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hammock is the
ambient/
post-rock project of composers Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson. They debuted hammock in early 2005 with the full length album
Kenotic.
Since their debut, hammock released an EP in mid-2005 called
Stranded Under Endless Sky, and
The Sleepover Series, Vol. 1 (Remastered) six months later in early 2006. In November 2006, hammock released the full-length follow up to "Kenotic",
Raising Your Voice...Trying to Stop an Echo. In Fall of 2007, hammock was invited by Jonsi Birgisson (
Sigur Ros) and Alex Somers (
Parachutes) to perform at the overseas debut art exhibition of Riceboy Sleeps (now
Jonsi & Alex). hammock released
Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow in May 2008, which was the "studio performance" recording of the music that Byrd and Thompson wrote for that performance, their first-ever live show.
Chasing After Shadows...Living with the Ghosts followed in May 2010. The first video from the album, "Breathturn" by David Altobelli was released in late March, and the first song from the album, "You Lost the Starlight in Your Eyes" was launched in April via a free download on the band's site.
A majority of hammock's music is ambient instrumental, save for a few tracks that feature haunting ethereal vocals. hammock is all about the guitars--the band's sound is "sleepier" than the brash, often obvious crescendos of their
post-rocker cousins, reminiscent of 80's
Brian Eno and early 90's Nick McCabe of the band
The Verve.
hammock Discography:
Chasing After Shadows...Living with the Ghosts
Release date: May 18, 2010, Hammock Music
Maybe They Will Sing for Us Tomorrow
Released: May 6, 2008, Darla Records
Raising Your Voice...Trying to Stop an Echo
Released: November 21, 2006, Hammock Music
Kenotic
Released: Mar 29, 2005, Hammock Music
Stranded Under Endless Sky
Released: July 6, 2005, Hammock Music
the sleep-over series Volume One
Released: Feb 07, 2006 Hammock Music
Never Lose That Feeling, Vol. 2 (Various Artists)
Released: October, 2006, AC30 Records
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