Artist Name: HMPH!
Album Name: Headrush
Record Label: Haymaker Records
Release Date: April 18, 2015 / August 21, 2015
Catalog No.: HAY005-CS / HAY005-LP
Formats: Cassette Tape / 12-Inch Vinyl
VINYL AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW!!!
HMPH! is the two-piece math-rock outfit of Ryan Lee Toms (RLT) and Jonathan Thatch. With only drums, guitar, looping pedal and effects, the concept is simple but the music is not. Using staples of the math rock genre, such as technical patterned guitar riffs, odd time signatures, and herky-jerky start/stops, the band greets the listener with a jarring wake up. A strong sense of melody and song structure cement a listening experience filled with unlikely anthems.
Their debut full-length vinyl release Headrush was recorded at HQ in Kansas City, KS by Dedric Moore, who functioned as producer and engineer of the album. Moore’s bands Monta at Odds and Mysterious Clouds also have a home on the Haymaker label. The album features album artwork by Nanci Lee Ayala Rush and was pressed on marble gray / green vinyl with digital download included.