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Leaving the Arena of Anthropology

ASTRONOMICAL FLUTTER-BY

About Me

This is meant to be a tribute to the musician/artist known as Zach Charles Hill, (most notably) the drummer for the band Hella. He has created and developed a new way to use drums and is a prodigal composer. Along with percussion, he plays numerous other instruments on many of the records he is a part of. Zach's illustrations and design work are featured in a majority of the artwork used to represent his music. Due to his prolific musical nature, it is difficult to keep up with the amount of music he creates. Hopefully, an extremely accurate database can be maintained. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

GROUP WORKS

Legs on Earth
+ Lasers and Saviors (xx/xx/99 - Para-Sight CD)
Hella
+ Leather Diamond (xx/xx/01 - self released CD-R)
+ Hold Your Horse Is (03/19/02 - 5 Rue Christine CD, GER018 / Frenetic LP, FR012)
+ Falam Dynasty (09/10/02 - 5 Rue Christine 7", GER022)
+ Bitches Aint Shit but Good People (06/17/03 - Suicide Squeeze CD/12"-EP, S026)
+ Total Bugs Bunny on Wild Bass (08/26/03 - Narnack CD/LP, NCK7006)
+ Live (split with Dilute) (10/10/03 - Sick Room 2xCD, SRR016)
+ The Devil Isn't Red (01/20/04 - 5 Rue Christine CD/LP, GER027)
+ Div/orce Vol 1 (split with Four Tet) (03/12/04 - Ache 7", ACHE013 aka D/ONE)
+ Acoustics (xx/xx/04 - Toad CD, TOAD002)
+ Church Gone Wild / Chirpin' Hard (03/22/05 - Suicide Squeeze 2xCD, S044)
+ Concentration Face / Homeboy (11/08/05 - 5 Rue Christine DVD and CD, GER044)
+ Acoustics re-issue (xx/xx/05 - Toad CD, TOAD002)
+ Acoustics (09/12/06 - 5 Rue Christine CD, GER074)
+ There's No 666 in Outer Space (01/30/07 - Ipecac CD, IPC-083)
+ Portals (xx/xx/07 - self released DVD by R.T. Thomas)
+ There's No 666 in Outer Space (02/10/08 - Black Diamond 2xLP, BDX02)
+ Church Gone Wild / Chirpin' Hard (xx/xx/xx - 2xLP)
Crime in Choir
+ Crime in Choir (06/25/02 - Omnibus CD/LP, OMNI033)
Friend/Enemy
+ 10 Songs (07/09/02 - Perishable CD/LP, PER021)
Nervous Cop
+ Nervous Cop (11/04/03 - 5 Rue Christine CD, GER029)
Scars on Broadway
+ Ghetto Blaster Rehearsals (xx/xx/03)
Flössin
+ Lead Singer (08/10/04 - Ache CD/LP, ACHE015)
+ Lead Singer (09/26/04 - Yacca CD, YAIP-6006)
+ Flössin and Matmos (xx/xx/xx - ????)
Zach Hill and The Holy Smokes
+ Destroying Yourself is Too Accessible (book) and Masculine Drugs (CD) (09/14/04 - TNI Book and Suicide Squeeze CD, S041)
+ Talk To Your Kids About Gangs (09/26/06 - Skin Graft CD, GR82CD)
Toughguy Fantasy / Arctic Boyz
+ Thank Gods It's Friday / Louisiana Purchase (01/17/05 - Frenetic 2xCD, FR019)
Team Sleep
+ Team Sleep (05/10/05 - Maverick CD, MAV48160)
Goon Moon
+ I Got a Brand New Egg Layin' Machine (06/07/05 - Suicide Squeeze CD/LP, S046)
Apotheke
+ Apotheke (07/18/05 - Mash Down Babylon CD)
The Ladies
+ They Mean Us (02/21/06 - Temporary Residence CD/LP, TRR95)
Zach Hill and Mick Barr
+ Shred Earthship (05/09/06 - 5 Rue Christine CD, GER069)
+ Volume 2 (03/12/07 - Rock is Hell LP, RIP09)
+ Volume 2 metal sleeve edition (05/22/07 - Rock is Hell LP, RIP09X)
Damsel
+ Distressed (10/24/06 - Temporary Residence CD/LP, TRR113)
Marnie Stern
+ In Advance of the Broken Arm (02/20/07 - Kill Rock Stars CD, KRS446 | Zach produced and did drums for the entire album. He also provided some bass and keyboard parts.)
+ In Advance of the Broken Arm (07/22/07 - Rampage Recordings LP, RAM015)
Zach Hill
+ Astrological Straits (08/12/08 - Ipecac CD)
Conrad Zeus
+ Who Do You Think You Aren't? (xx/xx/08 - ????)
CHLL PLL
+ Zac Nelson and Zach Hill unknown album (xx/xx/xx - ????)
Zach Hill and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
+ ???? (xx/xx/xx - ????)
Drumgazm
+ Matt Cameron, Zach Hill, Janet Weiss (xx/xx/xx - Frenetic)

