Hammock

A duo whose ambient soundscapes have drawn comparisons to artists like Planks of Canada and Sigur Rós, Hammock shaped in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2004. The duo was originally conceived by Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson, who have been both former associates of the music group Common Kids. Hammock released their debut full-length, Kenotic, on the eponymous label in 2004; The Sleepover Series, Vol. 1 implemented one year afterwards. Hammock’s profile was heightened in 2006 through the Wintertime Olympics when NBC performed many of their music during coverage from the figure-skating competition. Darla agreed upon Hammock afterwards that year, as well as the band’s third record, Raising Your Tone of voice… Trying to avoid an Echo, surfaced in November. Hammock’s 4th full-length, Maybe THEY’LL Sing for all of us Tomorrow, arrived in 2008. The record, that was a studio room documenting of music created to perform on the abroad debut artwork exhibition of Jónsi & Alex, discovered the duo trying for a far more stripped-down, minimal sound. Released in 2011, the Longest Season EP shown the studies and tribulations — like the flooding of Byrd’s house — the music group experienced this year 2010. In past due 2011 they released Asleep in the Downlights, an EP documented with Steve Kilbey and Tim Powles, both alt-rock veterans and associates of Australian music group the Church.