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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Grant Hart of
Hüsker Dü
Announces New Solo Album, "Hot Wax" |
Con D'or Records and MVD Audio are
proud to announce the release of Grant
Hart - Hot Wax on both
CD
and vinyl
for worldwide distribution on October 6th, 2009.
 '80s alternative
rock has gone down in the history of music as one of the most fertile
and
influential musical movements ever - as judged by the amount of notable
bands
that would subsequently "follow the leaders." And one of the leading
lights of
the movement was unquestionably Hüsker Dü. After the
group's split, drummer Grant Hart moved out front with
guitar in hand, and also handled lead vocals on
his solo releases. But Hart has
spent the last few years working on Hot Wax.
Joining Hart on the disc is a
diverse cast of
musicians from Godspeed You Black Emperor, Silver Mt. Zion, and Rank Strangers with the tracks
being recorded in
both Montreal and Minneapolis. Hart explains:
"The song
'Narcissus, Narcissus' is my first attempt at combining ancient Greek
mythology
and American rock-a-billy. By merging those influences with an ice
cream truck
atmosphere I think I have found a style that defines this period of my
career.
'You're the Reflection of the Moon on the Water' is one of the most
organic
rock and roll songs that I have ever written. It's style owes a lot to
my
devotion for Patti Smith. It was inspired by a comment made by a monk
during
the selection process to find the next Panchen Lhama, who said of one
candidate, 'He is the reflection of the moon on the water but he is not
the
moon'."
 As a member of Hüsker Dü (which also
included
singer/guitarist Bod Mould and
mustachioed bassist Greg Norton),
Hart played
on such all-time alt-rock
classics as 1984's Zen Arcade
and
1985's New Day Rising, while
constantly criss-crossing the U.S. with legendary explosive live shows.
Since
Hüsker Dü's split in 1987, Hart has
sporadically issued solo releases, and was also spotted as a member of
the
group Nova Mob. He has found a place
and function in visual and dramatic art forms as well. Hot Wax will be
Grant's
sixth solo release overall.
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