Hater (band)

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Name = Hater


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Origin = Seattle, Washington, USA
Years_active = 1993–1997
(One-off reunion: 2008)
Label = A&M, Burn Burn Burn
Associated_acts = Soundgarden, Monster Magnet, Pearl Jam, Wellwater Conspiracy
URL = [http://www.downundershoe.com www.downundershoe.com]
Current_members = Matt Cameron
John McBain
Ben Shepherd
Alan Davis
Past_members = John Waterman
Brian Wood

Hater was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993. The band formed as a side project mostly under the direction of Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd. Additional members included Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron, guitarist John McBain (ex-Monster Magnet and, later, partner of Cameron and Shepherd in Wellwater Conspiracy), bassist John Waterman for the self-titled album, vocalist Brian Wood, brother of Mother Love Bone vocalist Andrew Wood, and Alan Davis on bass for "The 2nd".

History

In 1993, Soundgarden members Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron formed a side-project band, which they called Hater. They were joined by former Monster Magnet guitarist John McBain. The band's music featured a psychedelic garage rock sound, taking influence from The Stooges. Shepherd sang vocals and played guitar in Hater, in addition to writing several songs on the band's first release, a self-titled album, which was released on September 21, 1993 through A&M Records.

The band contributed a song for the 1995 compilation album "" called "Convicted". The musicians for the track were Shepherd, McBain, bassist Alan Davis, and Cameron. This same lineup recorded a second Hater album in 1995 following Soundgarden's "Superunknown" tour. The album, however, would be delayed.

During the lengthy hiatus, Shepherd found time to complete the tracks for Hater's second album between his collaborations with Wellwater Conspiracy (another side-project with Cameron and McBain), the Mark Lanegan Band, and several other artists. In 1997, after Hater broke up, McBain participated in the first Desert Sessions, a musical project lead by Queens of the Stone Age front man Josh Homme. Cameron joined Pearl Jam in 1998 and would go on to become the band's permanent drummer.

Hater's second album, called "The 2nd", would finally see release on April 26, 2005. It was released through Burn Burn Burn.

Band members

*Matt Cameron – drums, vocals
*John McBain – guitar
*Ben Shepherd – guitar, vocals
*John Waterman – bass (1993–1995)
*Brian Wood – vocals (1993–1995)
*Allen Davis – bass (1995–1997)

Discography

Albums

* "Hater" (A&M, 1993)
#"Mona Bone Jakon" (Cat Stevens, Ben Shepherd) – 3:09
#"Who Do I Kill?" (Shepherd, John McBain) – 2:37
#"Tot Finder" (Brian Wood, Shepherd) – 3:06
#"Lion and Lamb" (McBain) – 2:29
#"Roadside" (Wood, Shepherd) – 2:23
#"Down Undershoe" (Shepherd) – 4:03
#"Circles" (Shepherd) – 2:11
#"Putrid" (Wood, Shepherd) – 4:17
#"Blistered" (Billy Edd Wheeler) – 2:27
#"Sad McBain" (Matt Cameron, McBain) – 4:21

* "The 2nd" (Burn Burn Burn, 2005)
#"Try" – 3:00
#"Downpour at Mt. Angel" – 2:23
#"Curtis Bligh" – 2:43
#"Whatsever" – 4:12
#"Zombie Hand" – 2:35
#"Wish On" – 1:51
#"All Good" – 3:04
#"Uncontrolled" – 3:39
#"Otis & Mike" – 2:16
#"Fever Saint" – 2:30
#"Alcorokic" – 1:32
#"Between Two Fires" – 2:01
#"Walk Alone" – 3:25

Compilation/Soundtrack contributions

* "Convicted" on the "" compilation (Capricorn, 1995)

External links

* [http://www.downundershoe.com Hater's official website]
*allmusicguide|11:3fu67uy070jw|Hater
*last.fm|Hater|Hater