Hubcap City


Hubcap City is a band from Atlanta, Georgia that formed in 2000 after the end of Bill Taft and Will Fratesi's previous band, Smoke.

History

The group played their first show at the Benjamin Smoke celebration, when Bill asked Will to play percussion on some of Bill's guitar and vocals-based songs.
These raucous, acoustic guitar-driven songs harkened back to the style of Bill's first band, The Chowder Shouters.
They continued as a duo for several years under the name Hubcap City, releasing several homemade CDs.

In 2003, they changed their name to Hubcap City, despite being Americans. The name hubcap city is taken from a Deacon Lunchbox poem.
They integrated this concept into their concerts, with Bill claiming to be named Leopold, and Will claiming to be named Wilhelm. Bill also introduced original songs as "The Belgian National Anthem.".

Also in 2003, Matthew Proctor joined the band while Will was playing drums on tour with Cat Power. When Will returned, Hubcap City became a trio.

In 2005, Kat Hairston and Terry Boling joined the band, playing violin and saw, respectively. Kat Hairston left the band in the spring of 2007.

In 2006, HC released its first 7", the Deerhunter/Hubcap City Split on Rob's House Records. Later that year, they released their first full 7", "Sally" b/w "Five More Minutes " on Ponce de Leon Records.

In 2007, Hubcap City released their first nationally distributed CD, Superlocalhellfreakride.
They continue to perform as a five-piece. Their next release is through the Ashton Velvet Rock Club Recording Company. It will be a tape only release which is a split with Melissa Lonely. www.Myspace.com/avrcrc

Discography

  • EP 1 CD
  1. Day Job
  2. My Punk Ass
  3. Paul's Boot
  4. My Wasted Friends
  5. Weegee
  • Live: 2001-2002 CD
  1. Action!
  2. Breakfast at Taxi Driver's
  3. The Man Who Never Forgets
  4. Hubcap City
  5. Paul's Boot
  6. Reservoir
  7. Some Things
  8. Stomp/Atomic Fireball
  9. Faulkner's Typewriter
  10. Debby
  11. Vital Pimp Flash
  12. Ready to Serve
  13. Rahab
  14. Jack Henry
  15. The Top of the Hill
  16. Sandbox
  17. Beautiful and Fucked Up
Tracks 1-8 recorded at WREK radio on 11/13/01.

Tracks 9 and 12 recorded outside at Railroad Earth Studios 5/19/01.
Track 10 recorded at Eyedrum 3/10/01.

Track 11 recorded 12/30/01 at The Earl.

Tracks 13-17 recorded 8/02/02 at Earthshaking Music.
  • EP 2 CD
  1. Reservoir
  2. Breakfast at Taxi Driver's
  3. Action
  4. Atomic Fireball
  5. Hubcap City
  • EP 3 CD
  1. Jack Henry
  2. Kiss Me, Arturo
  3. Left Eye Went the Wrong Way
  4. Sandbox
  5. Cat Hair on Rockabilly Dress
  6. Slug Party
  7. Door
  • More Songs For Dead Children CD
  1. Will's 4-Track
  2. Damaged
  3. Fried
  4. Hold On
  5. Slough of Despond
  6. Court
  7. Dumped
  8. Sassy Magazine Record Review #2: Dear Madonna
  9. One-Eyed Rapists Attack
  10. Unfinished Film Festival Song
  11. Beautiful and Fucked UpSuper Local 13 CD
  12. Staircase
  13. Hurrah Hurrah
  14. U Don't Know Me Stomp
  15. Message Received 2:34 AM Thursday
  16. Guest of Honor
  17. Five Slugs More Party Minutes
  18. 7 Zebra Heads 2 Plastic Skulls
  19. Yippie Yeah Yeah
  20. Message Received 2:51 AM Thursday
  21. Preacher
  22. Blackout
  23. Ham on Rye
  24. Snarl Baby Snarl
NOTE: All of the above CDs are only available through trade. All of the following recordings are or were also available for sale.Deerhunter/Hubcap City Split 7"
  1. Hubcap City - Mad House
  2. Deerhunter - GrayscaleFive More Minutes b/w Sally 7"
  3. Five More Minutes
  4. SallySuperlocalhellfreakride CD
  5. Get Rid of Now
  6. Unexpected Guest
  7. Ring Around the Rosie
  8. Wind Blowing on a Sick Man
  9. Deer Hunting
  10. Sticks in the Graveyard
  11. Valley of Bones
  12. No Return
  13. When the President Sez
  14. Bottle of Rum
  15. He Brings the Hatchet in the Evening
  16. Rahab 2:39
  17. Boxcar Gamelan
  18. Guy on Street
  19. Hippest Trick
  20. More Guy on Street
  21. Arabella Sabotage
  22. The Anti-Christ is Alive...