What would you do if you were one of two lead singers in an awesome supergroup and the other lead singer of your band became a super-famous comedian on a worldwide-syndicated sketch comedy show?
Mary Timony is probably the only person in the world who can answer that question. She was the co-front woman of Wild Flag along with Carrie Brownstein (who you probably know by now is kind of a big deal). Timony’s answer is to form a new, equally kick-ass rock band, call it Ex Hex, and keep the good vibes rolling.
If the lead single “Don’t Wanna Lose” is any guide (stream below), Ex Hex aren’t really setting out to break any molds with their brand of punchy, short and sharp rock. You’ll have to wait till October 7, when their debut full-length Rips drops via Merge, to see if there are any 15-minute epic jams in their repertoire, but I’m not holding my breath (nor would I be complaining).
If you bemoan Brownstein’s hipster-bashing brand of comedy and long for some all-girl axe wielding in the vein of Sleater-Kinney or Wild Flag, look no further than Ex Hex, coming to a city near you:
07.17.14 - New York, NY - Museum of Modern Art
07.18.14 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison
07.19.14 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge (Pitchfork Festival after-party) ^
07.20.14 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
07.23.14 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s *
07.24.14 - Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *
07.26.14 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle (Merge 25)
07.27.14 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern *
09.27.14 - Cincinnati, OH - MidPoint Music Festival
09.28.14 - Champaign-Urbana, IL - Pygmalion Festival
10.05.14 - Washington, DC - Black Cat #
10.07.14 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar #
10.09.14 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive #
10.10.14 - Albuquerque, NM - Sister #
10.11.14 - Phoenix, AZ - Yucca Tap Room #
10.12.14 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo #
10.14.14 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
10.16.14 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios #
10.17.14 - Vancouver, BC - Electric Owl #
10.18.14 - Seattle, WA - Barboza #
10.23.14 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium #
10.24.14 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry #
10.26.14 - Detroit, MI - PJ’s Lager House #
10.28.14 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore #
10.29.14 - Burlington, VT - Monkey House #
10.30.14 - Boston, MA - Great Scott #
10.31.14 - Hamden, CT - The Space
11.01.14 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands #
11.02.14 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge #
11.05.14 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar #
11.06.14 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter #
* Hospitality
# Speedy Ortiz
^ Dum Dum Girls, Speedy Ortiz
• Ex Hex: http://www.exhexband.com
• Merge: http://www.mergerecords.com
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