Artist Profile

HTRK

Label: Blast First Petite
Agent: Mark Lewis

HTRK (pronounced “Hate Rock”) are Jonnine Standish (vocals / drum), Sean Stewart (bass) and Nigel Yang (guitar / electronics).  Founded in 2003 in Melbourne, Australia, they relocated to Berlin and London in 2005 and signed to experimental / avant-rock label and Mute Records offshoot Blast First Petite (Pansonic, Suicide).

HTRK take the intensity of industrial and experimental noise music and smother it with a cold haze, adding gorgeous textures and a deliberate attitude of constraint.  Pop structures are slowed to a funereal pace, and all energy is poured into a black hole... in this sonic oblivion they aim clearly for the sublime.

HTRK’s debut album “Marry Me Tonight” was produced by Rowland S. Howard (The
Birthday Party), who also played on much of the album.  Live, HTRK have supported Alan Vega, Lydia Lunch and The Locust and toured Europe with Liars, Shellac and most recently the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.  A European tour with ATP’s Fuck Buttons will commence in October ‘09.

“fans of raw drone will zone out in their glory” - ALLMUSIC

“awe-inspiring” -  ROCK A ROLLA

“extraordinarily sexy” 4/6 - TIME OUT

“amazing, heartbreaking sound” - 20 JAZZ FUNK GREATS

“Obsessed.” 8/10 -  NME