''Hetch Hetchy'' was an American

post-punk Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad genre of music that emerged in late 1977 in the wake of punk rock. Post-punk musicians departed from punk's fundamental elements and raw simplicity, instead adopting a broader, more experiment ...

band formed in

Athens, Georgia Athens is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Downtown Athens lies about northeast of downtown Atlanta. The University of Georgia, the state's flagship public university and an Research I university, ...

Lynda Stipe Lynda L. Stipe (born September 30, 1962) is an American singer and bass guitarist. She is best recognized for her involvement in the bands Oh-OK, Hetch Hetchy and Flash to Bang Time. She is the younger sister of R.E.M.'s lead singer Michael ...

, sometimes credited as Lynda L. Limner, was the only consistent member of the group until they permanently disbanded.

History

The EP ''

Make Djibouti ''Make Djibouti'' is an EP by Hetch Hetchy, released in 1988 through Texas Hotel Records. It was produced by vocalist Lynda Stipe's older brother Michael Stipe, of the band R.E.M. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Make Djibouti'' ...

'' was issued through Texas Hotel in 1988 and was produced by Lynda's brother

Michael Stipe John Michael Stipe (; born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Stipe was born in Metro Atlanta in January 1960. Due to his father's militar ...

, the lead singer of the band

R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American alternative rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the fir ...

After the release of ''Make Djibouti'' most of the original players left the band, leaving Stipe as the only remaining group member. Bassist and vocalist Jay Totty, who had recently moved from Athens to Florida, saw Stipe performing with her band Cowface and was impressed. They formed a new incarnation of Hetch Hetchy and released '' Swollen'' in 1990, with Tim Sommer and

Hahn Rowe Hahn Rowe is an American violinist, guitarist, composer, and engineer/producer, involved in a wide range of projects. He also performs using the stage name Somatic. Career Originally a violinist and guitarist with New York City dream-poppers H ...

producing. In contrast to the group's previous release, ''Swollen'' drew inspiration from

gothic rock Gothic rock (also called goth rock or simply goth) is a style of rock music that emerged from post-punk in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. The first post-punk bands which shifted toward dark music with gothic overtones include Siouxsie an ...

dream pop Dream pop (also typeset as dreampop) is a subgenre of alternative rock and neo-psychedelia that emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody. Common characteristics include breathy vocals, dense productions, and effects such ...

and British folk music, garnering them comparisons to

Cocteau Twins Cocteau Twins were a Scottish rock music, rock band active from 1979 to 1997. They were formed in Grangemouth on the Firth of Forth by Robin Guthrie (guitars, drum machine) and Will Heggie (bass), adding Elizabeth Fraser (vocals) in 1981. In 19 ...

and Hugo Largo.

Discography

;Studio albums *'' Swollen'' (1990, Texas Hotel) ;EPs *''

'' (1988, Texas Hotel)

References

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* * {{Discogs artist, Hetch Hetchy (2) 1988 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) 1991 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Alternative rock groups from Georgia (U.S. state) American post-punk music groups Musical groups established in 1988 Musical groups disestablished in 1991