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Hell No
12+ albums
noise rockhardcorepost-hardcorecool90s
about
There are two bands known by this name: First there was... 1) Hell No was a hardcore band with noise rock influences from New York City, founded on the ashes of the now legendary thrash/hardcore band Citizens Arrest. Towards the end of CA's time on earth, Hell No was formed by bassist Joe Martin, guitarist Janis Cakars with the help of Vocalist John Woods and Drummer Jim Paradise. All of which were part of the early ABC No Rio scene. With a 7" release circa 1991 they played a few shows and tried to find their stride. Later recording their first LP with Wharton Tiers in 1992. At which time Ted Leo of Ted Leo fame left the band. Enter a new guitar player who's name escapes me for the European tour. Upon the heels of success they rode for a few short weeks and back to the US and back into obscurity. Upon the new guitar player leaving they needed another for their US tour. Enter Rich Derespina. He worked at Reconstruction Records cooperative in NYC. He'd known them for years prior meeting Janis Cakars Circa 1986 for the first time. He was in a band back then and they knew him as a guitar player they could use to their fiendish ends. Dragging him out of the post punk, and CB's era. So he signed on for the US tour which was a great time had by all. After many "iffy" live shows and basement gigs. Hell No recorded a 7" "Superstar chop" (recorded/engineered by Steve McAlister of the legendary NYHC band Damage and various other recording/sound projects at Loho studios 1994. receiving
