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Denver all-stars Hindershot will be releasing its debut 7″ next weekend at the Hi-Dive. The band, fronted by guitarist, singer and songwriter Stuart Confer, knows when to employ complexity and when to go straight for the power chords.
The 7-inch, called It’s Only Blood would be a shockingly coherent four track debut had we heard the other music these guys have created. It’s a thrill regardless — if there’s a limit to its replay value we haven’t found it yet.
“Hindershot started as a creative outlet for me, I was writing and recording demos in my bedroom,” says Confer. “After a few failed attempts at forming an actual band, we finally formed as we are today, and we are having a blast.
We picked the songs for this EP because they all had a common theme: The concept of becoming numb to life experiences that should evoke emotion.”
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It’s Only Blood was recorded Sack ‘Em Studios with Josh Wambke. “The Mark,” available for streaming and exclusive download here, starts with jagged guitar and tambourine and builds to a chaotic climax.
Hindershot is just getting started: They’ve already started work on the follow-up 7-inch, tentatively set to be released in the coming months. From there, the band could go a lot of different places. The crowds are starting to show up pretty consistently here in Denver, and they may test the road sometime this year.
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