Slicker

Owner from the Chicago post-rock label Hefty Information, previous frontman for the Chicago indie/avant-garde serves Turtletoes and Costs Ding, John Hughes III also formed the Slicker task. Hughes, the kid from the ’80s teen-angst filmmaker renowned for strikes like Sixteen Candles as well as the Breakfast Club, was raised in Chicago. After stints at Ohio School and Northwestern, he produced the Turtletoes, which released the 1995 record Jackersville on Hefty. Costs Ding, his duo with Dan Snazelle, released albums (also on Hefty) in 1996 and 1997. Hefty acquired also released programming-friendly tasks by Chicago veterans like Casey Grain (Super ESP), and Hughes’ debut as Slicker, Self-confidence in Duber, shown that direction. 2 yrs afterwards, a remix record highlighted reworkings by Matmos, Richard Devine, and Grain, amongst others. Hughes also offered as musical movie director for the 1998 film Reach the Rock and roll, the directorial debut for longtime John Hughes partner William Ryan having a rating by Tortoise’s John McEntire. Most recent premiered in summertime 2001.