kalem ora kaya musisi-musisi wiwit taun 1960-an. Ska Jamaika (uga diarani gelombang pertama) kanthi unsur jiwa, jazz lan R&B .[1][2][3]
Karir
[besut | besut sumber]Album kapisan Hepcat, Out of Nowhere dirilis ing taun 1993 ing label ska basis New York basis Moon Records . Rong taun sabanjuré, dhéwèké ngetutaké Scientific babagan BYO Records. Nalika ing taun 1998, sawisé lumebu karo anak perusahaan Epitaph Records, HellCat Records,[3] nerbitaké Right on Time, nggambaraké hitungan modis karo "No Worries" lan nyétak titik ing Vans Warped Tour. Taun 2000 ndeleng rilis Push n 'Shove, album sing kapisan tanpa anggota Raul Talavera lan Alex Désert, sanajan sing terakhir katon minangka vokalis tamu ing rong track.[1]
Ing wiwitan taun 2000an, ska dadi malehi lan kurang menarik gawé komersial, mula band iki ditibakné karo label.[4] Hepcat nglampahi hiatus, banjur mbalik manéh ing taun 2003 lan terus nglakoni tour. Ing taun 2007, tukang nge-bass sing lawas David Fuentes tiwas, sing nyebabaké band kasebut ora aktif manéh. Ing taun 2015, gitaris Aaron Owens uga tiwas. Hepcat terus nindakaké konsér lan festival, nanging jarang.[1]
Sapirangan anggota Hepcat uga melu saka usaha liyané. Trumpeter (tukang terompet) Kincaid Smith nggawé Soul Traffic, band funk. Vokalis Alex Désert wis suksés ing film lan televisi, muncul ing film PCU, Swingers, lan High Fidelity ;lan acara televisi Boy Meets World lan Becker . [ <span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2019)">Citation needed</span> ] Tembung "Hepcat" asalé saka istilah slang awal (1930 - 35) sing gegayutan karo wong sing nggandrungi utawa pengagum jazz, lan liya-liyane. Gerak ayunan, utawa siji sing "hep", utawa hipster. Band iki sejatiné diwénéhi jeneng kucingé vokalis Alex Desért, jenenge "Hep." [ <span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2019)">Citation needed</span> ]
Discografi
[besut | besut sumber]- Out of Nowhere (1993), Moon Ska Records
- Scientific (1996), BYO Records
- Right on Time (1998), Hellcat Records
- Push 'n Shove (2000), Hellcat Records
- Out of Nowhere (Hellcat nge-rilis manéh karo rong lagu bonus) (2004)
- Live at The Whiskey a Go-Go (2011), Whatevski Records
Anggota saiki (ing taun 2007)
[besut | besut sumber]- Greg Lee - vokal
- Alex Désert - vokal
- Deston Berry - keyboard lan vokal
- Efren Santana - tenor sax (gabung karo Scientific)
- Kincaid Smith - kalasangka, flugelhorn (gabung karo Scientific)
- Lino Trujillo - gitar (saka Scientific)
- Greg Narvas - drum lan perkusi (Metu saka Nowhere lan Scientific)
Anggota kepungkur
[besut | besut sumber]- David Fuentes - bass, E.upright (1971-2007)
- Joey "Pepe" Urquijo - bass ("Nigel" lan "Club Meditation" - single kapisanan)
- Raul Talavera - alto sax (through Right on Time)
- Dave Hillyard - tenor sax (Out of Nowhere)
- Joey Aguilera - gitar (Scientific Tour)
- Dennis Wilson - gitar (Out of Nowhere)
- Yeremia BenZion (Settle) - tenor sax (Out of Nowhere)
- Aaron Owens - gitar (dikonfirmasi minangka musisi tambahan ing Right on Time, gabung ing Push n 'Shove)
- Chris Castanon - drum (ing antarane Scientific and Push n' Shove)
- Scott Abels - drum lan perkusi (dikonfirmasi minangka musisi tambahan ing Right on Time, gabung ing Push n 'Shove)
Cathetan
[besut | besut sumber]- ↑ a b c Lipsky, Jessica (2017-04-11). "Hepcat Are the Unsung Heroes of Southern California's Ska Scene". LA Weekly. Dibukak ing 2019-04-27.
- ↑ Johnathan Zwickel. "Hepcat: Out of Nowhere". Pitchfork.
- ↑ a b Ricky Vigil, "Hepcat: Right On Time", SLUG Magazine
- ↑ Augustyn, Heather (2013). Ska: The Rhythm of Liberation. Scarecrow Press. kc. 92. ISBN 978-0-8108-8450-2.