Hubcap City is a band from Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

 that formed in 2000 after the end of Bill Taft

Bill Taft

Bill Taft is an American rock musician living in Atlanta, Georgia.-Biography:In 1982, Taft moved from Ohio to Atlanta to attend Emory University. His first band of note was The Chowder Shouters, whose instruments included garbage cans...

 and Will Fratesi's previous band, Smoke

Smoke (band)

Smoke was a band from the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia that dissolved in 1999 with the death of writer/singer Benjamin. Benjamin is the subject of Peter Sillen and Jem Cohen's documentary Benjamin Smoke .- History :...

.

History

The group played their first show at the Benjamin Smoke

Benjamin Smoke

Benjamin Smoke was a musician who fronted the Atlanta, Georgia band Smoke. He was noted for being a radical, gay rock 'n' roll performer. He died on January 29, 1999 due to liver failure caused by Hepatitis C at age 39. He performed his final concert in Atlanta, Georgia on New Year's Eve, 1998...

 celebration, when Bill asked Will to play percussion on some of Bill's guitar and vocals-based songs.
These raucous, acoustic guitar-driven songs harkened back to the style of Bill's first band, The Chowder Shouters.
They continued as a duo for several years under the name Hubcap City, releasing several homemade CDs.

In 2003, they changed their name to Hubcap City (From Belgium), despite being Americans. The name hubcap city is taken from a Deacon Lunchbox poem.
They integrated this concept into their concerts, with Bill claiming to be named Leopold, and Will claiming to be named Wilhelm. Bill also introduced original songs as "The Belgian National Anthem." .

Also in 2003, Matthew Proctor joined the band (playing additional percussio, second guitar often lead and also contributing songs. The song Sally on the Ponce 7 inch is a Proctor composition) while Will was playing drums on tour with Cat Power

Cat Power

Charlyn Marie Marshall , also known as Chan Marshall or by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer/songwriter and occasional actress and model. Cat Power was originally the name of Marshall's first band, but has come to refer to her musical projects with various backing bands...

. When Will returned, Hubcap City (From Belgium) became a trio.

In 2005, Kat Hairston and Terry Boling joined the band, playing violin (also vocals) and saw, respectively. Kat Hairston left the band in the spring of 2007.

In 2006, HC(FB) released its first 7", the Deerhunter/Hubcap City Split

Deerhunter/Hubcap City Split

Deerhunter/Hubcap City Split was a 7" vinyl, which featured music from Deerhunter and Hubcap City. It was released in 2006 on Rob's House Records. 300 were pressed on black vinyl, all of which sold out. In 2008, the 7" was repressed, however only the Deerhunter song appears on the repress...

 on Rob's House Records. Later that year, they released their first full 7", "Sally" b/w "Five More Minutes (recorded a benefit for Todd Butler a close friend of Mr. Taft who also started Smoke)" on Ponce de Leon Records.

In 2007, Hubcap City (From Belgium) released their first nationally distributed CD, Superlocalhellfreakride.
They continue to perform as a five-piece. Their next release is through the Ashton Velvet Rock Club Recording Company. It will be a tape only release which is a split with Melissa Lonely. www.myspace.com/avrcrc

Discography

• EP 1 CD (2001, Self-released)

1. Day Job
2. My Punk Ass
3. Paul's Boot
4. My Wasted Friends
5. Weegee
   • Live: 2001-2002 CD (2002, HIG Records 004)
6. Action!
7. Breakfast at Taxi Driver's
8. The Man Who Never Forgets
9. Hubcap City
10. Paul's Boot
11. Reservoir
12. Some Things
13. Stomp/Atomic Fireball
14. Faulkner's Typewriter
15. Debby
16. Vital Pimp Flash
17. Ready to Serve
18. Rahab
19. Jack Henry
20. The Top of the Hill
21. Sandbox
22. Beautiful and Fucked Up

Tracks 1-8 recorded at WREK radio on 11/13/01.

Tracks 9 and 12 recorded outside at Railroad Earth Studios 5/19/01.

Track 10 recorded at Eyedrum

Eyedrum

Eyedrum is a non-profit art space and venue in Atlanta, Georgia focused on contemporary art and experimental music ranging from contemporary chamber music, sound sculpture to drone noise music, and art rock. Up until Jan. 1, 2011, they were located in the Old Fourth Ward district, and had three art...

 3/10/01.

Track 11 recorded 12/30/01 at The Earl.

Tracks 13-17 recorded 8/02/02 at Earthshaking Music.

• EP 2 CD (2002, self-released)

1. Reservoir
2. Breakfast at Taxi Driver's
3. Action
4. Atomic Fireball
5. Hubcap City

• EP 3 CD (2004, self-released)

1. Jack Henry
2. Kiss Me, Arturo
3. Left Eye Went the Wrong Way
4. Sandbox
5. Cat Hair on Rockabilly Dress
6. Slug Party
7. Door

• More Songs For Dead Children CD (2004, self-released)

1. Will's 4-Track
2. Damaged
3. Fried
4. Hold On
5. Slough of Despond
6. Court
7. Dumped
8. Sassy Magazine Record Review #2: Dear Madonna
9. One-Eyed Rapists Attack
10. Unfinished Film Festival Song
11. Beautiful and Fucked Up

• Super Local 13 CD (2005, self-released)

1. Staircase
2. Hurrah Hurrah
3. U Don't Know Me Stomp
4. Message Received 2:34 AM Thursday
5. Guest of Honor
6. Five Slugs More Party Minutes
7. 7 Zebra Heads 2 Plastic Skulls
8. Yippie Yeah Yeah
9. Message Received 2:51 AM Thursday
10. Preacher
11. Blackout
12. Ham on Rye
13. Snarl Baby Snarl

NOTE: All of the above CDs are only available through trade. All of the following recordings are or were also available for sale.

• Deerhunter/Hubcap City Split
  Deerhunter/Hubcap City Split
  Deerhunter/Hubcap City Split was a 7" vinyl, which featured music from Deerhunter and Hubcap City. It was released in 2006 on Rob's House Records. 300 were pressed on black vinyl, all of which sold out. In 2008, the 7" was repressed, however only the Deerhunter song appears on the repress...
  
  7" (2006, Rob's House Records)

1. Hubcap City - Mad House
2. Deerhunter - Grayscale

• Five More Minutes b/w Sally 7" (2006, Ponce de Leon Records)

1. Five More Minutes
2. Sally

• Superlocalhellfreakride CD (2007, Xeric 112)

1. Get Rid of Now
2. Unexpected Guest
3. Ring Around the Rosie
4. Wind Blowing on a Sick Man
5. Deer Hunting
6. Sticks in the Graveyard
7. Valley of Bones
8. No Return
9. When the President Sez
10. Bottle of Rum
11. He Brings the Hatchet in the Evening
12. Rahab 2:39
13. Boxcar Gamelan
14. Guy on Street
15. Hippest Trick
16. More Guy on Street
17. Arabella Sabotage
18. The Anti-Christ is Alive...

External links

• Official Hubcap City (From Belgium) Myspace
• Hubcap City Official website
• Stylus Magazine review of Superlocalhellfreakride
• 2007 Interview with Bill Taft
• Hubcap City (From Belgium) recordings available at Stickfigure Distribution