Bobby Hussy
Bobby Hussy is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter, recording engineer and record label owner from Madison, Wisconsin.[1] He is best known as a founding member and songwriter of the garage rock band The Hussy,[2] which he formed in 2008 with Heather Sawyer.[3] The Hussy released five studio albums on Dirtnap Records, Southpaw Records[4] and Tic Tac Totally before they broke up in 2020.[5] The band toured America, Europe,[6] Australia and New Zealand,[7] and made appearances at Goner Records' Gonerfest[8] in Memphis, Tennessee. Evan Minsker of Pitchfork noted the band's "nuance" on their single "Blame",[9] called another single "EZ/PZ" "powerful",[10] and included The Hussy albums Looming and Galore in their Shake Appeal column's best of punk and garage rock lists.[11][12]
Bobby Hussy has also performed live in the bands Nobunny[13] and Digital Leather,[14] and he has previously recorded and performed with the bands Fire Heads, Cave Curse[15] and TIT. He currently fronts the bands Wristwatch[16] and Whippets.[17]
Bobby Hussy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Wegner |
| Origin | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Genres | Garage rock, punk rock, synth punk, psychedelic rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drum programming |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Big Neck Records, Dirtnap Records, FDH Records, Goodbye Boozy Records, No Coast Records, Slovenly Recordings,[18] Southpaw Records, Tic Tac Totally, Volar Records |
Selected Discography
With The Hussy
- Split 7" with Sleeping in the Aviary (2008)
- Winter Daze EP 7" (2008)
- Split 7" with The Zygoteens (2009)
- Cement Tomb Mind Control LP (2011)
- Dokks 7" (2012)
- Stab Me EP 7" (2012)
- Weed Seizure LP (2012)
- Clothe's Mountain EP 10" (2013)
- Pagan Hiss LP/CD (2013)
- Turn It Three 7" (2013)
- Way With Words 7" (2013)
- EZ/PZ 7" (2013)
- Split 12" with Digital Leather (2014)[19]
- Bobby vs Heather EP 7" (2015)
- Galore LP/CD (2015)
- Volar EP 7" (2015)
- The Hussy 7" (2017)
- Live at High Noon Saloon LP (2018)
- Looming LP/CD (2019)
With TIT
- TIT 12" (2014)
With Fire Retarded
- High Horse 7" (2013)
- Scroggz Manor LP (2014)
With Fire Heads
- Fire Heads LP (2017)
- Sleep at Night 7" (2017)
- Split 12" with Sex Scenes (2019)
With Cave Curse
- Stoned and Dethroned 7" (2015)
- Future Dust LP (2017)
- Buried / Trash People 7" (2019)
With Wristwatch
- Wristwatch LP (2021)
With Whippets
- Whippets EP 7" (2022)
References
- ↑ Whitcomb, Tom (2019-08-15). "Reborn again". Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ↑ Journal, Samara Kalk Derby | Wisconsin State. "10 years in, fire and punk alive with the Hussy". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ↑ June 14, Bobby Moore Sunday; Edt, 2015 01:40 Pm. "The Hussy embraces change". Creative Loafing. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ↑ Kivel, Adam (2015-06-26). "Album Review: The Hussy - Galore". Consequence. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ↑ Gordon, Scott (2020-08-19). "The Hussy dissolves amid calls for inclusivity and accountability in Madison music and beyond". Tone Madison. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ↑ [email protected], Laurel White | The Capital Times |. "From Madison to Madrid: Local bands discover new fans (and good food) touring Europe". The Cap Times. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ "Nobunny and The Hussy Announce First Ever NZ Tour". UnderTheRadarNZ. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ "The Hussy". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan. "The Hussy: "Blame"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan. "The Hussy: "EZ/PZ"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (2019-12-27). "The 10 Best Punk and Garage Rock Albums of 2019". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (2015-08-14). "Shake Appeal's Best of Summer 2015 List". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ↑ "PREMIERE: Surf's Up in the Middle of Wisconsin for Madison Trash Punks The Hussy". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ↑ "Lazy-i » Live Review: Digital Leather at The Sydney…". lazy-i.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ↑ Ingegneri, Katie (2018-05-06). "Cave Curse: Tackling Mortality With Midwestern DIY Synth-Punk". houseshow magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ↑ French, Andy. "Wristwatch – "Screwed" – Raven Sings The Blues". Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ↑ Anthony, Christopher. "The EP Booth: Mdou Moctar | Tropical F*ck Storm | Whippets | Zack Rosen". The Fire Note. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ↑ https://www.slovenly.com/artist/the-hussy/
- ↑ Staff, BrooklynVegan StaffBrooklynVegan. "The Hussy releasing a split w/ Digital Leather (stream a track), on tour now w/ Nobunny". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
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