White Hassle

White Hassle were a band with the lead singer Marcellus Hall[1] based in New York, New York. Dave Varenka (also of Railroad Jerk) played drums, with Chris Maxwell and Joachim Kearns on guitars.[1][2] The Houston Chronicle described their music as "stripped-down ... noisy blues-soaked rock".[3]

The band was named after "White Castle," the American fast food restaurant.

Critical reaction

Modest Mouse singer, Isaac Brock, credits White Hassle's "Life Is Still Sweet" in helping turn around his songwriting and influencing their hit song "Float On." [4]

Steven Wells in the NME was dismissive of track "Life Is Still Sweet", calling it "skiffle", but "not totally shit".[5]

Uncut gave their album Death of Song 3/10, comparing Hall's vocals variously to Bobby Darin and Gordon Gano.[6]

exlaim.ca says they use very different sounds. Turntables pop up here and there in the Life Is Still Sweet EP, however they don't really do justice to the songs.[7]

delarue described the song "Life Is Still Sweet" live performance as uplifting and a crowd favorite.[8]

Discography

Albums

EP

References

  1. 1 2 Ashare, Matt (February 3–10, 2000). "Review: White Hassle & New Wet Kojak: Shticky Fingers". Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Miller, Eric T. (May 23, 2011). "Q&A With Marcellus Hall". Magnet Magazine.
  3. ↑ Hess, Christopher (March 16, 2001). "SXSW Picks & Sleepers: White Hassle". Houston Chronicle.
  4. ↑ "Modest Mouse". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  5. ↑ Wells, Steven (July 8, 2000). "Track Review: White Hassle: Life Is Still Sweet (Orange)". NME. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "White Hassle: The Death of Song (Review)". Uncut. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  7. ↑ http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/FolkAndCountry/white_hassle-life_is_still_sweet
  8. ↑ http://lucidculture.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/concert-review-from-the-archives-douce-gimlet-and-white-hassle-at-cbs-gallery-nyc-3900/

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