764-HERO is the number you call in the greater Seattle, Washington area to report a HOV lane violator. It’s also the name of a 1990s indie rock band from that area.
The group formed in 1995 with members John Atkins and Polly Johnson. By 1998, the duo had expanded to include James Bertram, who was replaced by Robin Peringer in 2000. The group was active until 2002 with brief reunions in 2012 and 2016.
During their tenure, 764-HERO released 4 studio LPs as well as a handful of singles and EPs. Of note was Whenever You See Fit, a 1998 split 12-inch with frequent tour-mates Modest Mouse.
Below, you’ll find a complete collection of album reviews, song reviews, features, music videos, lists, and more covered on FensePost that include 764-HERO.
764-HERO was a band out of Seattle between 1995 and 2002. In this mini feature, I’ll be sharing a history of the band and taking a look at the three 7-inch singles released during their career, High School Poetry, Now You’re Swimming, and Garrison.
Read More »764-HERO | All Three 7-Inch Singles Unboxed
Post the grunge era, music out of the PNW pivoted to raw, gritty indie rock. Bands like Modest Mouse and… Read More »764-HERO: Weekends of Sound (Vinyl)
As you may already know, but I’ll state it nonetheless for those who do not, I have a weekly radio show on KSVR Mount Vernon, KSVU Hamilton and KSJU Friday Harbor. You can tune in via the respective dial pinpoints if you live within those townships, or you can stream from KSVR.org. We will be hosting our pledge drive in April, so I thought I’d kick things off by doing something no other station in Skagit or (to my knowledge) the surrounding areas does: a vinyl only night.
Read More »Vinyl Only Night on KSVR
Last week I returned to the present with only a few throwbacks to the 90s toward the end of the show. The split digital/vinyl show featured new tracks from Sleeping Bag, The Babies, Sweater Girls, Gospel Claws, Suturee and Thunder Power. We also featured a few favorites since the year 2000 with tracks by The Anniversary, Tvärvägen and The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir.
Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: November 9, 2012
Stuarto and I talked a lot just before my show began and in the minutes after it started about the radio station he’s been building at his house. He’s dubbing it 1020Radio, and you can check out the (right now) super minimalist site he’s running over at 1020Radio.net. You can also find it on Facebook.
Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: March 16, 2012
