Unnatural Helpers are a giant spoonful of Seattle rocker stew. The end result of the heavy gravitational pull of like-minded musicians mixing and co-mingling with each other through the local scene. How the Helpers came to be as a static entity is a little bewildering... . They are centered by drummer/singer Dean Whitmore who has been in one band incarnation after the next looking for the right chemistry. He has drummed with the likes of Welcome, Mars Accelerator and The Intelligence from which he has teased out bits and pieces as a stockpile [...]
Unnatural Helpers ::: Photo by Josh The news today is that local label Hardly Art has has signed local noise rockers Unnatural Helpers to their roster. Kimberly Morrison of Hardly Art band The Dutchess and the Duke plays bass in this band. Most of their frenetic song-thoughts clock-in at under two minutes.
(This originally appeared in Skyscraper ) This debut pretty much has it all. Simple melodies and percussion, ample guitar work and vocals that are friendly enough that one might be able to hear them emanating from your friends' kitchen. The perverse, self-aggrandizement that tails 'indie' releases, and Seattle in general, is auspiciously absent from this work. After producing a single with Boom Boom, those at Hardly Art saw fit to lend their NW peers services of their imprint to release this disc. From the chimes of the first chords on "Reservoir Park" to the hand [...]
(This originally appeared in Skyscraper ) This debut pretty much has it all. Simple melodies and percussion, ample guitar work and vocals that are friendly enough that one might be able to hear them emanating from your friends' kitchen. The perverse, self-aggrandizement that tails 'indie' releases, and Seattle in general, is auspiciously absent from this work. After producing a single with Boom Boom, those at Hardly Art saw fit to lend their NW peers services of their imprint to release this disc. From the chimes of the first chords on "Reservoir Park" to the hand [...]
Stuck In My Head Today I share with you the song that has been stuck in my head for the large part of the past week: Listen: "Extinction" (box.net mp3) by "Band To Watch" The Muslims Watch: "Extinction" (youtube) The vid looks like this: Listen More (Thanks 1928 Recordings!): "Geez, Geez, Geez" (1928 mp3) "Right And Wrong" (1928 mp3) "Besides Myself" (1928 mp3) [...]
I must admit I had not heard of the Unnatural Helpers before Sub Pop put out their latest 7" Dirty, Dumb & Comical . After a little digging, I found out that the Helpers are made up of Dean and Mike of Double Fudge plus a variety of cats from the Seattle underground. Presently listed on the myspace are Chris (of Kinski ?) and Kimberly (of Dutchess & the Duke ?). They perform short garage rock dittys. The current 7" is part of Sub Pop Records [...]
Photo courtesy of Unnatural Helpers Every Monday-Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. The podcast features exclusive in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent musicians that KEXP DJs think listeners should hear, along with songs from more well-known artists. Today's featured selection is by Unnatural Helpers from That Funhouse Comp Thing , a collection of songs from artists that have performed at Seattle's legendary punk club... the Funhouse ! Unnatural Helpers - Your Way Back Down ( [...]
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