About Hurricane Bells
Hometown
United States of America
Formed
1978
Genre
Alternative
After touring in support of Longwave’s fourth album, Secrets Are Sinister, frontman Steve Schiltz took some time off to record a solo set of songs. The music was mellow, nocturnal, and atmospheric, a far cry from Longwave's steamroller indie rock. Working quickly, Schiltz recorded the material in his basement -- pulling triple duty as composer, musician, and sound engineer -- and prepared to release an album under the moniker Hurricane Bells. Two months before the album’s scheduled release, though, “Monsters” appeared on the platinum-selling soundtrack to New Moon, the second installment of the popular Twilight movie series. The resulting attention transformed Hurricane Bells from a small side project into a genuine buzz band, and Schiltz spent the bulk of 2010 touring behind the group's debut, Tonight Is the Ghost. ~ Andrew Leahey
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