9353

about

9353 is not your typical band. 9353 first sprang onto the Washington DC music scene in the early 80’s during the heyday of the Hardcore scene. 9353 is everything that Hardcore is not. Its not the same 3 chords, its not Straight Edge. 9353 is still alive and well and the music they have created has spread far and wide. Now, due to the rise of the internet, that popularity is only growing more. And that story is not over. Completely original, 9353 does not easily fall into any prepackaged genres or labels. While band members came and went over the years, one thing remained constant—Bruce Miles Hellington (formerly Merkle), the singer and creative force behind the 9353 experience. The artist that made the 9353 posters. The shows were mostly sold out for the early years during the original line up after the 5th show, but 9353 would never be seen as the next pop sensation and gigging around DC was not going to pay for much other than the first 2 albums. Shows started long before the date with the now famous critically acclaimed art posters plastered all over DC and ended long after the doors closed as fans and foes debated the performances with a passion that still puzzles many. If one word could sum up 9353, its controversial. If you saw them or heard them you either loved it immediately or hated it. Many learned to love the music even though at first listen it was so original as to almost shock the senses and disorient listeners, but after a few exposures it all made sense and