HELLA - HOLD YOUR HORSE IS Vinyl LP

Zach Hill and Spencer Seim of Hella were teenage bandmates at the turn of the century. Their 4 piece band was being courted by major labels, and they were on an accelerated trajectory that tragically imploded when their close friend and front man developed a taste for heroin. In a short time, they lost what they had been building throughout their high school years. The two of them carried on, expecting to find other band members and return to a 4 piece lineup.

Their style started to transform, organically attempting to fill the void left by the missing members. Zach was pushing the envelope rhythmically, and Spencer began to simultaneously play both rhythm and melody on the same instrument.

The band name “Hella,” started out as a joke, but its meaning of “a lot” came to fit perfectly. Audiences were enthralled with the raw emotive intensity of Spencer and Zach’s playing. In 2000, they sent out a single demo to their favorite record label, Kill Rock Stars.

It was accepted, and in 2002 Hold Your Horse Is was released under the KRS imprint 5 Rue Christine. For the next 7 years, they toured the world, and produced more than a dozen releases. Their live show was an athletic spectacle, the front row could expect to share their sweat and/or blood.

Spencer and Zach went on hiatus in 2008, briefly emerging to release 2011s critically acclaimed “Tripper.”