Clatter

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Joe and Amy (aka Clatter) released their latest album "Monarch" in November 2006. Recording began June 30, 2006 at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, TN and finished up at Love Shack Studios, also in Nashville, in November. The CD is now available for sale at the Clatter web site or click an album cover below to hear samples and buy a copy at CD Baby!
Preview and buy the Clatter DVD "Blinded in Boonville" at Film Baby!
Our CDs are also available at iTunes! "Blinded By Vision" CD: Weary of over-hyped guitar bands like Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the White Stripes? Clatter eliminates guitar clutter altogether with a line-up consisting solely of bassist Amy Humphrey and drummer Joe Hayes. Employing a myriad of mind-altering effects most closely associated with the various permutations of very heavy metal (distortion, flange, delay) Humphrey emerges as polyrhythmic pyrotechnic by slapping, riffing and soloing in the grand tradition of Larry Graham (Sly & the Family Stone), Les Claypool (Primus) and Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath). Hayes is no slouch either, gamely grooving with tasty fills and inventive call-and-response phrasing. This is a fine audio library for aspiring hard-rock bassists and prog aficionados. ( Amplifier Magazine , July/August 2003)"Blinded in Boonville" DVD: The bass-and-drums duo of Amy Humphrey and Joe Hayes proves that a stripped-down lineup doesnt necessarily yield an anemic soundClatter sounds huge on this concert DVD. The disc boasts a rockin show in the groups hometown, and the camera mounted on Amys Rickenbacker makes it a whole lot easier to cop a few of her cool licks. ( Bass Player Magazine , December 2004)This unique husband-and-wife drums-and-bass duo boldly alt-rock out on this live DVD without any other bandmates (or samples to emulate them). Amy Humphreys bi-amped rig impressively spans bass and guitar tones, and she sings and digs in with her distinctive two-fingered claw technique on a burly Rickenbacker throughout. ( Bass Guitar Magazine , Jan/Feb 2005)
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Member Since: 4/11/2005
Band Website: clatter.com
Band Members: Amy Humphrey (bass, vocals) and Joe Hayes (drums)
Influences: Good music
Sounds Like: "House of Trouble"

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Record Label: Chicken House Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Interesting Music Industry Articles

For any of you who are musicians or are interested in the state of the music industry, here are a couple of great articles that sum up the current climate:The Economist: "From Major to Minor"The Ameri...
Posted by Clatter on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:33:00 PST

Photos from the Europe Tour!

We’re halfway through our time in Europe and have finally gotten our photos organized and uploaded. You can check them out here:Clatter Europe Tour PhotosFeel free to comment! Warning: lots of f...
Posted by Clatter on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:31:00 PST

Two New Videos for "House of Trouble"

In case you haven't noticed already, we've posted our new music video on MySpace (and YouTube) for our climate change song "House of Trouble." We had the idea for the video ages ago and even drew a st...
Posted by Clatter on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:28:00 PST

Earth Day Festival Photos

This past weekend we were honored to headline the Columbia, MO Earth Day Festival. At the start of the day the weather was beautiful, although there was the threat of rain in the forecast. By the time...
Posted by Clatter on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:56:00 PST

"Monarch" reviewed by Amplifier.com

Our new CD "Monarch" just received its first official review! You can check it out at:amplifier.com
Posted by Clatter on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:16:00 PST

Amy interview on 12stringbass.net!

For those of you who are interested in how the 12-string bass figured into the new Clatter CD, check out Amy's interview on 12stringbass.net! Amy also talks about her love of the Ric, why Clatter cove...
Posted by Clatter on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:06:00 PST

The CD is DONE!!

After many months of preparation, recording, driving/flying back and forth to Nashville, repairing equipment, more recording, mixing, more mixing, still more mixing...we've finally signed off on the ...
Posted by Clatter on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 08:44:00 PST

"Blinded By Vision" now only $6!

As we head into the mixing phase of the new album, we're clearing space here at Clatter HQ. Our first CD "Blinded By Vision" is now half price--only $6! You might want to get one for every person on y...
Posted by Clatter on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:07:00 PST

More Studio Photos!

We've posted photos from the bass and vocal recording sessions at the Love Shack in Nashville. Look at them here.The release date is November 1, but we'll be offering a pre-sale opportunity that shoul...
Posted by Clatter on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:49:00 PST