LIVE SETS / OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS

5 Rue Christine compilation
+ If The Twenty-First Century Didn't Exist, It Would Be Necessary to Invent It (xx/xx/02 - 5 Rue Christine CD, GER020 | Been a Long Time, Cousin (live) by Hella)
Cex
+ Maryland Mansions (11/18/03 - Jade Tree CD, JT1090 | Zach did drums for Drive Off a Mountain, Take Pills and New Maps)
Los Aaron
+ Cloud Farming (xx/xx/03 - Sundial CD | Zach did drums for Long Time)
Solo set
+ 02/24/04 (Opening for Hemophiliac in San Francisco, CA at Slim's)
Toughguy Fantasy / Arctic Boyz
+ 03/17/04 (Live performance in Sacramento, CA at Capitol Garage | Zach Hill - drums / Carson McWhirter - bass / Christopher Willits - guitar)
+ xx/xx/04 (Live performance in Grass Valley, CA at Sierra Mountain Coffee Roasters | Zach Hill - drums / Jonathan Hischke - bass / Carson McWhirter - keyboards / Justin Stewart - guitar)
+ xx/xx/05 (Live performance in Nevada City, CA at Cooper's | Zach Hill - drums / Jonathan Hischke - bass / Carson McWhirter - keyboards / Justin Stewart - guitar)
Solo set
+ 04/24/04 (Opening for System of a Down in Hollywood, CA at The Greek Theatre)
Chrome Peeler Records compilation
+ You've Got Your Orders, Volume One (08/10/04 - Chrome Peeler CD, CPR-1 | Dance of the Drunken Siberian by Hella)
Sanctuary Records compilation
+ Under the Influence: A Jam Band Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd (09/14/04 - Sanctuary CD, SAN84713 | Call Me the Breeze performed by Les Claypool, Zach Hill and Skerik)
ONIBABA
+ 11/05/04 (Live performance in San Francisco, CA at Slim's | Zach Hill - drums / J Lesser - electronics / Mike Patton - voice and electronics)
Flössin
+ 11/19/04 (Live performance in San Francisco, CA at The Hemlock Tavern | Kid 606 - electronics / Zach Hill - drums / Christopher Willits - guitar)
+ 02/18/06 (Live performance in San Francisco, CA at The Hemlock Tavern | Kid 606 - electronics / Zach Hill - drums / Christopher Willits - guitar)
+ 09/30/06 (Live performance in Oakland, CA at 21 Grand | Zach Hill - drums / Carson McWhirter - bass / Christopher Willits - guitar)
Crime in Choir
+ The Hoop (xx/xx/04 - Frenetic CD, FR015)
+ The Hoop (xx/xx/05 - Moorworks CD, MWCD-02)
Ensemble with Jonathan Hischke, Elliot Levin, Joe Meade, members of Need New Body, members of Sun Ra Arkestra (including Tyrone Hill and Michael Ray) and approximately ten other people
+ 04/22/05 (Live performance in Philadelphia, PA at First Unitarian Church)
Sextet with Brian Chase, Peter Evans, Tyrone Hill, Jonathan Hischke and Elliot Levin
+ 04/27/05 (Live performance in New York, NY at Bowery Ballroom)
Trio with Dave Lombardo and Ches Smith
+ 04/29/05 (Live performance in San Francisco, CA at The Fillmore)
Howard Hello
+ Howard Hello EP (05/03/05 - Temporary Residence CD, TRR79)
Kill Rock Stars compilation
+ Video Fanzine 3 (07/12/05 - Kill Rock Stars DVD, KRS400 | Video footage of Biblical Violence (live) by Hella)
Holy Smokes
+ 10/09/05 (Live performance in Nevada City, CA at The Magic Theatre | D Elkan - guitar, keyboard and voice / Zach Hill - drums / Carson McWhirter - bass / Spencer Seim - guitar and voice)
