Hovercraft
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Hovercraft is an experimental rock band from Seattle known for its atmospheric, noise-driven instrumentals and for featuring Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament in its early lineup.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rock band ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1990s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Pearl Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionFocus | improvisation and texture over melody ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
experimental rock
ⓘ
noise rock ⓘ space rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Beth Liebling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ric Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourHistoryWith |
Fugazi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pearl Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ Unwound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
atmospheric instrumentals
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featuring Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament in its early lineup ⓘ noise-driven instrumentals ⓘ |
| label |
Blast First
NERFINISHED
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Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Up Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfEarlyLineup | Jeff Ament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
Akathisia
NERFINISHED
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Experiment Below NERFINISHED ⓘ Stereo Specific Polymerization ⓘ |
| notableReleaseType | studio album ⓘ |
| origin | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
largely instrumental
ⓘ
use of film projections and visuals in live shows ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
EPs
ⓘ
compact discs ⓘ vinyl records ⓘ |
| scene |
American underground rock scene
ⓘ
Seattle rock scene ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
dark, atmospheric soundscapes
ⓘ
heavy use of feedback and distortion ⓘ repetitive, hypnotic rhythms ⓘ |
| status | defunct band ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ effects and noise textures ⓘ guitar ⓘ |
| usesStageNameFormat | members credited under pseudonyms ⓘ |
| usesVocals | rarely uses conventional vocals ⓘ |
| visualIdentity | scientific and medical imagery in artwork ⓘ |
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