NEW ALBUMS
2022!
DESÍR:
Desír: desirmusique.bandcamp.com
.Desír.
Desír is PDX musician Gilly Ann Hanner (Of seminal punk band Calamity Jane, post pop rockers No.2, & improv duo Braille Stars) and LA artist James Boulton. They formed in 2020 as a long-distance sound collaboration. A modern love story with a post-punk soundtrack: they started writing songs before they met in person, sending sonic missives from PDX to LA and back. Meeting in the dead quiet of lockdown in LA, then during the riotous racial justice protests of PDX, they recorded a single “Pugilist/Search & Destroy”(2020)in a practice space. Their music is a shrewd combination of heavy guitars, skilled rhythms, sci-fi punk dreamscapes and powerful vocals. In 2021, they recruited drummer Wes Garcia and recorded at Jackpot Recording (Portland,OR) with longtime collaborator producer/engineer Larry Crane. Their handful of live shows include their Record Release at Mississippi Studios on 3/17/22. Their debut album “DESÍR”(2022) is out now on CD/streaming and for pre-order on vinyl.
Desír is PDX musician Gilly Ann Hanner (Of seminal punk band Calamity Jane, post pop rockers No.2, & improv duo Braille Stars) and LA artist James Boulton. They formed in 2020 as a long-distance sound collaboration. A modern love story with a post-punk soundtrack: they started writing songs before they met in person, sending sonic missives from PDX to LA and back. Meeting in the dead quiet of lockdown in LA, then during the riotous racial justice protests of PDX, they recorded a single “Pugilist/Search & Destroy”(2020)in a practice space. Their music is a shrewd combination of heavy guitars, skilled rhythms, sci-fi punk dreamscapes and powerful vocals. In 2021, they recruited drummer Wes Garcia and recorded at Jackpot Recording (Portland,OR) with longtime collaborator producer/engineer Larry Crane. Their handful of live shows include their Record Release at Mississippi Studios on 3/17/22. Their debut album “DESÍR”(2022) is out now on CD/streaming and for pre-order on vinyl.
No.2:
First Love. no2music.bandcamp.com/album/first-love
No. 2 emerged in the Pacific Northwest from the indie rock explosion of the late 1990’s. Formed by ex Heatmiser guitarist Neil Gust, ex Calamity Jane founder Gilly Ann Hanner and drummer Paul Pulvirenti, their music chased the fuzzy hooks of T-Rex, the heart-cracking harmonies of X, and the pole vaulting riffs and queer subtext of The B-52’s.
No.2 started miraculously making music together again as of 2019. Powered by Neil Gust's gorgeous songwriting stylings, Gilly Ann Hanner has resumed bass/backup vocals duty with Pauli Pulvirenti on drums, re-igniting the rhythm section .
Album NO MEMORY was released on Chainsaw in 1999, then reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day in 2015, and 2nd album WHAT DOES GOOD LUCK BRING? was released in 2002 then reissued on vinyl on Jealous Butcher for Record Store Day 2017.
7"record released by Jealous Butcher in June 2020, with a full length released September 2022.
Previous incarnations include Jim Talstra, Sam Coomes and Elliott Smith.
Braille Stars:
Golden Dream braillestars.bandcamp.com/album/golden-dream
Braille Stars is a musical project spanning 1999- present day. Unique voice and experience via seminal punk band Calamity Jane, noise pop outfit Starpower, power trio NO. 2, as well as touring duties in Consolidated, and Vellarest. In 1999 Braille Stars formed with River Darensbourg from the ashes of their heavy pop band Semisweet. Starting as an improvisational dreamcore punk 2-piece, they employed surrealist automatic writing methods to create compositions later honed in the studio. Their full-length Golden Dream was released in 2000, recorded with Larry Crane and Daniel Eccles at Jackpot Recording in Portland, Or. Following the record release, River left the band and was replaced by Joshua Waggener on drums. This lineup played numerous live shows and recorded a track for Kill Rock Stars- Fields and Streams comp.
Gilly Ann continued to write songs during a hiatus from live performance and eventually rejoined forces with River. The band re-released Golden Dream digitally in 2018 and began playing live shows. The lineup evolved and expanded in 2019, adding Joe Hanson(Vellarest) on drums and Jennifer Shumway(Creature to Creature, Gash) on bass for live shows.
Gilly Ann continued to write songs during a hiatus from live performance and eventually rejoined forces with River. The band re-released Golden Dream digitally in 2018 and began playing live shows. The lineup evolved and expanded in 2019, adding Joe Hanson(Vellarest) on drums and Jennifer Shumway(Creature to Creature, Gash) on bass for live shows.
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Calamity Jane.
The seminal punk band Calamity Jane formed in 1988 in Olympia, Washington.
The original lineup included Gilly Ann on guitar/vocals, Lisa Koenig on drums, and Megan Hanner on bass. They recorded a demo at YO YO Studios with Pat Maley, and played many shows in Olympia and Seattle. The band relocated to Portland in 1989/90, touring the U.S. and recording at Idful, Chicago and Reciprocal Recording, Seattle with Brad Wood and releasing a string of singles and a full-length album (Martha Jane Cannary- SMR Records UK). Later lineup of the band included Marceo Martinez on drums and Joanna Bolme on second guitar. After extensive touring and recording a single and material for another album, they disbanded in 1992 following a brutal stadium show supporting Nirvana in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They performed a small number of reunion shows in 2010 and 2016.
Calamity Jane can be found on Spotify and Apple Music.
The original lineup included Gilly Ann on guitar/vocals, Lisa Koenig on drums, and Megan Hanner on bass. They recorded a demo at YO YO Studios with Pat Maley, and played many shows in Olympia and Seattle. The band relocated to Portland in 1989/90, touring the U.S. and recording at Idful, Chicago and Reciprocal Recording, Seattle with Brad Wood and releasing a string of singles and a full-length album (Martha Jane Cannary- SMR Records UK). Later lineup of the band included Marceo Martinez on drums and Joanna Bolme on second guitar. After extensive touring and recording a single and material for another album, they disbanded in 1992 following a brutal stadium show supporting Nirvana in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They performed a small number of reunion shows in 2010 and 2016.
Calamity Jane can be found on Spotify and Apple Music.
Starpower.
Starpower formed as a side project of the various bands that practiced/lived in a house in Northeast Portland starting in 1990 combining members from Calamity Jane, Crackerbash, God and Bultaco. They rotated instruments and members, playing parties and 4th of July shows for a few years before recording a single(Kill Rock Stars) and album(Orbital Sander-Sympathy for the Record). The touring and recording Lineup included Gilly Ann on Bass/Guitar/Vocals, Scott Fox on Guitar/Bass/Vocals, Brian Ruff on Guitar/Bass, Arik Ohlson on Drums/Vocals. Other members: Megan Hanner, Jayson Thoming, Amanda Kill, Dwayne Hedstrom.
Starpower can be found on Spotify and Apple Music.
Starpower can be found on Spotify and Apple Music.