+ 10/15/05 (Live performance in Brooklyn, NY at Piano's | D Elkan - guitar, keyboard and voice / Zach Hill - drums / Carson McWhirter - bass / Spencer Seim - guitar and voice)
Les Claypool and His Fancy Band
+ 10/22/05 (Live performance in Poughkeepsie, NY at The Chance | Zach played drums during D's Diner)
Duo with Kevin Shea
+ 10/26/05 (Live performance in Brooklyn, NY at North Six)
Sextet with Peter Evans, Matana Roberts, Skerik and two other brass players
+ 10/26/05 (Live performance in Brooklyn, NY at North Six)
Quartet with Jonathan Hischke, Rjyan Kidwell and Roby Newton
+ xx/xx/05 (Live performance in Baltimore, MD at ????)
Trio with Jonathan Hischke and Chuck
+ xx/xx/05 (Live performance in Chapel Hill, NC at ????)
Duo with Jonathan Hischke
+ xx/xx/05 (Live performance in Richmond, VA at ????)
POLTERGEIST
+ 04/01/06 - 04/29/06 (Conceptual Installment and Original Artwork by Zach Hill)
5 Rue Christine compilation
+ Sur la Mer Samp-le-Mer (04/11/06 - 5 Rue Christine CD, GER054 | Madonna Approaches R&B Blonde Wreckages by Hella)
Duo with Carson McWhirter
+ 06/08/06 (Live performance in Sacramento, CA at Fools Foundation)
Just In Case Mantra Orchestra
+ 07/21/06 (Live performance in Long Beach, CA at ???? | Ray Barbee - guitar / Busdriver - vocals / Zach Hill - drums / Jonathan Hischke - bass / Steven Hodges - percussion / David K - manipulations / Joey Karam - synths / Ikey Owens - keyboard / Todd Simon - horns)
+ 07/22/06 (Live performance in Santa Ana, CA at Artist Village Promenade | Ray Barbee - guitar / Busdriver - vocals / Zach Hill - drums / Jonathan Hischke - bass / Steven Hodges - percussion / David K - manipulations / Joey Karam - synths / Ikey Owens - keyboard / Todd Simon - horns)
Suicide Squeeze compilation
+ Slaying Since 1996 (07/25/06 - Suicide Squeeze 2xCD, SS050 | Meth Leper by Hella and Rock Weird (Weird Rock) by Goon Moon)
Dwell Records compilation
+ Power Up! Mutations and Mutilations of 8-Bit Hits (10/31/06 - Dwell CD, VIT-9163 | Castlevania aka Ascelitnava by Flössin)
Temporary Residence compilation
+ Thankful (11/21/06 - Temporary Residence CD, TRR100 | Trapped in the Hobbit by The Ladies)
Grass Roots Record Company compilation
+ Family Album (12/12/06 - Grass Roots CD, GRR012 | Friday the 13th by Hella)
Goon Moon
+ Licker's Last Leg (05/08/07 - Ipecac CD, IPC-086 | Zach co-wrote and did drums for My Machine)
+ Licker's Last Leg (01/28/08 - Black Diamond LP, BDX03)
Them Hills
+ Greener Grassing (xx/xx/07 - ???? | Zach produced the album)
Zach Hill and Benjamin Weinman Experiment
+ Untitled song (xx/xx/07 - self released mp3 by Benjamin Weinman)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/23/2006
Band Website: hellaband.com
Band Members:
Influences:

(Click the painting to purchase Zach's art)

Sounds Like: Hella - Hello Great Architect of the Universe Big Time & the Kid

Mick Barr and Zach Hill - improvisation

Hella - Republic of Rough and Ready

Team Sleep - Staring at the Queen

Marnie Stern, Robby Moncrieff, Zach Hill - Vibrational Match

5 Rue Christine's Hella Podcast
Record Label: Lots of them
Type of Label: Indie