WHITE HASSLE's new album "Your Language" is available now on Fargo Records of France (order now at www.fargorecords.com)
OFFICIAL BAND WEBSITE: www.whitehassle.com
An illustrated WHITE HASSLE European TOUR DIARY from February 2006 is posted at www.newyorknighttrain.com.
NOTE: White Hassle is currently on hiatus (2006). See music by Marcellus Hall on myspace (www.myspace.com/marcellushall).
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>>> White Hassle mentioned in Rolling Stone interview with Modest Mouse.
"Brock pinpoints his change in attitude to a song he heard as Modest Mouse were bottoming out, called "Life Is Still Sweet," by the New York band White Hassle. "When I heard it, I thought, 'This is nice. This is actually an unsarcastically positive song.' I was like, 'Let's fuck this doom-and- gloom bullshit.' It was a really good thing to get reminded of, you know?" One night in El Paso, Texas, Brock got drunk and tattooed life is still sweet on his own forearm. He says, laying his arm on the bar to show the thick, shaky lines of black ink, "I made up my mind that things were going to be better." .full
>>> WHITE HASSLE is back. The band's latest CD, "The Death of Song," was released in France and Japan in early 2003 (www.fargorecords.com, www.mazri.com). Matt Oliverio left the band in July of 2003. In November White Hassle embarked on a 17-city European tour with guest guitarist, Chris Maxwell (formerly of Skeleton Key, currently of the Gleaners. www.eleganttoo.com). After writing, recording, and partying like there was no tomorrow; the band is back in the forefront of the music scene. What was the hold up? Your mama. Now, get ready for the latest in white hasslery: "The Death of Song." This 13 (or 14) song cd is jam-packed with songs! Yes, you guessed it, this is a "song-oriented" album by a "song-oriented" band and a "singer-songwritery" songwriter in a "song-oriented" era. Move over White Stripes; move over Barry White; move over Great White; roll over Beethoven; This WHITE HASSLE.
WHITE HASSLE is the premiere junk folk pop 80's rock electro-blues scratch cum country band of today. You don't need a back porch to groove to what rock writer, Gabe Soria (Blender), has coined "back porch funk." And WHITE HASSLE does it with unabashed abashedness. So kick off your dancing shoes and put on your listening cap. Sit down and set a while while WHITE HASSLE kicks your white ass.
From the scorching leads of guest guitarist, Chris Maxwell, to the pounding skins of skin pounder, Dave Varenka, to the screeching vocals of harmonica player, Marcellus Hall, and the dopest beats of guest DJ, Atsushi Numata; you won't find a band the world over that does WHITE HASSLE like WHITE HASSLE does WHITE HASSLE. Nosiree, this is the real stuff. If you want butt-kicking, hard stomping, good old-fashioned bluesy gut-wrenching good-timey house-of-blues rip-offs. Go somewhere else! This is WHITE HASSLE.
The boys have been criss-crossing Manhattan over the last few years on a relentless tour to promote this long-awaited release. Needless to say, the fans are primed and waiting. Marcellus's rumored dalliance with actress, Winona Ryder, now behind them, the band is raring to go.
With a 3 week tour of Europe booked and the CD out on Mazri Records in Japan and Fargo Records in Europe, WHITE HASSLE is poised to conquer.
Did someone say "regime change"?
If you're into The Modern Lovers, Randy Newman, Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, or The Fall; look no further. Your car is waiting. WHITE HASSLE are in the driver's seat and you're in the back. Sit back and enjoy the color tv, the biatches, the jacuzzi, and whatnot; because, in the words of WHITE HASSLE, "you ain't nothing, 'til you're somethin'!" The "Death of Song" has finally arrived and you just read about it.
White Hassle has shared stages with Pavement, Johnathan Fire*Eater, They Might Be Giants, Delta 72, Skeleton Key, The Melvins, Speedball Baby, Chavez, Rex, Hasil Adkins, The Chrome Cranks, Catpower, Come, Fuck, Cash Money (Cash Audio), The Country Teasers, and Boss Hog.
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NOTE: New guitarist Joachim Kearns is incorrectly identified on the 2005 Fargo Records White Hassle CD Your Language as having played on the album. In fact former guitarist Chris Maxwell of www.ElegantToo.com played most of the guitar parts (and co-wrote the music to the song Star Position. Jack Martin also played guitar on the album.
