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The Hydromatics
12+ albums
Garage Rockrockpunk rockhard rockDetroit Rock
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"..The Motor City of Detroit and Europe's own Murder Capital, Amsterdam, collide in the lethal combination that is the Hydromatics, a hard-rocking trans-Atlantic alliance bringing together members of the Rationals, Sonics Rendezvous Band, the Nitwitz, the Hellacopters, Loveslug and B.G.K..." Hellacopters frontman Nick Royale and Tony Slug from Amsterdam's Nitwitz had planned on doing a side-project sometime, since 1996 and record a demo with covers by their all-time favourite group, the - at the time - criminally underdocumented Sonic's Rendezvous Band. The Hellacopters' relentless touring schedule put these ambitions on hold for several years, but when Slug put Scott Morgan in touch with the 'Copters during their US tour, one thing quickly led to another. In February 1999, the three got together in Amsterdam joined by Theo Brouwer on the four strings, and rehearsed for the next six days, conjuring up enough material for a full live set and an album, combining Sonic's Rendezvouz Band repertoire with originals. After three try-out gigs in small Dutch venues the Hydromatics gelled into a tight, solid riffing unit and were ready to record their debut album "Parts Unknown". It's release, on the Swedish White Jazz label, was followed by a month-long European tour together with Zen Guerrilla and the Hellacopters as headliners, Nicke double-tasking two sets every night. Nicke left the band shortly after this tour and was replaced by by Detroit powerhouse Andrew Frost before the H
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The Earth Is Shaking
Dangerous (Remastered)
Parts Unknown
The Hydromatics
Powerglide
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Three Chords And A Cloud Of Dust
Powerglide - High Octane Edition (Remastered)
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Three Chords & A Cloud Of Dust Vol. 3
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Three Chords & A Cloud Of Dust Vol. 2
Dangerous
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Large Compilation Disc #17
Powerglide - High Octane Edition