The Warlocks

小簡介
一個奇怪的合作：美國洛杉磯九人Drone Rock/Garage Rock樂隊The Warlocks，竟計劃在其第二張專輯里找來Andrew Weatherall這位英國DJ兼制作人參與——奇就奇在近年Weatherall已甚少現(xiàn)身于別人的唱片里。
現(xiàn)在為Two Lone Swordsmen成員的Weatherall，他是英國跳舞音樂界一個甚具性格的DJ兼制作人，要是The Warlocks真的能夠得到他出手跨刀，定必成為一時佳話。
早在Indie-Dance年代，Weatherall曾為Happy Mondays(Hallelujah)、James(Come Home)、Flowered Up(Weekender)等樂隊炮制過經典的Remixes；他監(jiān)制過的專輯更寥寥可數(shù)，只有Primal Scream的Screamadeliea和One Dove的Morning Dove White兩張而已。后來他希望專注于其樂隊The Sabres Of Paradise的發(fā)展而淡出幕后工作，在Sabres解散后他則跟Keith Tenniswood組成Two Lone Swordsmen。
Indeed, it's been a long strange trip for Warlocks leader Bobby Hecksher since his band played their first gig on July 4th, 1998. Hecksher, who moved to California from Florida in the late '80s, formed his first group shortly after arriving. Charles Brown Superstar issued two singles and two full-length albums before calling it a day. Hecksher was later invited to play on Beck's Stereo Pathetic Soul Manure (Flipside), then -- along with James Ambrose -- formed Magic Pacer, who waxed two albums for Win Records before Hecksher splintered off to do his own thing. Over the course of several years and many personnel changes, Hecksher eventually formed his eight-piece band, calling them the Warlocks, a moniker that had been previously used by early incarnations of both the Velvet Underground and the Grateful Dead. While no one will mistake them for a Deadhead band, the Warlocks' earliest recordings do often sound like they're channeling a fever-soaked Velvet Underground (circa White Light, White Heat), while drawing further influence from space rock, prog, and Krautrock bands (including Neu! and Hawkwind). The Warlocks subsequently emerged as leading lights on the Los Angeles music scene in 1999-2000, and in October 2000 Hecksher signed a two-album production deal with America's oldest indie label, the Burbank-based Bomp!, who issued their self-titled debut EP in early 2001. Hecksher has also produced a 16mm short for "Cocaine Blues," which features cameo appearances by Hecksher and friends (including Rivers Cuomo of Weezer).