Hit and Run (punk band)
Encyclopedia
Hit & Run is a punk
band from Portland, Oregon
.
in 2005, the final product of several short-lived projects founded by bassist/vocalist Ben Storm. The original lineup included Ben Storm (bass/vocals), Ted Ressler (guitar, backup vocals) and Rex Reichenshammer (drums). Rex left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Max (Marshall) Leggett on drums.
The band has played live regularly since 2006, including shows with the bands Hit the Switch, The Swellers, Broadway Calls, This Is a Standoff, and Shook Ones. Hit & Run recorded one CD entitled "6" with its original line up. That CD was never officially pressed and released. The band has released two CDs since the arrival of Max on drums.
Hit & Run is known for their fast, hook-laden songs. They have been categorized by some as "skate punk".
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
.
History
Hit & Run formed in Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
in 2005, the final product of several short-lived projects founded by bassist/vocalist Ben Storm. The original lineup included Ben Storm (bass/vocals), Ted Ressler (guitar, backup vocals) and Rex Reichenshammer (drums). Rex left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Max (Marshall) Leggett on drums.
The band has played live regularly since 2006, including shows with the bands Hit the Switch, The Swellers, Broadway Calls, This Is a Standoff, and Shook Ones. Hit & Run recorded one CD entitled "6" with its original line up. That CD was never officially pressed and released. The band has released two CDs since the arrival of Max on drums.
Hit & Run is known for their fast, hook-laden songs. They have been categorized by some as "skate punk".
Current lineup
- Ben Storm – Vocals, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Ted Ressler – GuitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, vocals - Max (Marshall) Leggett – Drums
Original lineup
- Ben Storm – Vocals, bass
- Ted Ressler – Guitar, vocals
- Rex Reichenshammer – Drums
Discography
- Lullabies for Alcoholics (2007)
- There's No "I" in "Fuck You" (2009)
External links
- Band official website
- Band MySpace page
- [ Hit & Run at Allmusic]