Jon Spencer & The Hitmakers

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Jon Spencer & the HITmakers are a 21st century vehicle for the talents of an elder statesman of noise rock and punk blues. Formed after the breakup of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Jon Spencer & the HITmakers made their debut with 2022's Spencer Gets It Lit, where they delivered a cooler and more experimental variation on Spencer's traditional themes. The LP's 13 songs balanced surreal lyrics and high-powered vocals along with music that incorporated the hard rhythms of R&B, the scrappy minimalism of garage punk, and amelodic electronic accents to give the tracks texture. Born in 1965, Jon Spencer's musical career began while he was attending Brown University, where he played with an industrial noise group called Shithaus, which also included future Cop Shoot Cop singer Tod Ashley. Spencer first achieved widespread recognition with his next band, Pussy Galore, formed in 1985 in Washington, D.C. With Spencer on guitar and vocals, they attracted a sizable underground following after relocating to New York, where there was a receptive audience for their raw, abrasive music and willfully confrontational lyrics. They would release four albums and tour extensively before they broke up in 1990. Guitarist Neil Hagerty later formed Royal Trux, drummer Bob Bert played in Sonic Youth for a spell, and singer and multi-instrumentalist Cristina Martinez joined Spencer in Boss Hog, as well as becoming his spouse. Shortly after the breakup of Pussy Galore, Spencer formed the Jon Spencer

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Spencer Gets It Lit

Junk Man

Worm Town

Primary Baby

Mojo Presents Break It Up! New York Art, Rock, Poetry And Noise 1956-2022

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Junk Man - Single

SPENCER GETS IT LIT!

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Break It Up: New York Art, Rock, Poetry Noise

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Spencer Gets It Lit [Bonus Tracks]

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Spencer sings the hits

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Break It Up: New York Art, Rock, Poetry & Noise

Break It Up!: New York Art, Rock, Poetry And Noise 1956-2022

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