Get Him Eat Him
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Get Him Eat Him was a five-piece indie rock
band from Providence, Rhode Island
that existed from February 2004 to February 2009.
The band signed to Absolutely Kosher Records
in the summer of 2004 and recorded their debut album Geography Cones with Jay Pellicci (Deerhoof
, Erase Errata
, 31 Knots) at San Francisco's Tiny Telephone Studio. On subsequent tours, they released three handmade EPs: The Rude Reach, Do As I Tell You and Get Him Eat Him Challenges You to a Game of Basketball. Many of the songs from these EP
s were re-recorded for their second album, 2007's Arms Down, which was produced by the Dismemberment Plan's Jason Caddell and mixed by Joel Hamilton
.
Get Him Eat Him played their last show on February 21, 2009 at Union Hall in Brooklyn, New York. Their final recording, The Throat is Bent EP was released at approximately the same time.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
that existed from February 2004 to February 2009.
The band signed to Absolutely Kosher Records
Absolutely Kosher Records
Absolutely Kosher Records is an independent California-based record label founded in 1998 in San Francisco by Cory Brown. The label moved to Berkeley in 2002 and then to Emeryville in October 2006 when it partnered with Misra Records...
in the summer of 2004 and recorded their debut album Geography Cones with Jay Pellicci (Deerhoof
Deerhoof
Deerhoof is a musical group consisting of Satomi Matsuzaki, John Dieterich, Ed Rodriguez and Greg Saunier.-Origins:In 1992, Greg Saunier, having recently graduated with a degree in music composition from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, joined a short-lived San Francisco quartet called Nitre Pit, on...
, Erase Errata
Erase Errata
Erase Errata is a band from San Francisco, California. They often name experimentalists such as Captain Beefheart, The Fall, and the Minutemen as inspirations...
, 31 Knots) at San Francisco's Tiny Telephone Studio. On subsequent tours, they released three handmade EPs: The Rude Reach, Do As I Tell You and Get Him Eat Him Challenges You to a Game of Basketball. Many of the songs from these EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s were re-recorded for their second album, 2007's Arms Down, which was produced by the Dismemberment Plan's Jason Caddell and mixed by Joel Hamilton
Joel Hamilton
Joel Hamilton is a producer, engineer, and musician originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Since the late 1990s he has been based out of Brooklyn, NY. He shares a studio with partner Tony Maimone named Studio G. He has worked with a number of well known artists, as well as writing for various...
.
Get Him Eat Him played their last show on February 21, 2009 at Union Hall in Brooklyn, New York. Their final recording, The Throat is Bent EP was released at approximately the same time.
Members
- Matt LeMay - Vocals, guitar
- Joe Posner - Bass
- Jason Sigal - Guitar
- Raf Spielman - Keyboards (2004–2007)
- Kevin Sparks - Keyboards, guitar (2007–2009)
- Jeff Wood - Drums, percussion