Hunters

In Brooklyn early-2009, Izzy Almeida and Derek Watson found each other through a strange and serendipitous meeting at a Chinatown arcade. Shortly thereafter they began plotting their music coup bringing together kindred set of influences: Hawkwind and Karp for Watson, and L7, Melvins, Sonic Youth, for Almeida.

Self-schooled guitarist Watson writes the music and together he and Almeida weave the melodies and lyrics, turning their harmoniously chaotic way of read more…

In Brooklyn early-2009, Izzy Almeida and Derek Watson found each other through a strange and serendipitous meeting at a Chinatown arcade. Shortly thereafter they began plotting their music coup bringing together kindred set of influences: Hawkwind and Karp for Watson, and L7, Melvins, Sonic Youth, for Almeida.

Self-schooled guitarist Watson writes the music and together he and Almeida weave the melodies and lyrics, turning their harmoniously chaotic way of interacting into beautifully violent, fuzzed-out punk rock. Hunters cut their teeth terrorizing random NYC basements and loft spaces, but soon found a spiritual home at Brooklyn’s renown D.I.Y. venue Death By Audio. After stealing their name from a mutually loved John Waters character from the film Polyester, staring the eccentric Todd Tomorrow (the actor’s real name is Tab Hunter), Hunters began self-releasing several cassettes and 7-inches before finally putting out their first EP Hands On Fire in the fall of 2011. That fourteen-minute exercise in riff-laden music led to tours with JEFF the Brotherhood, Bleached, The Kills and Hunx and His Punx.

The band solidified its lineup in the summer of 2012 with the addition of Thomas Martin on bass and drummer Gregg Giuffré. This year Hunters signed with Mom + Pop records (Wavves, FIDLAR, Parquet Courts, Sleigh Bells) and completed their self-titled debut album at the famed Electrical Audio studios in Chicago. HUNTERS is slated for release late-September 2013.

News

• Music Times interviews Hunters' Izzy Almeida Oct 22, 2014
• Nylong Magazine interviews Hunters' lead singer Izzy Aug 11, 2014
• Blare posts photos of Hunters playing NXNE Jun 23, 2014
• Flavorpill features Hunter's show at Baby's Alright as an "Editors Pick" Jun 12, 2014
• We All Want Someone to Shout For posts photos of Hunters playing The Wick May 13, 2014
• Hunters featured on Village Voices on NYC's Top 10 Rising Female-Fronted Bands list. Mar 6, 2014
• The New Yorker previews Hunters' show at Glasslands Nov 26, 2013
• Pittsburgh City Paper interviewed Hunters Nov 20, 2013
• SF Examiner interviews Hunters Nov 14, 2013
• Spin features Hunters video for "Narcissist" Oct 2, 2013
• Noisey premieres Hunter's video for "Narcissist" Oct 1, 2013
• Fader streams Hunter's S/T Sep 23, 2013
• Rolling Stone premieres Hunters "Narcissist" Sep 16, 2013
• Interview premieres Hunter's "Undone" Sep 11, 2013
• Noisey interviews Hunters Aug 29, 2013
• Under the Radar announces Hunters to play CMJ 2013 Aug 28, 2013
• Hunter's Izzy Almeida featured in New York Times's Three Indie Frontwomen Who Are Leading the Pack Aug 21, 2013
• Noisey features Hunter's song "She's So" Aug 21, 2013
• Hunters's show at Subterranean is featured in Chicago Readers's Best shows to see Aug 19, 2013
• Filter interviews Hunters Feb 19, 2013
• The Village Voice interviews Hunters Dec 5, 2012
• Hunters featured in Paste's 12 New York Bands You Should Listen to Now Nov 23, 2012
• MTV Hive post photos from Hunter's show at Mercury Lounge Nov 20, 2012
• Fader posts a one-question video interview with Hunters Nov 9, 2012
• Fader interviews Hunters at CMJ Oct 22, 2012