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White Hills is probably the most important psychedelia and space rock band in the world. Their consistency in producing new albums during the last few years, as well as their non-stop tours all year long make them into one of the most productive bands of global underground psychedelia.
They´ve certainly been influenced by the cosmic riffs of Hawkwind, the brutality and dirtiness of The Stooges and the essence of the galactic sound of German Krautrock, and White Hills brings forward an intense, dynamic and original psychedelic rock, knowing how to pick from sources such as the darkest after-punk and post-rock, creating sound landscapes of dazzling ecstasy and speed. Also, on stage they´re an important machine of effects, noise and wavy rhythms, with make up and costumes straight out of a 1972 sci-fi film, some sort of cross between the glamour of Ziggy Stardust and the irreverence and rawness of the 1980s Flaming Lips.
Whie Hills are mainly Dave W. on guitar and lyrics and the ultra sexy bass player Ego Sensation. Both, in constant collaboration with different drummers and experimental musicians during their recordings, among who we find the famous DJ Shazzula, the experimental musician Anthrony (if you want to know who he is check out the centre of the stage during Nirvana´s concert at Reading in 1992) and the incredible drummer Kid Millions, from the New York band Oneida. They make White Hills a chameleonic machinery which still refreshes the trends of international space rock, which at times seems to have the route to outer space. Today, White Hills is signed up to the important international record label Thrill Jocket, who also has on its books bands such as Liturgy, Tortoise, Pontiak, Wooden Shjips, Trans Am and other experimental bands of today.
Last year, they edited their LP ´Hp-1´, which received numerous positive critiques from expert press in psychedelia, space rock and stoner rock. They´ve also been highly praised for their previous LPs, ´White Hills´ and ´Heads on Fire´. It´s worth mentioning that the discography of White Hills is pretty expansive and has different formats. You just have to check the net to see that they have different editions in CD, CDr, cassette, mp3 and vinyl which means that this band edits frequently.
This constant work has brought them to play in different venues in Europe and the USA, as well as important festivals such as Roadburn and the Austin Psych Fest. Their new album, also edited by Thrill Jocket, is called ´Frying on this Rock´, and it´s another intense exploration of heavy riffs, wrapping voices, space sound effects, hypnotic basses and strong drums that, no doubt, will take you to outer space without any notice. To know more about White Hills, visit their website here: http://whitehillsmusic.tumblr.com/
